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Preventing Violence Against LGBTIQA+ People with Disabilities

Women with Disabilities Victoria
Monday 4th August, 2025

Women with Disabilities Victoria are proud to launch a new animation that raises awareness about preventing gender-based violence against LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities. This animation was co-designed by their amazing

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New pilot to support people with complex communication needs have their voice heard at VCAT guardianship and administration meetings

Courts Victoria
Tuesday 16th July, 2024

Do you have clients with upcoming VCAT hearings and complex communication needs? About the pilot Eligible participants in the pilot will receive targeted support from an independent communication facilitator trained…

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Victoria Police Accessibility Action Plan 2024-26

Victoria Police
Tuesday 21st November, 2023
Monday 18th December, 2023

Consultation for the next Victoria Police Accessibility Action Plan (AAP) 2024-2026 is now open. As part of this, Victoria Police has released a community survey seeking input from people with…

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2023 Disability Scholarship Program

Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS)
Friday 28th July, 2023
Friday 8th September, 2023
Three annual scholarships are awarded to Victorian students with disability studying at the diploma, advanced diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate level. Scholarships are paid over two years for full-time study, and
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People with disability transitioning from prison and their pathways into homelessness

Translational Health Research Institute
Disability Royal Commission
Monday 22nd May, 2023
The report finds that there is a critical need for improved visibility of people with disability within the criminal justice system and for greater transparency of outcomes in relation to
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Inclusive Juries: Report

Victorian Law Reform Commission
Tuesday 16th May, 2023
Jury duty is an important civic duty associated with active citizenship. Barriers to jury service in current law and practice are out of touch with community expectations, laws and policies
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Disability Rights in Real Life

Equality lawyers
Thursday 11th May, 2023

In 2021, Equality Lawyers and Picture Human Rights joined forces to create Disability Rights in Real Life, a law handbook for people with disabilities, their families and supporters. ​Disability Rights…

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Deaf Australians and those with disabilities push to end exclusion from juries

Kate Ashton
ABC
Saturday 8th April, 2023
While many Australians go to great lengths to avoid serving on a jury, Brent Phillips has spent nearly a decade fighting for his right to take part in his civic
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State of Incarceration: Insights into Imprisonment in Victoria (

Justice Reform Initiative
Friday 24th March, 2023
This report lays bare the failures of Victoria’s criminal justice system in a comprehensive assessment that reveals “jailing is failing”. It is increasingly clear that in Victoria, the growth in
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Police responses to people with disability

University of NSW
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 28th September, 2021
The report finds that often, police responses to people with disability – whether they are witnesses, victims or alleged offenders – are not adequate. This is because policing is the
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Children in prison deserve proper healthcare

Connie Georgatos
Independent Australia
Sunday 14th March, 2021
In juvenile detention facilities and in adult prisons right across Australia, the incarcerated are excluded from Medicare and denied the same level of healthcare as the rest of us. They
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Decision Time: Activating the rights of adults with cognitive disability

Office of the Public Advocate
Tuesday 9th March, 2021
The report focuses on matters relevant to people with cognitive disabilities, including mental health and neurological disabilities, which may affect their ability to make decisions without support. The 25 recommendations
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