How IDRS supported Alan through applying for NDIS, getting his plan, funding and finding services that suited him. Alan hasn’t spent much time at court since. This is his story.
Archives for November 2015
Supporting, not imprisoning, Aboriginal people with disabilities could save millions
Most Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disability are not in prison for committing serious crimes. Research illustrates the huge cost of this practice – in both human and economic terms.
Here’s how we can stop putting Aboriginal people with disabilities in prison
Research shows how Australia imprisons thousands of Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities each year because of a lack of understanding, and a dearth of community-based services and support.
How Aboriginal women with disabilities are set on a path into the criminal justice system
Aboriginal women with disabilities are set on a path into the criminal justice system Aboriginal women only make up between 2% and 3% of the Australian female population. But the […]
Aboriginal people with disabilities get caught in a spiral of over-policing
Police have become the default frontline response to Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disabilities. In the absence of culturally responsive and therapeutic community-based support, regular police contact from a […]
A series of articles regarding Aboriginal people with cognitive disabilities ending up in the criminal justice system
2 Nov 2015 – ‘Why Aboriginal people with disabilities crowd Australia’s prisons:’ The number of people in Australian prisons recently reached an all time high of 33,791, with 27% or 9,264 […]
Why Aboriginal people with disabilities crowd Australia’s prisons
Newsflash! Important UNSW study released this week: Indigenous Australians with Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Disability in the Criminal Justice System (IAMHDCD) Project. In response to this report, the ABC’s […]