The ABC reports that carers of people with a disability have accused the NSW Government of bungling its sell-off of disability services. The State Government currently runs about 300 group […]
Archives for March 2017
Four Corners: can NDIS prevent abuse of people with disability?
The Four Corners program, ‘Fighting the System’ on Monday, 27th March highlighted abuse was often allegedly flagged with authorities but nothing was done. Family members felt powerless to control what happened […]
Crisis of Rising ATSI Incarceration Rates
ANTaR is lobbying politicians to develop justice targets to reduce the over incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Commonwealth, states and territory governments have agreed to cooperate […]
NDIS housing rules for people with a disability could be life-changing
NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation rules were tabled in federal parliament in mid-March. The new rules offer the possibility of a more inclusive Australian society, that enables those people with the highest disability-related support […]
The hidden problem of economic abuse in Australia
The extent of economic abuse in Australia, analysed from ABS data, identifies for the first time that disability, health status and financial stress are significantly associated with economic abuse, especially for […]
Prisoners are excluded from the NDIS
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) specifically excludes prisoners, despite being designed to provide access to personalised supports and services for all Australians with a disability. However, excluding prisoners from the NDIS […]
NDIS enrolments surging, but at what expense?
The number of people joining the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) jumped dramatically in the last three months of 2016. Close to 26,000 people signed on — three times the […]
‘Live, Work and Play: NSW the State of Inclusion’ Conference on 17 & 18 May
The NSW Department of Family and Community Services invites you to register to participate in the two-day ‘Live, Work and Play: NSW the State of Inclusion‘ conference which will showcase the […]
Relationship between SEND (special educational needs & disabilities) and offending in UK Youth Justice System
Presentation by UNSW Social Policy Research Centre and the Intellectual Disability Behaviour Support Program – Why do we still find undiagnosed SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) issues in children who […]
Neighbourhoods need to be safe and inclusive places
This Conversation article explores neighbourhoods – which need to be safe and inclusive places, safe for even the most vulnerable in our community. This includes those living with intellectual disability, who […]