Following the suffering and death of Ann Marie Smith, the South Australian Government Minister for Human Services established the Safeguarding Task Force.
Recommendation 7 of the Safeguarding Task Force report is that the State government invests in individual advocacy to assist individuals with accessing what they need from the NDIS and from the community.
Source: DANA
Disability Justice Australia (DJA) is a well-known Not-for-Profit national organisation with its office in Melbourne and registered with ASIC under Commonwealth Corporations Law. It reports annually to the Australian Charities Not-for-Profit Commission (ACNC). DJA advocates for people with continuing needs associated with disability. DJAs service is a mobile outreach one; that is they travel to […]
Source: AFDO
The AFDO Board and staff are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Sue Salthouse this week. Sue was an inspirational and tireless champion for the disability sector particularly women. Her dedication, passion and generosity changed so many lives for the better. Sue was the Chair of Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT) and was […]
Source: AFDO
Hundreds of thousands of Victorians in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must wear a face mask in public under a new law aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. For many people, wearing a mask or face covering when outside their home will simply be an inconvenience. But for those with profound hearing loss – like […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment has begun consultations for the 2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. All the information you need is at the Consultation Hub website. You can make a submission or complete a short online questionnaire. The consultations close at the end of Friday, 25 September 2020. Throughout […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) attended the public hearing for the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 this week, to speak on the impact the CoronaVirus pandemic has had on people with disability. AFDOs Vice President, Trevor Carroll spoke about how he had become increasingly alarmed at the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 […]
Source: AFDO
