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Independent Inquiry Call Over Yooralla Abuse

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 - Calls for an independent inquiry into the Australian disability sector have been made amid ongoing allegations of abuse and the mismanagement of complaints by a major disability…

Lambie Vote Defeats Disability Payment Scheme Bill

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 - The Senate has narrowly rejected a controversial payment assessment tool for people with disability, known as the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Bill, by just one…

Yooralla CEO Quits

Lina Caneva, Monday, 24th November 2014 - The CEO of one of Australia’s largest disability support organisations has resigned in the wake of allegations of mismanagement over sexual assault claims made by its clients.…

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Fronting Up to Disability Issues in the Victorian Election

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 13th November 2014 - Calling all political parties, there’s an election coming up. Where are the real policies for Victorians with disabilities asks systemic advocate for inclusive practices,…

Access to Justice for Disabled Key for WA Budget

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 30th October 2014 - The Western Australian Government needs to do its part to give disabled people greater access to the justice system, according to a Pre-Budget Submission from a peak disability services…

Jobs Campaign for Vision Impaired

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 20th October 2014 - A new campaign that aims to find more jobs for blind and vision impaired people has been launched. Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is urging business owners to “open their eyes” to…

Disability Move Won’t Create Jobs -NFP

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 - Up to 28,000 Australians currently receiving the disability support pension could be moved onto Newstart, meaning they will receive $166 less per week, a national disability rights…

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10 Top Tips for Getting a Job- Graeme Innes

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 - Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes offers his 10 Top Tips for Getting a Job. I’m one of the lucky people with a disability in Australia- I have a job.…

BLOG: Women with Disabilities – Questions We Need Answered

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 - A recent forum saw women with disabilities ask the three major parties contesting the Victorian State Election in November to answer questions around healthcare, equal access and…

Disability Rights Campaigner Nominated for Justice Medal

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 23rd September 2014 - Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes AM, now chair of Attitude Foundation, has been nominated for the 2014 Justice Medal. Exodus Foundation founder and…

Start-Up Offering Telework for People With Disability

Lina Caneva, Monday, 22nd September 2014 - A Canberra start-up is enabling employers to tap into a large talent pool of Australians living with a disability using telework technology to remove barriers. Enabled Employment…

App Challenge Winners

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 18th September 2014 - A free app designed for people with disability to help them navigate around museums, art galleries and cultural venues has won a major award in the ACCAN and Australian Human Rights…

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