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Parents of children with disability fear the worst as coronavirus cuts services

RACHEL CARY
SBS News
Wednesday 18th March, 2020
The disability sector is pleading for clearer guidelines on how the government will protect disabled children and young people during the coronavirus crisis.
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COVID-19 preparation must include people with disability

Mirage News
Wednesday 11th March, 2020
“We call on the Federal Government to urgently update the Australian Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 to include the needs of people with disability. In addition,
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Urgent calls for targeted COVID-19 response for people with disability

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Monday 16th March, 2020
Australia needs a targeted response to coronavirus for people with disabilities and the disability service sector, experts warn. Leading health and disability researchers say people with disability are a vulnerable group
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List of issues for people with disability – COVID-19

Disability Peak Bodies
Friday 20th March, 2020
Monday 21st December, 2020
Call for immediate proactive response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) for Australians with disability. The following is a list of issues that need to be addressed urgently to ensure the wellbeing of people
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How Do We Expect People with Disabilities to Evacuate?

Lee Wilson, Disability access and egress consultant
Sourceable
Monday 18th May, 2015

Australian building legislation does not currently mandate an inclusive approach to the safe evacuation of buildings. This poses a significant risk for the 20 per cent of the population with…

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Bushfire Planning Leaves Behind People with Disabilities

Sarina Kilham, Research Fellow, Centre for Disability Research and Policy at University of Sydney
SBS News
Wednesday 22nd January, 2014
As Australian authorities urge the general community to prepare and plan for bushfires, the early warning systems and public awareness campaigns are often failing to consider the needs of persons
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UN Survey Shows Needs of Persons with Disabilities Largely Ignored During Disasters

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Media release
Sunday 13th October, 2013

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and partners, consulted nearly 6,000 persons with disabilities in 126 countries on how they cope and prepare for disasters through an online…

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