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Available for Comment Mr River Night National Disability Sector Advocate Mr Night enjoys live TV, talk show and debate style discussion also given his breadth of experience and confidence on air. He is available for comment on the release of the findings of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people … Continued
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Available for Comment Mr Night is in Brisbane this week for In-Studio locations and is able to travel. Mr Night enjoys live TV, talk show and debate style discussions and panels also given his breadth of experience on air. National Disability Sector Advocate MR RIVER NIGHT Stop Oversimplifying Special Education and our Schools and … Continued
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A criminal justice system expert and disability advocate talk about key issues relating to people with disabilities in the criminal justice system, which they hope will be addressed in the Final Report of the Disability Royal Commission which will be released publicly today. RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Justice provided two submissions to the Royal Commission … Continued
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Attention: Weekend breakfast editors, news chiefs of staff, and drive producers. National Disability Sector Advocate, Mr River Night – available for comment Online, Phone or In-studio & in person (Brisbane) for studio appearance Response to the Disability Royal Commission Report: Outcomes and the Road Ahead The disability sector and people living with disability are neither … Continued
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The Australian Services Union says it stands with the disability community as the Disability Royal Commission hands down its final report. ASU NSW & ACT represents thousands of disability support workers. Its secretary, Angus McFarland said today is a historic day. “The Disability Royal Commission has unveiled troubling systemic failures and human rights … Continued
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Available for Comment National Disability Sector Advocate Mr River Night Response to the Delivery of the Disability Royal Commission Report With the delivery to Government House today by the 6 former Commissioners to the Disability Royal Commission, the final report is in the hands of the Governor General. This represents a monumental … Continued
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People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is calling for urgent reform to ensure the human rights of people with disability are upheld in Australia, outlining 10 actions that all Australian governments must prioritise. The call comes ahead of the release of the Disability Royal Commission’s Final Report, which is due to be made available to the … Continued
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As a person living with disability, a full time carer and father, Mr River Night is not shy from what he sees needs to happen to change and shape the disability sector in Australia after almost 30 years of experience. “Along with my Co-founder Mike Clark, we delivered the largest event in Australia’s history … Continued
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Media release | Friday September 22 2023 An urgent overhaul of poorly paid and casualised disability support work is needed to ensure the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s viability and protect participants from substandard care, a new report by the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work says. Going backwards: How NDIS workforce arrangements are undermining decent work … Continued
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People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the country’s peak disability rights and advocacy organisation, is calling for urgent Government action to end the segregation of people with disability ahead of the release of the Disability Royal Commission’s final report. PWDA’s call comes ahead of tomorrow’s final ceremonial sitting of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), which laid … Continued
