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'Tragic case': damning report on boys found in squalor

Almost six years after two disabled brothers were found in squalor, a damning report reveals how concerns about their health and wellbeing were ignored.

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Going for gold in accessible living not on NSW's radar

Para-athlete's plea for government to apply mandatory livable standards to all new NSW housing

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New Closing the Gap data shows more First Nations Australians are in prison. Why?

In 2008, Australia agreed to six targets to “close the gap” – to reduce the disparities between Indigenous people and the rest of the population in health, education and employment.

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Special education to stay despite royal commission call

While a royal commission urged for special schools to be phased out for students with disabilities, states and territories say the arrangements will stay.

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‘Lacklustre’ and ‘disappointing’ – experts react to the government’s disability royal commission response

Today the federal government released its response to 222 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability final report.

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Melbourne legionnaires’ disease outbreak grows – as it happened

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What does a building need to call itself 'accessible' – and is that enough?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) review and the disability royal commission’s final report both highlighted the crucial role of accessible buildings and homes in ensuring the inclusion of people with disabilities.

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Recommendations to reboot the NDIS have finally been released. 5 experts react

Findings from an extensive review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been released with ideas on how to transform it. Led by co-chairs Bruce Bonyhady and Lisa Paul, the review heard from around 10,000 people before making 26 recommendations with 139 supporting actions. Presenting their findings, co-chairs wrote:

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After more than a decade of the NDIS, has anything changed about the way we value disabled lives?

Listening to discussions about us as ‘burdens’ and ‘costs’ has been infuriating and wearying

The Guardian - AU

'Confronting' disability findings to be tackled quickly

The federal government has vowed to act in a practical way on the findings and recommendations from the disability royal commission.

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3 things the disability royal commission missed: health, transport, day programs

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive Australia.

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We don't need a hydrotherapy pool in every school, but we do need quality public education for all kids

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For people with communication disability, complaining about their treatment isn't so simple

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The disability royal commission heard horrific stories of harm – now we must move towards repair

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Neurodivergent kids ‘dumped’ from mainstream education amid debate over special schools

The disability royal commission was split in its final report over whether segregated education should be phased out from 2025

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The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that's just the start

The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. It’s hard to fathom how someone could commit these brutal…

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Disability royal commission split on special education

The royal commission into disability could not reach consensus on the issue of ending segregated education, with advocates expressing their disappointment.

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The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings

The report confirms that abuse and violence thrive where people with disabilities are isolated and segregated from the rest of the community

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The human cost of neglecting people with a disability

The final report of a four year long disability royal commission lays bare the abuse, discrimination and neglect people suffer due to inadequate support.

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The disability royal commission delivers its findings today. We must all listen to end violence, abuse and neglect

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hand its final report and recommendations to the Australian governor general today.

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‘This Should Have Never Happened’: Qld Govt Apologises For Neglect Of Brothers W/ Autism

Between June 2000 and May 2020, there were at least 30 occasions where the concerns about the bothers were raised with Queensland authorities.

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The biggest takeaways from the disability royal commission after four years of hearings

The final disability royal commission hearing wrapped up this week. Many in the disability community hope all Australians now see how widespread their abuse and exploitation is.

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Disability service provider 'put revenue over safety'

A major provider of disability services prioritised growth and finances over client safety and service quality, a royal commission inquiry report has found.

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