NDIS provider accused of compromising safety of people with disability in quest for growth- ABC News
NDIS provider accused of compromising safety of people with disability in quest for growth 7.30 / By Pat McGrath and John Stewart, ABC Investigations The National Disability Insurance Scheme has been a cash splash for big players in the sector, and few have benefited quite like the Australian Foundation for Disability – otherwise known as Afford. Key […]
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. […]
Child ADHD is on the rise, but many of these diagnoses may be unnecessary or harmful – ABC News
Child ADHD is on the rise, but many of these diagnoses may be unnecessary or harmful The Conversation By Luise Kazda Posted 13/4/2021 at 6:30am During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher […]
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 […]
How to support a loved one who has been sexually assaulted – Triple J Hack Program, ABC.
How to support a loved one who has been sexually assaulted – Published by Triple J Hack Program, ABC. By Meghna Bali Posted Thu 18 Mar 2021, 3:21pm Updated Thu 18 Mar 2021, 3:21pm To access full article go to: How to support a loved one who has been sexually assaulted – Hack – triple j (abc.net.au) Excerpt […]
The Australian-born children the government wants to deport because they have a disability – ABC News
The Australian-born children the government wants to deport because they have a disability – ABC News By Jessica Longbottom See link below for whole article. The Australian-born children the government wants to deport because they have a disability – ABC News Excerpt from article: If Kayaan Katyal didn’t have a disability, he’d likely be an […]
Women with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia – SBS News
Women with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia – SBS News Women with disability are far more likely to suffer domestic and sexual abuse than non-disabled women. Despite that, many women’s shelters and domestic support services are physically inaccessible or don’t have enough funding or support to accept women with […]
Man with autism unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff, ABC News
Man with autism unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds A Queensland man with autism has described how he was conscious throughout surgery after the anaesthetic did not work, and has called for better training on how to support […]
Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for ‘serious failures’ during COVID-19 – ABC News
Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for ‘serious failures’ during COVID-19 – ABC News By national disability affairs Nas Campaella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds People with disability have been “forgotten and ignored” during the pandemic, leaving them “stressed and frightened,” a Commonwealth report has found. Key points: The disability royal commission makes 22 […]
