Luke Michael, Monday, 2nd November 2020 - The disability royal commission’s interim report has been released The chair of the disability royal commission is asking for a 17-month extension to the inquiry, after an interim…
Luke Michael, Monday, 12th October 2020 - A new campaign aims to protect the confidentiality of people telling their stories to the disability royal commission Disability advocates fear the most severe cases of systemic…
Luke Michael, Friday, 4th September 2020 - The NDIA says the assessments help to develop an overall picture of a person’s function in a number of areas of their lifeDisability advocates fear the introduction of independent…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 10th June 2020 - More than 90 per cent of people with disability have seen their expenses increasePeople with disability are facing financial hardship and going days without food during the COVID-19…
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 12th May 2020 - But the government says using NDIS money on sex work is “not in line with community expectations”Advocacy groups are calling on the Morrison government to immediately accept a landmark…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 22nd April 2020 - The strategy has a strong focus on upholding the rights of people with disabilityThe federal government has unveiled a targeted plan to help manage and prevent the transmission of…
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 7th April 2020 - “We haven’t heard anything about how disability and those living with disability are going to be prioritised at this moment,” disability leaders say. Over 70 national, …
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th March 2020 - Advocates say people with disability need extra support to get through the COVID-19 pandemicThe Morrison government is being urged to extend its coronavirus supplement to the Disability…
Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 18th March 2020 - The royal commission has postponed all public hearings indefinitely A pause on all public hearings in the disability royal commission to stop the spread of COVID-19 to people with…
Luke Michael, Monday, 16th March 2020 - The disability community fear that people will die without a coordinated planAustralia needs a targeted response to coronavirus for people with disabilities and the disability…
Maggie Coggan, Monday, 17th February 2020 - The plan has been labelled a down payment on the future of people with disability With just 53 per cent of working age people with disability in paid work, a peak disability body is launching…
Luke Michael, Monday, 20th January 2020 - Disability advocates say there needs to be a stronger focus on fair access to the scheme The Morrison government has vowed to cut wait times and red tape for National Disability Insurance…
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