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Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health
Pro Bono News
Monday 4th February, 2019
A recent study from our Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health(CRE-DH) has confirmed what we already know: people with disabilities experience discrimination and disadvantage in many areas of
Anna Lawson and Lisa Waddington
OUPblog
Monday 10th December, 2018
Law plays an important role in tackling this inequality and exclusion. For the past decade, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Disability Convention) –
christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Tuesday 4th September, 2018
A supreme court judge has issued a stunning public condemnation of the National Disability Insurance Agency, finding it tried to recoup funds with “no proper basis” from a woman with
Harriet Tatham
ABC News
Tuesday 17th July, 2018

When Nicole Lee’s husband was removed from her home after she disclosed a decade of abuse to hospital staff following a suicide attempt, it took her eight weeks to get…

Stephen Keim
Independent Australia
Friday 6th July, 2018
As the report confirms, many people with disabilities, through lack of support, find themselves on a pathway to prison and they are treated badly when they arrive being deprived of
Adam Cooper
Sydney Morning Herald
Monday 18th June, 2018

An intellectually disabled man who spent 18 months in jail despite being found unfit to stand trial has been released from custody after 543 days.

Ellie Sibson
ABC News
Tuesday 5th June, 2018
The former fruit picker and cleaner, who was injured at work in July 2016, is locked in a fight with Sunsuper, one of Australia's largest superannuation funds. She has accused
Christiane Barro
New Daily
Tuesday 3rd April, 2018
Board member of Disability Advocacy Australia Julie Phillips said there needed to be a significant change in approach to dealing with people who suffer from a disability. “It’s outrageous that
Nick McKenzie
The Age
Monday 2nd April, 2018

John’s psychologist was worried about his mental health. She asked the police to check on him. CCTV footage shows they did much more.

Ben Knight
The Age/ABC
Tuesday 3rd April, 2018

John installed a CCTV system at his house in Melbourne’s northern suburbs after it was burgled a few years back. It was supposed to capture robbers — not police.

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

Adam Cooper
The Age
Monday 19th March, 2018

Ryan has spent 16 months in prison despite being found unfit to stand trial on charges that, had he pleaded guilty to, might not have resulted in jail.