Disability royal commission
‘Well overdue’: Criminal referrals, $15m fines for NDIS providers
Bill Shorten’s proposed measures ramp up consequences for providers whose participants come to harm. Until now, only two have been taken to court.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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‘False choice’: The decision about schools that leaves parents with few options
A state inquiry has made substantial recommendations to improve standards for teaching students with disabilities in NSW.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Disability
Sixth government backflip in six months, this time on disability commissioner
The Allan government has quietly shelved a plan to axe the state’s disability commissioner on July 1, its sixth major policy walk-back in six months.
- by Broede Carmody
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Behind the Headlines
I was about to get married. Then my phone exploded with calls from one person
He called four times in four minutes. It must be important, I thought – but I’d sworn to myself I wouldn’t answer my phone. Not today, of all days.
- by Nick McKenzie
Matthew had never been to a birthday party. That changed this year
There is a push to shut down special schools in coming decades, but parents of children with disabilities say they want to have the choice.
- by Christopher Harris
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My son Alex is non-verbal and needs 24-hour care. He thrived at a mainstream school
When I told people that Alex would attend a mainstream school, most people wondered how it would work. His HSC hangs proudly on the wall, beside his year 12 formal photos.
- by Penny Graham
Opinion
Education
In our competitive school culture, students with a disability take second place
The disability royal commission education wishlist is honourable, but without a major cultural shift towards real inclusivity, little will change.
- by Chris Bonnor
Opinion
Disability
Segregation? No. For our family, David’s special school met all his needs
Misguided progressive activism is threatening to eradicate hard-won gains on education and housing by families like ours.
- by Jemma Rollo and Stuart Rollo
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Some days, Alona is cheerful before school. Other days there’s high-pitched screaming
I am yet to see any explanation of how my daughter can practically sit in a mainstream classroom. At 16, she cannot read, and she cannot write.
- by Keren Zelwer
Opinion
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After 14 years, I left the disability sector. Money alone can’t fix its problems
Throwing money at problems is what we do as a society. But sometimes in doing so, we fail to diagnose the underlying conditions that have created the problems in the first place.
- by Cherie Gilmour
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Disability
The disability commission was split on special schools. Those with lived experience want them closed
Disability Royal Commissioner Dr Rhonda Galbally said the three commissioners urging the closure of special schools had direct experience with disabilities, which should add weight their recommendation, after the commission split over the issue.
- by Lisa Visentin
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