Blog - People with Disability Australia

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A matter of communication

Living with disability, Asmaan applied for an NDIS review to get the communication support she needed.

Person, smiling slightly, sitting in a motorised wheelchair on a gently sloping ramp and alongside a long high railing to his left, through which palm trees and water off in the distance can be seen.

A better financial future

After a series of financial mishaps, Rob had accrued a significant Centrelink debt. PWDA supported Rob in court to get the debt rescinded.

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A family re-united

After losing her child due to domestic violence, Frances contacted PWDA for support to prove to the court her home was safe and she was capable of raising a child.

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New options

Oliver’s life turned around for the better after PWDA advocates supported him to access some new community resources and supports.

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A safe place

Stan and Allie find a safe place, with support and community access after reaching out to PWDA.

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A place to call home

Finding a place to call home after homelessness and being discharged from hospital.

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My experiences have taught me not to trust the police

Until my thirties, I was under the misguided illusion that police protect and serve the public.

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

Part 2: 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.

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

Part 1: Marisa Sposaro (Doin’ Time, 3CR) interviews Professor Eileen Baldry (Criminologist, UNSW Sydney) on First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system.

[Photograph of Alex Creece, a white woman with short hair, large colourful glasses, a knitted jumper with a fruit pattern, smiles at the camera. Behind her is the ocean, a peer, and part of the shore.]

It seems fair that the person who says the right things, the person who fits, should win the job. Yet therein lies an implication that you are as valuable as your charisma. Not your skills, knowledge, or potential to grow, writes Alex Creece.

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A matter of communication

A better financial future

A family re-united

New options

A safe place

A place to call home

My experiences have taught me not to trust the police

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

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

Rethinking recruitment