Australian Cross Disability Alliance Media Release 20 August 2015 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) calls on the Australian Government to act swiftly to address the epidemic of violence against children and adults with disability in residential and institutional settings…
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Wage Justice Campaign
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Statement on Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability
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