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Jane Lee
The Age
Saturday 23rd February, 2013

An intellectually disabled man was left in prison for more than a year for a crime he could not have understood, largely because accommodation could not be found for him….

Australian Human Rights Commission
Tuesday 5th February, 2013

Celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act Twenty years ago, life for millions of Australians got easier. The then Deputy Prime Minister in the Keating government, Brian Howe, introduced…

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Thursday 10th January, 2013

Access to employment is a fundamental right that everybody should be able to enjoy. However, discrimination based on characteristics such as age, race, disability, and parental or carer status can…

Mark Baker
The Age
Saturday 15th December, 2012

It is more than three months since Rebecca’s child was taken from her, but the pain is still raw and the decision still impossible for the grieving young mother to…

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
DARU
Thursday 17th May, 2012

The 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge was held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre in March 2012. This is a biennial event hosted by the Disability Advocacy…

Farah Farouque
The Age
Thursday 24th May, 2012

VICTORIA Police apprehend a disturbed person in the community on average every two hours and transport them to a hospital emergency department, according to a study into the challenges of…

Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission
Tuesday 1st May, 2012

This report shines a light on what has been a hidden problem in our disability system for many years. It results from the Commission’s research looking at the nature, extent…

VicHealth

VicHealth has identified five areas where workplaces can begin to make advances, not only in improving the health of employees and preventing future problems, but also in enhancing productivity and…

Damian Griffis, Executive Officer of the First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)
ABC Ramp Up
Friday 20th April, 2012

By any measure, Aboriginal people with disabilities are amongst the most disadvantaged Australians. They often face multiple barriers to their meaningful participation within their own communities and the wider community….

M. Henshaw & S. Thomas
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Wednesday 2nd November, 2011
Wednesday 31st October, 2012

This study investigates the experiences and perceptions of operational members of Victoria Police in relation to their contacts with people with intellectual disability (ID). Key interests for exploration included how…

Peter Jean
Canberra Times
Saturday 18th February, 2012

Violence is ”scarily common” in residential accommodation for people with disabilities and is systemically accepted, according to a disability advocacy group. In a submission to the ACT government, Advocacy for…