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JOINT STATEMENT 8 April 2019 People with disability, and our organisations and supporters, have been calling for a Royal Commission into the epidemic of violence against us for many years. Recently, we have had cause to hope that our long campaign for justice was over. Yet while we greeted the Prime Minister’s announcement of the […]

Source: DANA

People with disability, their organisations and supporters have today called for two Commissioners to step down from their roles with the newly announced Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, and for stronger provisions for all Commissioners about real, perceived and potential conflicts of interest. “We want to make sure […]

Source: AFDO

What do deaf people wish they could hear? Through sign and speech, eight profoundly deaf Australians give insights into their lives. Watch on ABC iview, strong language warning, not suitable for viewers under 15.

Source: Deafness Forum of Australia

Almost one in five Australian working men experienced noise above the recommended occupational limit on their most recent working day, new research led by Curtin University has found. Reasearchers also found that most of those who work in hazardous noise environments may have an additional risk of hearing loss due to exposure to these chemicals. […]

Source: Deafness Forum of Australia

Australia's Governor-General and Patron of Down Syndrome Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, delivered a clear message last night to people with Down syndrome, their family and friends, and to the community.

Source: Down Syndrome Australia

Accessing quality impartial information on disability matters is the specialty of IDEAS but a funding shortfall puts this valuable service at risk. An information service helping hundreds of thousands of people with disability in New South Wales is set to close unless it receives an urgent, last-minute funding boost from the state government. IDEAS is […]

Source: DANA