As is being widely reported, Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced a Royal Commission to investigate the quality of care provided in residential and home aged care in Australia, incl... Read more
Australia’s screening out of potential migrants and refugees on disability grounds goes much further than other countries, according to Melbourne writer Fiona Murphy, whose article in... Read more
Croakey has highlighted before that the way Australia treats prisoners, particularly the many who go into prison with pre-existing disabilities, is an internationally recognised matter of hu... Read more
In the latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell looks at emerging detail from the #HealthBudget18, particularly its impact on women (most negatively on women wit... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Change the Record Coalition last week released its submission to the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) ‘r... Read more
The Federal Government’s backflip on a Medicare levy rise to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has angered and alarmed disability groups. In the article below, Bruce... Read more
“I haven’t seen anyone with an intellectual disability who hasn’t gotten worse in prison. They are often punished [by staff] when struggling to communicate or seeking help. The staff d... Read more
Too often, days of political action and agitation for reform become feel-good photo opportunities for allies wanting kudos, and International Day of People with Disability is no exception. I... Read more
Reducing disability discrimination is one of the pillars of the National Disability Strategy, but how much do we actually know about the experiences of prejudice by those affected? Lauren Ja... Read more
The NDIS presents a “transformational storm” for the community-managed mental health sector and centering those with lived experience to shape a system responsive to their needs... Read more
