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Tania King & Anne Kavanagh
The Conversation
Friday 10th August, 2018
If we could stop the high levels of bullying that adolescents with a disability experience, we could make a big difference to their health, learning and wellbeing. So school anti-bullying
Paul Carter
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 10th July, 2018
The ordeal of a father battling bowel cancer and Centrelink at the same time is setting social media ablaze, prompting a crowdfunding appeal and an outpouring of rage on Facebook.
Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 12th June, 2018
A lack of clarity around who qualifies for the National Disability Insurance Scheme is causing young people in nursing homes to fall through a “critical gap” between the health and

People who are homebound and/or bedridden have extensive and systemic problems with accessing the medical healthcare system, including access to General Practitioners, medical professionals, hospital systems and allied health. If…

Liz Hobday
ABC Online
Monday 7th May, 2018
A woman with bipolar disorders says she feels "cheated" after discovering she is no longer able to access mental health support because her illness is not considered a lifelong disability.
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.

Duncan Storrar
Independent Australia
Thursday 22nd March, 2018

rexplains the cruel cycle of poverty and devastation being inflicted on the mentally and physically ill by ongoing welfare cuts. THIS story is to explain to people who don’t live

Nine News
Friday 2nd February, 2018

A nurse has been fired after horrific footage emerged of him allegedly abusing a patient who suffers from a disability at a Melbourne hospital.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Sunday 3rd December, 2017

People with disability use a range of mainstream health services—such as GPs, medical specialists and dentists. Some experience difficulties in accessing these services, such as unacceptable or lengthy waiting times,…

Naomi Chainey
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday 2nd December, 2017

Sunday is International Day of People with a Disability, and its themeis “transformation towards sustainable and resilient society for all”. People with disabilities are a diverse bunch – many of

Gary Kerridge
The Rebuttal
Wednesday 6th September, 2017

Australia’s Disability Laws is set up based on the person with disability having to make a complaint. It is up to the person with disability to challenge discrimination when it

Zoe Ferguson
ABC Radio National Breakfast
Wednesday 23rd August, 2017
Around one in five Australians live with a disability — and like the rest of the ageing population, they'll require end of life care when they become ill. But close