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David Harris was left to die alone after his NDIS payments were cut off

Dana McCauley
SMH
Friday 22nd May, 2020
David had been receiving weekly visits from a registered nurse who administered injections to treat his schizophrenia, and also had an NDIS-funded cleaner and gardener, but these visits stopped when
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The Federal Court decision to fund sexual supports – and what it means for for all NDIS participants

Dr George Taleporos
Every Australian Counts
Tuesday 26th May, 2020
Federal court decisions are really important because they help us to understand what the NDIS principle of “reasonable and necessary” means in the real world. From what we have seen
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Ann Marie Smith’s carer wasn’t screened by Integrity Care

Rhett Burnie
ABC PM
Monday 25th May, 2020
More details have emerged from a number of investigations into the death of Adelaide woman, Ann Marie Smith, who police say died as a result of shocking neglect last month.
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Sex and the NDIS: the Case That Has Everyone Talking

Sara GingoldMay
Disability Services Consulting (DSC)
Wednesday 20th May, 2020
The Federal Court recently decided it was reasonable and necessary for an NDIS participant to receive funding for sex work. Sara digs into the must-read details of this fascinating ruling.
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Disability advocates, authorities demand answers on shocking death of disabled woman Ann-Marie Smith

Rhett Burnie
ABC PM
Monday 18th May, 2020
Disability advocates say the death of an Adelaide woman with cerebral palsy is proof the system is failing the most vulnerable. Ann Marie Smith was meant to receive around the
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Ann Marie Smith death prompts demand for answers from federal and state authorities

Camron Slessor
ABC Radio Adelaide
Tuesday 19th May, 2020
The Federal Government says it "wants answers" on the death of disability care recipient Ann Marie Smith in what police described as "degrading circumstances", as pressure mounts on federal and
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The tragic death of Ann-Marie Smith has shocked us all

Ben Gauntlett, Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Linked-in
The essence of human rights is the right of everyone to live a dignified life. A life with shelter, food, access to health care, safety, inclusion in the community and
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NDIS investigating Ann Marie Smith’s death as Anglicare confirms carer was subcontracted

ABC `News
Tuesday 19th May, 2020
She died on April 6 from severe septic shock, multi-organ failure, severe pressure sores, malnutrition and issues connected with her cerebral palsy after being stuck in a cane chair for
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Adelaide woman’s ‘degrading’ death shows community’s ‘devaluation’ of people with disabilities

Eugene Boisvert
ABC News
Saturday 16th May, 2020
The case of an Adelaide woman who died after being left by carers in a cane chair 24-hours-a-day for a year shows the community still does not value people with
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Mother raises concerns about access to justice for people with intellectual disabilities

Charlotte King
ABC News
Thursday 26th May, 2016

The mother of an intellectually disabled woman who was repeatedly abused in respite care says her daughter was barred from accessing justice because of her disability.

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Send Rosie Anne Home

Australian Human Rights Commision
Media release
Friday 14th March, 2014

The Australian Human Rights Commission this week called for an urgent audit of justice services to people with disability, as Rosie Anne Fulton, a woman detained in WA because she…

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Up to 50 Disabled People in Indefinite Detention, Say Advocates

Lindy Kerin
ABC Radio The World Today
Thursday 13th March, 2014

Disability advocates say the indefinite detention of an Aboriginal woman in a West Australian jail is not an isolated case. The ABC’s Lateline program last night has revealed 23-year-old woman,…

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