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Preventable hospitalisation rates 4.5 times higher for people with intellectual disabilities – ABC News

Preventable hospitalisation rates 4.5 times higher for people with intellectual disabilities, research reveals By Eliza Hull In March, Sydney man Jack Kelly had a high temperature and was taken to hospital. Key points: Research examined the hospital admissions of 92,000 people with intellectual disabilities It found a significantly higher rate of preventable hospitalisations, compared to the general population […]

Disability royal commission to examine abuse and neglect – ABC Radio

Disability royal commission to examine abuse and neglect Download Disability royal commission to examine abuse and neglect (6.11 MB) Download 6.11 MB Reporter: Nas Campanella, ABC Radio Posted Mon 7 Jun 2021, 6:00am Updated Mon 7 Jun 2021, 6:21am Expires: Thursday 5 June 2031 6:00am   Unless you’ve gone through it yourself, it’s hard to comprehend losing a child. […]

Parents sue St Edmund’s College after daughter allegedly inappropriately touched by fellow student – ABC News

Parents sue St Edmund’s College after daughter allegedly inappropriately touched by fellow student By Josh Bavas ; ABC News, posted 13/4/2021 The parents of a girl who was subjected to alleged sustained inappropriate sexual touching by another student are suing their daughter’s special-needs school. Key points: Evi was diagnosed with an unexplained PTSD after several panic attacks The […]