disability royal commission Archives

Will affordable housing also be made accessible for people with disability?

Politics & Economy The Wire

Unlike the last election, issues around disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been scarcely mentioned on the...

Human Rights Day highlighting struggles for people with disabilities

Social Justice The Wire

Today marks Human Rights Day, a global observance aimed at raising awareness of human rights issues. However, for many people...

Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

Social Justice The Law The Wire

Forced sterilisation is in the spotlight after the Government’s Disability Royal Commission response failed to condemn the outdated practice. The...

Calls to end forced sterilisation of women with disability unanswered

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Wire

Women and girls in Australia living with disability can still be forced into sterilisation, after the Disability Royal Commission failed...

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten addresses community concerns

Politics & Economy The Wire

Last week, The Wire covered the reflections of Minister for NDIS Bill Shorten about the scheme and the changes ahead....

Disability Royal Commission report released today

The Wire

Today the report around the Disability Royal Commission has been released, with 222 recommendations for change across different areas, such...

‘Seriously Deficient’ – Disability vaccinations

The Wire

Image:Image: Shutterstock-Viacheslav Lopatin A draft report released by the disability royal commission has found the state’s approach to be ‘seriously...

Keeping an eye out – Part 2

The Wire

Previously, The Wire spoke to disability public advocates about what the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of...