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The vulnerable disabled who need advocates

Dennis Sharples
The Age
Wednesday 1st December, 2021
Is the government so out of touch with the disability community that it did not realise there were barriers to vaccination, including anxiety and difficult behaviours that would require assistance?
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Australians living with disabilities find joy, independence and connection despite the pandemic

Kylie Bartholomew and Gavin Salmon
ABC
Monday 29th November, 2021
The pandemic has brought with it different challenges for everyone. But for some Australians with a disability, it's been a chance to find joy, independence and new passions.
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Immoral and inexcusable’: how Australians in disability homes fell from the front of the vaccine queue

Luke Henriques-Gomes
The Guardian
Monday 4th October, 2021

“We started to get calls saying, ‘When are these guys showing up’?” says Moody, who was until June the chief executive of a peak body for national disability insurance scheme…

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Increased COVID support for NDIS workers in Victoria

AAP
Mirage News
Monday 4th October, 2021
Eligible NDIS providers in Victoria will be able to claim a one-off payment from the NDIA to cover costs for support workers to receive their COVID-19 vaccination.
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NDIS workers urged to share vaccine status

SBS News
Saturday 2nd October, 2021
More and more NDIS participants are requesting support workers who are COVID-vaccinated, says company spokeswoman Tiare Leahy.
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Vaccination Required To Protect Workers And Victoria

Premiere of Victoria
Media release
Friday 1st October, 2021
On the advice of our public health team, all workers – in Melbourne and regional Victoria – on the Authorised Worker list will require their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by
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Disability Royal Commission labels vaccine rollout as “seriously deficient”

Aaron Bloch
National Indigenous Times
Friday 1st October, 2021
“One of our big concerns is that the Vaccine rollout has been using NDIS participants to identify vaccination rates of disabled people. However, there remain very low rates of participation
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NDIA and Pharmacy Guild work together to boost NDIS vaccination rates

Mirage News
Thursday 30th September, 2021
Minister for the NDIS Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said it was another important step in protecting the disability community from the virus – and in increasing the number
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Disability inquiry warns against opening up early amid ‘deficient’ vaccine rollout

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 28th September, 2021
All people with disability must have a genuine opportunity to be fully vaccinated before there is a significant easing of COVID restrictions in any state or territory, the disability royal
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The experiences of people with disability, in the context of the Australian Government’s approach to the COVID 19 vaccine rollout – Commissioners’ draft report

Disability Royal Commission
Monday 27th September, 2021
ings and seven recommendations about the Australian Government’s approach to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as it affects people with disability, particularly people in residential disability settings and people with intellectual
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When I read anti-vax posts by ‘wellness’ advocates, what I see is ableism. Here’s why

Katie Brebner Griffin
ABC Life
Sunday 26th September, 2021
Speaking of privilege, Many of the wellness types promoting "natural immunity" have benefited from financial access to healthcare, healthy environments, education, and financial resources to improve their health — factors
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Fears disabled Australians are being left behind as the country plans to open up

Hamish MacDonald
RN Breakfast
Friday 17th September, 2021
Vaccine passports will be a key item on National Cabinet's agenda today. But as the country prepares to open up, with NSW hurtling toward that milestone, there are grave fears
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