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Royal commission into disability abuse was a decade in the making, but the time is ripe for change

Alison Branley
ABC News
Thursday 14th March, 2019

The royal commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with a disability marks the seventh such inquiry in six years. For Sandy Guy this announcement has been a…

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The NDIS is not Medicare

Fran Connelley
pro Bono News
Tuesday 5th March, 2019
In times of massive change it is an organisation’s culture that holds it together or splits it apart. It is culture, not pricing, that should determine the working environment: whether
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National database to ensure safe and quality workers for NDIS participants

Nicole Pope
Disability Support Guide
Friday 15th February, 2019
The NDIS Worker Screening Database, introduced into Federal Parliament will offer a nationally consistent approach to screening people who work alongside NDIS participants.
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Report on Government Services 2019

Productivity Commission
Friday 1st February, 2019
This is a recurring report. Part F, chapter 15 includes Services for People with Disability. This chapter reports on the Australian, State and Territory governments’ assistance provided to people with
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Trauma-informed Care and Practice Organisational Toolkit (TICPOT)

MHCC (NSW Mental Health Coordinating Council)
Saturday 1st December, 2018
A FREE quality improvement audit and implementation resource for developing a trauma-informed organisational and practice culture.
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Poor disability support practices highlighted

DSC (Disability Services Commissioner)
Thursday 20th December, 2018
The DSC (Disability Services Commissioner) 2018 annual report and review of disability service provision to people who have died 2017–18 was tabled in Victorian Parliament on the 19/12/2018.
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Empowering people with disabilities, without exploiting support workers

Melbourne Disability Institute
University of Melbourne
Wednesday 8th August, 2018
In this lecture Professor Tom Shakespeare - a leading disability expert in the UK and Europe, talks about how new models of social care can facilitate greater flexibility and freedom
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NDIS Sector Development Podcast

National Disability Services
Tuesday 3rd July, 2018
A Podcast for Disability Service Providers transitioning to the NDIS.
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Choice and control at risk for NDIS participants

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 25th September, 2018
Choice and control for National Disability Insurance Scheme participants is at risk due to critical workforce shortages and inadequate market supervision, a parliamentary committee says.
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Unpaid carers facing significant economic disadvantage

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 22nd August, 2018

Unpaid carers in Australia face a significant economic disadvantage, research reveals, prompting the launch of a campaign to bridge the gap between unpaid care and workforce participation.

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Recognising Restrictive Practices

National Disability Services
Thursday 5th July, 2018
This resource is a set of short films and accompanying guide that explore the use of restrictive practices and encourage disability support workers and supervisors to reflect on and talk
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wasn’t going to watch him suffer anymore’: Mother who tried to murder her autistic son after caring for him for three decades blames her actions on the disability support system after she avoids jail

Greta Levy
AAP & Daily Mail Australia
Sunday 25th March, 2018

Yvette Nichol, 60, had been primary carer for autistic and epileptic son Brett, 34. Nichols avoided jail and blames the disability support system for her actions. She attempted to take

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