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Toby Hall
The Age
Saturday 22nd June, 2013

I recently made some widely reported comments about helping more disabled people – particularly disability support pensioners – into jobs. In response, I received two death threats and about 50…

Rick Morton
The Australian
Wednesday 29th May, 2013

The disability and aged-care workforce, already one of the fastest-growing in Australia, will need to expand by a fifth in the next four years as major Labor reforms worth billions…

Rachel Browne
Herald Sun
Wednesday 29th May, 2013

The national disability insurance scheme DisabilityCare Australia is at risk of ”grinding to a halt” unless enough workers can be trained to provide care by the time the program is…

Reported by Sally Sara
ABC Radio AM
Wednesday 24th April, 2013

Disability rights activists say some people with intellectual disabilities are being short-changed when it comes to superannuation. The Federal Government is being urged to change super laws so that low-earning…

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…

Emily Bourke
The World Today, ABC Radio
Thursday 16th August, 2012

It’s estimated only half of the more than two million Australians with disabilities who are of working age are employed. Disability advocates want to close this gap. And agencies and…

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…

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference 2012
Tuesday 27th March, 2012

This panel session was presented at the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre. The session was moderated by Sharon Granek, DARU.