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Eleanor Beidatsch
Sunday 12th March, 2023
When refugees with disabilities settle in new countries such as Australia, they become eligible for government services such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), but they don't always know
Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Wednesday 21st December, 2022
The purpose of the annual Charter Report is to examine the operation of the Charter in any given year – how it interacts with law and policy to protect and
Todd Winther
DSC
Wednesday 23rd November, 2022
you wake up in the morning and wonder how much it costs a taxpayer so you can get out of bed and ready for the morning? I know
WHO News
Friday 2nd December, 2022
Sexual and reproductive health services are often inaccessible to women with disabilities for many reasons, including attitudes from health providers and a lack of physical access. In this story, a
Sandra Bloodworth
Red Flag
Monday 28th November, 2022
Despite the high levels of spending, people living with disabilities are far from being well provided for under this scheme. A small percentage have managed to traverse the bureaucratic maze
Dr Ben Whitburn
ABC News
Tuesday 29th November, 2022
The ways educators orientate to disability is crucial to how they ensure students are not excluded from any aspect of educational participation because of the conditions they live with.
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
Friday 25th November, 2022
The toolkit has information and worksheets to help people know their rights and speak up for themselves. It guides them on how the NDIS works, setting goals and plans and where
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations Human Rights (UNHR)
Sunday 9th February, 2025
The guidelines are intended to guide and support States parties, in their efforts to realise the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community,
Healthy Discussions Project
Office of the Public Advocate
Thursday 27th October, 2022
Lisa, who lives with an acquired brain injury, speaks with Dinesh Wadiwel from the University of Sydney about human rights, their origin, their influence and effect.
Catia Malaquias
Starting with Julius
Monday 29th August, 2022
The bottom line of that analysis is although … a contested issue, my own view is the better view of the Convention’s obligation, in particular Article 24, is that Australia
Susan Collings, Gabrielle Hindmarsh, Margaret Spencer and Nikki Wedgwood
The Conversation
Tuesday 16th August, 2022
Child protection statistics are a sober reminder of the vulnerability these families face if they fall between the cracks of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and mainstream support services.
Emma Myers
ABC News
Sunday 7th August, 2022
Craig Wallace, head of policy at Advocacy for Inclusion, says the ban on plastic straws introduces another layer of complexity into the lives of people with disability by requiring them