I recently received my OAM for 25 years of service to my beloved Disability Community. Many years of which were spent campaigning for the #NDIS
I also helped expose the sexual abuse at #Yooralla via 4 Corners program 'In our care',
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Information from the #disabilityroyalcommission sixth report shows emerging themes that people with #disabilities continue to face: difficulties reporting issues, difficulties accessing the #NDIS , experiencing unfair legal treatment, and problems with the healthcare system.
🧵Tears will not cut it. When the #DisabilityRoyalCommission hands down their final report at the end of this month, the disability community and I call on the the government to ensure these 3 actions…
f I was Dr Mellifent QC and asking the questions on Day 4 of the DRC: #DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission Image description to follow.
Snuck a peak at the innovative public service Human Resources discernment tool we used to pick a group of ex public servants in directly conflicted policy roles to be members of the #DisabilityRoyalCommission
Speaking in Adelaide, PWDA President Nicole Lee says, 'We want a fully inclusive future - not a more inclusive future.'
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We thank all the families that shared their stories so we could write a robust, evidence-based submission to the #DisabilityRoyalCommission on the topic of Inclusive Education.
Read our submission here: bit.ly/RC-inclusive-ed
3DN’s audit of medical school curricula found half of Australian medical students receive less than 3 hours of compulsory education on #intellectualdisability health. See tinyurl.com/y7kztlcd & tinyurl.com/ybklysep #DisabilityRoyalCommission #DisabilityRC
We're out and about this week - to help people tell their story to the #Disability RoyalCommission .
At the weekend, our Your Story lawyer Hiran attended the Kids & Youth #Disability Expo.
On Thursday he's at the Disability, Ageing & Lifestyle Expo at the #Adelaide Showgrounds.
Disability Discrimination Commissioner @bengauntlettDDC spoke to @ABCNews ahead of the first public hearing of the @DRC_AU, which begins in Townsville today. #DisabilityRoyalCommission #DisabilityRC
Disability Royal Commission Legal Service is now called Your Story Disability Legal Support. You can still access free, independent legal support during these #COVID19 times to share your story with the #DisabilityRoyalCommission . Call 1800771800 or visit yourstorydisabilitylegal.org.au
I’m awfully proud of my sister Kylie, and her courage to voice what it’s like to live with an intellectual disability in order to improve the world for those that follow. She appeared before today’s @DRC_AU with wonder woman quoted 💪🏻❤️ #disabilityroyalcommission
Your Story Disability Legal Support stands with LGBTIQ+ people with a disability on this important #IDAHOBIT day. We recognise your strength, resilience and diversity and all that you contribute to our communities.
#Pride #DisabilityRoyalCommission #YourStoryIDAHOBIT
John, dude... You were meant to resign from the #DisabilityRoyalCommission , not the other way round...🤦♀️
The #Disability RC resumed with an examination of a program run by #Disability Employment Services provider AimBig.
The prog was intended to train barristas.
Fmr Sr Mgr Matthew Ting testified there was no training material provided.
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Months of preparation all comes down to this. At 3 pm this afternoon, I give testimony at the #DisabilityRoyalCommission hearing into education. I’ll speak about reasonable adjustments and restrictive practices. You can livestream here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au