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First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – Part 2

16 February 2021

Marisa Sposaro (Doin’ Time, 3CR) interviews Peta MacGillivray (Social Policy and Research, UNSW Sydney) on First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system. Listen to the full interview here: Transcript: Marisa: Hello, and welcome to the Doin’ Time Show. This is Marisa, and we’re going to be speaking first up with Peta. Peta… Continue Reading First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – Part 2

First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – Part 1

12 February 2021

Marisa Sposaro (Doin’ Time, 3CR) interviews Professor Eileen Baldry (Criminologist, UNSW Sydney) on First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system. Listen to the full interview here: Transcript: Marisa: Today on the show, we are going to be beginning with a two-part series talking about the Royal Commission and disability, and First Nations… Continue Reading First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – Part 1

Rethinking Recruitment

10 December 2020

By Alex Creece In theory, perhaps it seems fair that the person who says the right things, the person who fits, should win the job. But therein lies an implication that you are as valuable as your charisma. Not your skills, knowledge, or potential to grow, writes Alex Creece. The statistics are grim. Unemployment. Underemployment.… Continue Reading Rethinking Recruitment

#EndSegregation Joint Media Release

9 December 2020

42 disability rights and advocacy organisations are calling for an end to segregation of people with disability in Australian education, housing and workplaces. With the release of a new paper, 42 disability rights and advocacy organisation are calling upon the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability to fully investigate… Continue Reading #EndSegregation Joint Media Release

The Stolen Generation and the Disability Royal Commission

20 November 2020

3CR’s Gavin Moore interviews Lisa Zammit, CEO of Connecting Home, about disability services for the stolen generation, and recommendations she would like to see from the Disability Royal Commission. You can listen to the interview here: Transcript Gavin Moore: Hi everybody, welcome to 3CR. My name’s Gavin Moore, and I’m conducting an interview with Lisa… Continue Reading The Stolen Generation and the Disability Royal Commission

#MakeItSafeToSpeak Campaign Update:

22 October 2020

A huge thank you to everyone who signed our open letter to the Attorney-General, or wrote in yourselves, asking for changes to legislation to protect the confidentiality of submissions and information provided to the Disability Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. The good news is: We have been heard! The Attorney-General has responded… Continue Reading #MakeItSafeToSpeak Campaign Update: