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Domestic violence services need training in disability access, say advocates

Eliza Hull
ABC News
Monday 2nd August, 2021
About 47% of adults with disability have experienced violence, yet the lack of accessible and inclusive services makes escaping violence extremely difficult for women with disability. Researcher within the Disability
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Statement on mandating vaccination among residential disability support workers

Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC)
Friday 9th July, 2021
Many people with disability have a higher risk of developing severe illnesses from COVID-19. Ensuring high vaccination rates among residential disability workers will help protect people with disability. In light
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Reynolds scraps independent assessments in NDIS after state revolt

Hamish Hastie
SMH
Friday 9th July, 2021
Victorian Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Luke Donnellan also welcomed the scrapping of independent assessments. “I thank all those Victorians with disability who have been advocating for months to
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Government’s NDIS independent assessments approach overwhelmingly slammed in parliamentary submissions

Evan Young
SBS News
Wednesday 19th May, 2021
There is fierce opposition to NDIS independent assessments coming not only from the disability community, but also legal groups, medical bodies, state governments and others, according to SBS News analysis
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Health industry expects “inevitable” NDIS cost-cutting measures

Roxanne Libatique14
Insurance Business Australia
Friday 14th May, 2021

As a result, Wardlaw said some type of cost-cutting and cost-controlling measures is inevitable. “I welcome the idea, from a glance, that there has been some investment into some mainstream

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Advocates slam government’s claims of an NDIS cost blowout

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 12th May, 2021
Disability groups have welcomed a $13.2 billion boost to the National Disability Insurance Scheme outlined in the federal budget, but say they are disappointed by the Morrison government’s messaging around
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What People with Disability Want from Federal Budget

Mirage News
Saturday 8th May, 2021
The disabled people’s organisation is calling for a raft of measures to be urgently funded and implemented to meet Australia’s responsibilities under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
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Accessibility becomes the new standard

Di Winkler
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 5th May, 2021
From September 2022, new homes in Australia will include accessible design features, after a meeting on 30 April saw building ministers decide to include minimum accessibility standards in the National
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Advocates perplexed over government’s independent assessments plan

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 4th May, 2021
Disability advocates say they are confused by the federal government’s messaging around independent assessments, after National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Linda Reynolds confirmed the controversial reform will proceed in “some
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Disability advocates welcome new housing accessibility standards

Mirage News
Tuesday 4th May, 2021
PWDA chief executive officer Sebastian Zagarella said the disabled people’s organisation was pleased the disability community’s lobbying had paid off. “We hope the Australian Building Codes Board’s new standards will
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Disability advocates welcome move to pause independent assessments

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Thursday 15th April, 2021
The Morrison government has decided to delay introducing mandatory independent assessments for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in a move strongly welcomed by disability groups.
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Dear Minister Reynolds…

VCOSS blog
Thursday 15th April, 2021
It’s a big day – your first Disability Reform Ministers Meeting with your State and Territory counterparts. Many matters will require shared leadership, decision-making and coordinated implementation by the Commonwealth,
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