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Matthew, a non-verbal man with autism, was sharing a state-funded emergency facility, Autism Plus, with four other young people. One of them had already attacked Matthew several times.
Many people with disabilities are still working for less than $3 an hour almost four years after Australia’s High Court ruled they were being underpaid at Government-supported workshops.
This film is aimed at tackling disability stigma and discrimination told through the voices of young people. The film was made as a direct response to a consultation with young…
This series of short videos features persons with disability sharing their personal stories and how disability inclusive development projects changed their lives, benefitted their communities and contributed to a more
The Federal Government’s announcement it will set up a national redress scheme for survivors of abuse is much-needed and long overdue.
This website was developed to support people with a disability, disability support workers and service providers get access to communication aids and resources. Friends, family and carers of people with…
Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs and disability commissioner Alistair McEwan told the hearing that disability complaints were on the rise and now made up the highest number of all…
this short video provides advice on how boards of management might implement a human rights approach in their practice.
Can a parent stop their adult child from having a baby of their own? The debate’s been ignited by a couple with Down syndrome who’ve set their sights on marriage
Voice at the Table(VATT) is a pilot project which aims to increase the number of people with cognitive disabilities sitting on boards, committees and advisory groups within government, service providers…
This weekend’s Good Weekend featured the story “Parenting an intellectually disabled child: life forever on duty” about Alex Browne a 22-year-old man with an intellectual disability. It showed that not…
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