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Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Shorten urges united approach to commission findings

Bill Shorten has urged jurisdictions to work together to determine the best way to implement findings from the disability royal commission.

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

Phase out of segregated schools 'wildly inadequate'

A Greens senator wants special schools for students with disabilities to be phased out by 2030, rather than the 2051 deadline proposed by a royal commission.

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Historic disability report a path to 'inclusive future'

Disability advocates have welcomed the release of a landmark report into failures in the sector and vow to use it to start a journey towards a fairer society.

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Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Rays of hope pierce the trauma for disability community

Disability advocates are hopeful a royal commission's report will end years of violence, neglect and abuse, but the grief is still too raw for celebration.

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

Isolation 'should be outlawed' for youth justice system

A ban on solitary confinement in youth detention is among key recommendations of a royal commission into the abuse and exploitation of people with a disability.

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

'Harrowing' disability report reveals need for change

A royal commission has made 222 recommendations, including new laws to enshrine rights for those with disabilities.

'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

'Disturbing' disability report to finally be laid bare

A long-awaited final report by the disability royal commission will make for "disturbing reading", a senior government minister has warned.

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Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Shorten wants answers on 'confronting' footage of kids

Bill Shorten wants answers after "shocking and confronting" footage of children with autism being pinned to the ground by NDIS workers was broadcast.

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

Disability inquiry calls for urgent government response

The head of the disability royal commission has thrown down a challenge for all governments to respond to abuse and neglect exposed by the long-running inquiry.

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

Stronger protections for Australians with disabilities

New reforms will be aimed at protecting the rights of Australians living with disabilities, on the eve of the closure of the disability royal commission.

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.

Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused

Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused

Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused

Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused

Two Adelaide men are the latest to be accused of trying to defraud the NDIS as the federal minister reveals the number of tip-offs and referrals is increasing.

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

More than 200,000 Australians with autism are set to benefit from a national strategy aimed at improving community attitudes, health, education and employment.

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancing into the room where it happens for arts funding

Dancer, choreographer and chief executive Caroline Bowditch reflects on being the first person with a disability on the board of Creative Australia.

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Medical checks on disability pensioners 'unreasonable'

A proposal to make disability pensioners undergo medical reviews to check the accuracy of billions of dollars of payments has been rejected.

NDIS 'magic pudding' as government tackles spend growth

Service providers are treating the NDIS as though it was limitless but authorities are aiming to curb spending growth, the scheme's architect and minister say.

Fraud squad tackles NDIS rorts as payments skyrocket

An anti-fraud squad is investigating NDIS payments worth hundreds of millions of dollars as the number of cases keep rising.

Employees with disability tiny fraction of senior staff

Australia has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disability in the OECD and the Business Council believes the untapped talent is an opportunity.

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All-abilities dance company leaps at Opera House debut

Restless Dance Theatre, a company of dancers with and without disabilities, will perform at the Sydney Opera House for the first time.

ADHD diagnosis not a ticket to the NDIS: Shorten

People diagnosed with ADHD should not expect to be automatically in line for support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Disability employment providers to sharpen their act

The federal government will work more closely with employment providers to lift the stagnant job rate of people with a disability.

NDIS marks 10 years with tricky road of reforms ahead

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme marks 10 years since it began operating, major reforms are on the table to ensure it continues for decades to come.

Outgoing commissioner brands NDIS cut-off age an oddity

The age discrimination commissioner has queried why people are cut off from the National Disability Insurance Scheme once they reach 65.

Intellectually disabled man kidnapped, tortured

A mother has described being woken up in the middle of the night by a detective to find out her intellectually disabled son had been kidnapped and tortured.

Aussies encouraged to sound off on electric car safety

Australians are being asked whether electric vehicles should make more noise, technology that one report says could save dozens of lives.

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