New Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) report reveals, for the first time, the extent of housing need in Australia. An estimated 1.3 million households (14% of all […]
Archives for 2017
Recognition and redress in gendered disability violence | Leanne Dowse | 22 Aug 4.00pm
Recognition and redress in gendered disability violence – an address by Associate Prof Leanne Dowse. Despite the growing awareness of the connections between disability and experiences of violence, little scholarly attention […]
People shouldn’t go to prison for not paying fines, government body says
Australian Law Reform Commission is examining ways to reduce the number of Indigenous people behind bars. In a discussion paper, the commission said states and territories should abolish laws that […]
Long ignored, adolescent family violence needs our attention
Adolescent family violence and youth justice have been subjected to an intense focus in Australia in the past year. Reviews have revealed the failure to provide effective responses to these […]
Australia’s Human Rights Record Criticised by UN Expert Committee
Australia has been criticised by an expert United Nations Committee following its appearance before the UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights last month. The UN Committee has released […]
Census shows increase in children with disability, but even more are still uncounted
The number of children identified with disability in the 2016 Census has increased by nearly 40,000 since 2011. One explanation is that the census now counts disability differently – more in line […]
Joint Protocol to reduce the contact of people with disability in supported accommodation with the criminal justice system
Joint Protocol Fact Sheet – People with cognitive and/or mental health impairments are over-represented in the criminal justice system. Some of their contact with police is in relation to minor offences or […]
Growing up in disadvantaged areas may affect teens’ brains, but good parenting can help
New research has found growing up in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may have negative effects on children’s brain development. It can cause stress, and has been linked with psychological and social […]
NAIDOC Week 2-9th July 2017
National NAIDOC 2017 theme – Our Languages Matter, for NAIDOC week (2-9th July), celebrates the essential role that Indigenous languages play in both cultural identity, linking people to their land […]
The proposed changes to disability support pension are dangerous and unfair
The Turnbull Government plans to prevent some people who are severely impaired from drug and alcohol misuse from accessing the Disability Support Pension (DSP). If the government’s proposed changes go […]