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In seclusion, Melanie was so alone that she wrote on the walls in her own blood

Julie Power
SMH
Thursday 18th February, 2021
Melanie’s story was revealed as part of the disability royal commission’s examination of the experiences of people with cognitive disabilities in the criminal justice system who are locked in indefinite
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Over 1,000 Australians with cognitive disability are detained indefinitely each year. This shameful practice needs to stop

Eileen Baldry
The Conversation
Wednesday 17th February, 2021
In dismantling our indefinite detention system, the key is to provide more disability-focused support to those at risk of coming into contact with criminal justice systems.
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How do people with disability navigate the justice system?

Nas Campanella
ABC AM
Tuesday 16th February, 2021
Disability advocates are worried not enough is being done to help members of their community to navigate through Australia's justice system - that includes victims, witnesses and perpetrators. It's the
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Report on the key elements of the legislative framework affecting people with disability

Australian Government Solicitor
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 22nd December, 2020
Are you interested in knowing more about laws that affect people with disability? This research report lists key elements of legislation covering people with disability in national, state and territory
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Melbourne fraud network charged over $800,000 theft from Commonwealth

Mirage News
Thursday 19th November, 2020

Five members of an accused Melbourne crime syndicate have been charged with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the Child Care Subsidy of $800,000.

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NDIA continues to take action against fraud

Mirage News
Thursday 22nd October, 2020
The Agency, with the assistance of the Australian Federal Police, today executed a search warrant at a Kellyville Ridge premises following complaints over the misuse of participant funding. A 37
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Sydney healthcare worker charged over allegedly misusing NDIS funds

Olivana Lathouris
Nin News
Saturday 26th September, 2020
A Sydney healthcare professional has been charged and $5.3 million worth of assets restrained after allegations she used the National Disability Insurance Scheme to siphon money for personal use.
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Independent review into circumstances relating to the death of Ann-Marie Smith

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Friday 18th September, 2020
The Hon. Alan Robertson SC was appointed to conduct an independent review into the NDIS Commission’s regulation of the provider of NDIS supports and services to Ms Ann-Marie Smith, an
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Two jailed for million dollar NDIS fraud

Australian Federal Police, Services Australia and National Disability Insurance Agency
Joint media Release
Friday 18th September, 2020
Two people from Western Sydney have been jailed for a combined 9 years and 6 months as the result of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Fraud Taskforce investigation into
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Authorities swoop over alleged insurance fraud

Terry Gangcuangco
Insurance Business Australia
Friday 28th August, 2020
Materials were seized from the sites in Western Sydney to assist the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Fraud Taskforce in its “Operation Pavo” investigation. In a joint release by the
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Police fined but spared conviction over assault of disability pensioner

David Estcourt
The Age
Wednesday 29th July, 2020
Three police officers who assaulted a disability pensioner on his front lawn after they attended his home for a welfare check have been spared jail. Senior constables Brad McLeod, John
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The age of truth-telling’: Disabled Indigenous people urged to speak out

Julie Power
SMH
Tuesday 9th June, 2020
Celebrating his 10th "truly free" day of freedom since he was 16, Indigenous man Daryl Carr, 35, who has a mild intellectual disability, had a single message. “I don’t want
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