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Inquiry into adequacy of Newstart

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Download in PDF Download in Word The rates and experience of joblessness among young people with disability is an issue of serious and ongoing concern for Children and Young People with Disability Australia. People with disability, in particular young people, experience profound and unique disadvantage in relation to employment as a consequence of systemic barriers […]

Inquiry into sustainable employment for disadvantaged jobseekers

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Download in PDF Download in Word Compared with other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, Australia has one of the lowest employment participation rates for people with disability. Only 9% of people with disability report they have the same employment opportunities as other people. You can download our full submission using the buttons […]

Restrictive practices authorisation in NSW

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Download in PDF Download in Word The Restrictive Practices Authorisation in New South Wales (NSW) Consultation Discussion Paper poses a number of questions including the settings where restrictive practices need to be authorised before they can be used. You can download our full submission using the buttons above.

Disability community renews our calls for Commissioners to stand aside

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People with disability are again raising the alarm that the integrity of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is at risk due to the significant conflicts of interest of two of the appointed Commissioners, Ms Barbara Bennett PSM and the Hon. John Ryan AM.

NDIS thin markets

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Download in PDF Download in Word To address thin markets, where services are not available for people with disability, there needs to be a focus on services for children and young people with disability, in addition to adult services. The service needs of children and young people with disability are different to adults with disability […]

Feedback regarding restraint and seclusion in Victorian government schools

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Download in PDF Download in Word Experience of restraint and seclusion continues to be a shamefully common experience for students with disability in Victorian government schools. The reported prevalence of these practices by students with disability, families, educators and others is deeply disturbing as is the circumstances in which it occurs. Direct experiences also include […]

My health record system

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Download in PDF Download in Word Health information is some of the most intensely personal information that will ever be recorded about an individual. For that reason, there is a strong community expectation that personal health information will remain private and secure, and that individuals will have control over who has access to their records. […]

Future employment services discussion paper

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Download in PDF Download in Word Employment is a fundamental and defining aspect of life in Australia. Children are often asked what they want to be when they ‘grow up’; education is focused extensively on preparing students for work; and as adults our profession has a major role in defining self-image and the way someone […]

Productivity committee review of the national disability agreement

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Download in PDF Download in Word The National Disability Agreement currently contains the agreed outcomes, aims, reform priorities and delineated responsibilities of Australian governments in relation to specialist disability service provision. However, the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in 2009 has seen transformational change in the disability service system.  The NDIS has fundamentally altered […]