Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 26th September 2022 - Advocates say the move to include more people with disability on the NDIA board is a positive step forward for representation.Former Paralympian Kurt Fearnley has been announced…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 28th October 2021 - “I can’t see any other reason why it’s not changing, other than a lack of willingness” On paper, Graeme Innes AM is without a doubt qualified to sit on the board of a charity. He served…
Luke Michael, Friday, 7th August 2020 - The service is already freely available at Sydney Airport Sydney train commuters who are blind or low vision will temporarily have free access to a navigation service to help them…
Graeme Innes, Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 - The roll out of a new electronic funds transfer (EFTPOS) machine by the Commonwealth bank is eroding the long-fought battle for independence of hundreds of thousands of vision impaired…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 12th July 2016 -
Former Human Rights Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes has used the launch of his memoir, called Finding A Way, to push for more jobs for people with disability…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 5th May 2016 -
The federal government has appointed a full-time Disability Discrimination Commissioner – selecting former chief executive officer of People with Disability Australia Alastair…
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 - The Victorian Government has announced a $156 million funding boost to provide additional support for students with special needs following a landmark review.The Program for Students…
Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 12th April 2016 - Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes has lodged complaints with the Australian Human Rights Commission against ride-sharing service Uber after two …
Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 7th January 2016 -
Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes has given an insight into the challenges people with disability face in their day-to-day life.
Innes, who is blind,…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 16th November 2015 -
Australia will be without a standalone Disability Discrimination Commissioner for at least another eight months, Attorney General George Brandis has announced.
Senator Brandis…
Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th July 2015 -
The Abbott Government has refused to reveal its intentions over the future of the Disability Discrimination Commissioner role, more than 12 months after the full time position was…
Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 22nd June 2015 - A tireless advocate for people with disability, Graeme Innes has spent his life fighting for fairness. The former Disability Discrimination Commissioner is this week’s …