People with disability and our rights and advocacy organisations are fighting to end the segregation of people with disability in Australian education, housing and workplaces. We urge the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with...
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Open Letter to the Attorney-General, The Hon. Christian Porter MP
We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament to protect the confidentiality of information given to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Disability Royal...
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns As the Victorian COVID-19 situation worsens and ‘a state of disaster’ is declared, children and adults with disability need to be a primary focus of...
Disability sector calls for greater accountability re NDIA settlement outcomes
AFDO has joined over 20 major organisations in the disability community in calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to make public the details of appeal cases it is settling with scheme participants, to promote transparency, accountability, and an...
Renewed Call for Urgent Continuation of Funding of the Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program (CIDP)
16 June 2020 The Hon. Mark Speakman SC, MP Attorney General of New South Wales Dear Attorney General Speakman, With the current worldwide protests and community support for “Black Lives Matter,” including widespread support to put an end to deaths in custody and the...
Statement of Concern – COVID-19: Human rights, disability and ethical decision-making
Internationally recognised Australian experts in the areas of human rights, bioethics and disability, have today released a Statement of Concern to emphasise key human rights principles and standards that need to underpin ethical decision-making in the context of...