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Disability Advocates are highly likely to work with clients who are navigating the child protection system as rates of child removal for parents with disabilities is up to 10 times…
The Australian Government is reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. We want to make sure it is working to protect people with disability. Public consultation is now open. People with disability,…
The Attorney-General’s Department is set to open consultation this month on a review of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). This is an important opportunity to strengthen protections for people with…
Qantas has settled a Federal Court discrimination claim brought by a woman with disabilities whose assistance dog was refused access to the aircraft cabin. The dog has now been approved…
When Luca was born in a Perth hospital two years ago, it flipped his parents’ world in ways they never expected. With the joy came a shocking diagnosis: Luca had…
Lynn Potter just wanted a short holiday when she booked accommodation at the Pinjarra Resort, south of Perth, in January 2024. But when she was told her guide dog Hector…
A group of six Victorians is taking cinema chain Hoyts to court, alleging the majority of movie sessions are inaccessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members. Deaf Victoria general manager…
The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Rosemary Kayess to the role of Disability Discrimination Commissioner. “On behalf of Commissioners and staff I warmly welcome Ms Kayess to…
More than four million Australians live with a disability. Their rights are protected by a variety of laws, some international – like the United Nations Convention on the Rights of…
