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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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Sydney, Australia – 2 October 2023 – TVSN launches exquisite South African homeware brand, Wonki Ware on Summer Living Day, 2 October 2023. 100% handmade by no less than 15 individuals, each Wonki Ware piece is unique and reflects intentional irregularities in size, glaze, and texture to illustrate the humanness of each, delicate and … 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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An academic with expertise in flying and psychology wants to change the way young people learn to drive. In 2021, young drivers under 26 made up just 14 per cent of total drivers on NSW roads, but sadly represented almost a quarter of the state’s road fatalities, according to Transport for NSW. This is partly … 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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28/09/2023 BCNA’s Pink Promise this Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 1 marks the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and at Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) our theme is “Living Well, Your Way”. With 20,458 women and 217 men expected to receive a diagnosis in 2023, raising awareness around the different support and resources … Continued
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The national campaign against ageism, EveryAGE Counts has announced that Australia’s third Ageism Awareness Day will be on 7th October. This is the third Ageism Awareness Day which was founded by EveryAGE Counts in Australia but which is increasingly being recognised around the world. The day is a reminder to all Australians that … Continued
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Community Resources has partnered with Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) to support young people and jobless families to obtain secure employment in two NSW regional locations: Mid-North Coast and the Illawarra. Despite a record-tight labour market, the national youth unemployment rate is 8.2%, and there were 1.4 million jobless families in June 2022. Young Australians and … Continued
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National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Melbourne will launch an unprecedented one-week, campus-wide strike. In a significant escalation of industrial action, all NTEU members will next week stop work from midday on October 2 until 11.59pm on October 8. This action follows the historic strike in August. Union members … Continued
