There are many myths and assumptions around sex and disability. People with physical or intellectual disabilities in today’s society are often regarded as non-sexual adults since sex is very much associated with youth and physical attractiveness. It’s therefore easy for disabled people to be influenced by these myths and believe they don’t have a right … Continued
Justine Van Den Borne and her teenage daughter spotted the note on their windscreen as they were driving away from a shopping centre, after a pleasant morning together. “Did you forget your wheelchair???” it said (and was placed directly above her disability parking permit on the dashboard).
Australia’s human rights record is being assessed by the UN human rights council before the universal periodic review and the sterilisation of women with disabilities was raised in its session in Geneva.
A group of elderly parents concerned about who will care for their intellectually disabled children in the future has expressed their concerns at an inquiry into abuse in the disability sector.
Until Tuesday, Payne’s brother, Stevie, was a perfect example of a man with Down syndrome who could just be an ordinary bloke. Working as a strapper at the Ballarat stables, he got on with the daily tasks of feeding, grooming and saddling race horses. Overnight he has become, according to to one report on Tuesday, … Continued
The international human rights regime was originally designed to protect individuals against the exercise of power by states. Yet, with global developments like the privatisation of government and the internationalisation of supply chains, the rights of individuals are increasingly at risk from an altogether different actor – the private company.
There are significant barriers to complaints of abuse and neglect of people with disabilities being reported or investigated, a Senate inquiry has heard.
Segregation in separate housing, sheltered workshops and in other forms of community life was long deemed to be the best way to treat those with disabilities. But today, the tide has changed: separate is no longer equal. The movement for disability inclusion is premised on the belief that those with disabilities are entitled to lives … Continued
Children were allegedly locked in cage-like structures at a Victorian special school and restrained with straps at another, triggering separate investigations by the Education Department.
Violence, abuse and neglect of people with disabilities have historically been driven by exclusion, discrimination and institutionalisation.
‘Jane’s Story’ is a short video that tells the powerful real life story of Jane and her son Nick. Focusing on the challenges they faced when Nick first moved into a group home, Jane talks about her memory of when Nick’s disability was first diagnosed and he challenges they faced when Nick wanted to move … Continued
A manager at Victoria’s biggest disability services provider Yooralla has been jailed for four years after he was caught by a hidden camera preying on a vulnerable cognitively impaired woman in his office.
Sixty people are on an “exclusion register” and banned from working with people in disability services in Victoria, a parliamentary inquiry into abuse in disability services has heard.
Victoria should take this opportunity to show national leadership by fixing the crisis in disability abuse and establish the best model of oversight and advocacy for the NDIS to follow. The Ombudsman has identified a pathway for Victoria to shine.
The proposed legislation is one of 16 recommendations made in a draft report by People with disabilities WA and Developmental Disability WA, based on research following a Senate inquiry into neglect and abuse in institutions.