In an open letter to the Prime Minister and all Premiers, organisations in the disability sector have come up with a list of 10 actions that governments should urgently do to help people with disability through this health crisis.
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Down Syndrome Australia has joined with more than 70 other disability organisations to write to the National Cabinet about our concerns relating to the response to COVID-19 for people with disabilities.
We have outlined 10 urgent actions which must be taken to protect the lives of people with disability during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read more and download a copy of the open letter here.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
During these tough times it’s important we all stay connected, which is why we are excited to welcome our new Information Officer Samantha Roach to the DSA family.
She will be providing information and supports to the Down syndrome community in South Australia, and is the process of organising future opportunities for you to receive information and connect online. You can get in touch with Samantha at infoSA@downsyndrome.org.au and let her know how she can best provide information and connections in South Australia.
Find out more about the new information service here.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Lots of organisations wrote a letter to the government. This letter was about how to keep people with disability safe. You can read the Easy Read version of this letter here.
Source: Inclusion Australia
People with disability, and their organisations, across Australia are calling for urgent action, again, to keep us safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Over 70 national, state and territory disability organisations have come together to urge the National Cabinet to take the urgent action we need to keep people with disability free of the […]
Source: Inclusion Australia
Australian workers with intellectual disabilities and their families are concerned they are being exposed to a high risk of contracting coronavirus at work at their Australian Disability Enterprise. Yesterday (1 April), a worker with intellectual disability at a West Australian ADE was diagnosed with COVID-19. Disability advocacy groups expect numbers to rise dramatically right across Australia if all ADEs do not close their doors immediately until the pandemic passes.
Source: DANA
