People with disability
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The current study reports on the lived experience of homelessness for a sample of people with ID and/or ASD and families supporting adult /children with ID/ASD. Their stories illuminate the complexity and challenges in securing a stable, safe and secure home.
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The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability’s Final Report identified multiple barriers preventing people…
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The Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS) contracted researchers at the University of New South Wales to develop guidelines for supported decision-making.
Everyone has the right to make decisions – many people look to others for support to help make decisions.
This may include assistance in understanding the choices available, understanding the impact of those choices, and helping implement those choices.
People with cognitive impairment may need additional support for day-to-day decision-making as
well as more significant decisions. This support may be provided formally through services, and
informally by family and friends. This is different to substitute decision-making where someone else makes a decision for them – this may be done by parents (for someone under 18 years) or by
legally appointed guardians or trustees,
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This report by the Centre for Social Impact recommends that government needs to ensure that social security policy and practice is grounded in human rights and does not discriminate (directly or indirectly) against people with mental ill-health or mental health carers.
Enables people to have a voice and influence on systems that affect their lives.
Changing current assessment processes, compliance and exemption rules that systematically disadvantage people with mental ill-health and mental health carers.
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The health and wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability are influenced by a range of factors, including access to health care, disability support services, education, employment, and housing.
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Queenslanders with Disability Network’s (QDN) housing position paper Going for Gold: Accessible, Affordable Housing Now unapologetically promotes the perspectives of…
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Specialist Disability Accommodation – Supply in Australia is a report on new supply and potential undersupply of Specialist Disability Accommodation…
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The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is bringing unprecedented demand for disability workers along with a shift in the kinds…
