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Call for Commissioners to step down from Royal Commission

DANA, on behalf of its members, joined with Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) and Disabled Peoples Organisations Australia (DPOA) issued a Joint Statement about conflicts of interest among the people appointed by the Government to be commissioners of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. JOINT STATEMENT, 8 […]

Access to information on disability under threat

Accessing quality impartial information on disability matters is the specialty of IDEAS but a funding shortfall puts this valuable service at risk. An information service helping hundreds of thousands of people with disability in New South Wales is set to close unless it receives an urgent, last-minute funding boost from the state government. IDEAS is […]

Have your say – Royal Commission into Abuse of People With Disability

Tell the Government what you think about the Terms of Reference The Australian Government has announced the beginning of a public consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Royal Commission will focus on what governments, institutions and the community should […]

Communications technology help

Telecommunication technologies make many aspects of our life easier, but with so many different devices out there, finding the right equipment to meet our specific needs can be overwhelming. Accessible Telecoms is a nationwide disability telecommunications service that provides independent, up-to-date information on mainstream and assistive telecommunication products suitable for people with disability. Visit Accessible […]

There will be a Royal Commission into Abuse of People With Disability

The Australian Parliament agreed on 19 February 2019 that there will be a Royal Commission into the violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect of people with disability. The pressure is now on for the Government to commit to action before the election. Disability advocates want the Government to declare when it will happen, to consult people […]

Jim Longley announces resignation

Former Deputy Secretary of Ageing, Disability and Home Care at the NSW Department of Family and Community Services, Jim Longley, has resigned following a charity payment scandal.