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Farah Farouque
The Age
Thursday 24th May, 2012

VICTORIA Police apprehend a disturbed person in the community on average every two hours and transport them to a hospital emergency department, according to a study into the challenges of…

Farrah Tomazin
The Age
Sunday 22nd April, 2012

Victorians could soon have greater control over their deaths by being allowed to refuse life-saving treatment for future illnesses, under proposed laws strongly endorsed by the Health Minister. The proposed…

Damian Griffis, Executive Officer of the First Peoples Disability Network (Australia)
ABC Ramp Up
Friday 20th April, 2012

By any measure, Aboriginal people with disabilities are amongst the most disadvantaged Australians. They often face multiple barriers to their meaningful participation within their own communities and the wider community….

M. Henshaw & S. Thomas
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Wednesday 2nd November, 2011
Wednesday 31st October, 2012

This study investigates the experiences and perceptions of operational members of Victoria Police in relation to their contacts with people with intellectual disability (ID). Key interests for exploration included how…

Parliament of Victoria Committees
Wednesday 14th March, 2012

Final Report of the Review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 was tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday 14 September 2011. The Government Response was…

Sarah Boyd, Women with Disability Victoria (WDV)
YouTube
Monday 27th February, 2012

Women with disabilities experience violence at a higher rate, for longer periods, and are less likely to report the abuse, than women without disabilities (Healey, 2008). Tricia Malowney, Chair of…

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.

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference 2012
Monday 26th 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 Julie Phillips, Disability…

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
People First NZ
Monday 26th March, 2012

This slideshow was presented at the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre. This is a biennial event hosted by the Disability…

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
Disability Discrimination Legal Service (DDLS)
Monday 26th March, 2012

This slideshow was presented at the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre. This is a biennial event hosted by the Disability…

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference
Victoria Legal Aid
Monday 26th March, 2012

This session was presented at the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre. This is a biennial event hosted by the Disability…