Too many people with disability under guardianship or administration orders are not seeing their right to decision-making support upheld.
Tag: Disability Royal Commission
First Nations people with disability and the criminal justice system – Part 1
Photo courtesy of Hédi Benyounes on Unsplash 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 Stolen Generation and the Disability Royal Commission
Lisa Zammit (left) and Gavin Moore (right) at the 3CR studio 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.…
Bad Medication
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash By Ashley Waite A bad experience with medication can leave lasting trauma and close us off to truly helpful and positive use later, writes Ashley Waite. I have not always had a healthy relationship…
Statement – We must see change in the systems that are meant to keep us safe
The hearts of our community have been heavy over the past few weeks as more instances of abuse and neglect of people with disability have been brought to light in the media. These are not isolated events but a consequence…