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Royal Commission: Analysing the recommendations on restrictive practices

Royal Commission: Analysing the recommendations on housing and homelessness

Last week, we looked at the important role of independent disability advocacy and how it is reflected throughout the 12 volumes of the Disability Royal Commission Final Report. In continuing our analysis of the Royal Commission recommendations, we have turned our focus to housing and homelessness. This analysis also coincides with our recent submission on […]

Royal Commission: Analysing the recommendations on independent disability advocacy

10 October is World Mental Health Day

Today is World Mental Health Day! This year’s theme, “Our minds, our rights”, focuses on mental health as a universal human right. Recognising mental health as a universal human right empowers people to advocate for their rights and for the rights of those around them.

DANA’s NDIS Review Summary Reports now online!

Summary Reports from DANA’s NDIS Review Engagement and Solutions plan are now online! You can read and share them now on the DANA website: https://www.dana.org.au/current-work/ndis-review/

Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations Call for Healing

The release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is a huge landmark for the disability community in Australia. It’s the start of our journey to an inclusive future. When the report was handed down last Friday, we chose to hold space for our […]