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Key disability advocacy groups join with ACOSS to urge Government to act on DSP Senate Inquiry Report

Whilst there are some welcome recommendations in the Report, we urge the government to take responsibility for taking action on addressing the level of need and distress that people with disability experience while trying to survive on income support. Australia…
Homeless person sitting outside on a cold grey day, wearing well-worn jacket, long pants, beanie and a hoodie, trying to warm up his hands, and looking sad and alone.

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Oliver has a psychosocial disability and for 16 years, struggled to survive living on the Newstart allowance. Despite his best efforts to remain in stable home, and the treatment he received for his disability, he had regularly become homeless due…

MEDIA RELEASE: Expensive, isolating, lonely: new survey reveals experiences of people with disability during COVID-19

A new survey, released today by peak disability rights organisation, People with Disability Australia (PWDA), reveals how difficult COVID-19 has been for many people with disability across Australia. “Over 90% of people with disability said they had faced increased expenses…