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NDIS commissioner resigns days before report due into scandal exposed by Four Corners
9 months, 4 weeks ago

NDIS commissioner resigns days before report due into scandal exposed by Four Corners

ABC  

In short: Tracy Mackey's term as NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner will end in May and she will "embark on new career opportunities". Tracy Mackey's term as NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner will end in May and she will "embark on new career opportunities". Ms Mackey told Four Corners she found the footage "deeply concerning and that's why staff took …

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A review, bans, $1m in fines and a crackdown on NDIS regulator after 'shocking' ABC investigation
1 year, 2 months ago

A review, bans, $1m in fines and a crackdown on NDIS regulator after 'shocking' ABC investigation

ABC  

The NDIS regulator has commissioned an independent inquiry after an ABC investigation found providers had unlawfully restrained children with disabilities in a manner which amounted to a breach of human rights. He also said he was "perplexed" about subsequent information reported by the ABC that children continued to be secluded in small, windowless rooms at Irabina up until last year …

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The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways
1 year, 2 months ago

The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways

ABC  

Australia's biggest-ever investigation into the abuse and exploitation of people with disability has handed down its findings, and they make for sobering reading. Some of the major recommendations relate to ending segregation in society, including phasing out: Group homes, a controversial type of accommodation for people with disability a controversial type of accommodation for people with disability Segregated employment, including …

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Four Corners investigation sparks disability advocates' calls for better NDIS regulation
1 year, 2 months ago

Four Corners investigation sparks disability advocates' calls for better NDIS regulation

ABC  

Quick Read: In short: Disability advocates have described practices used against intellectually disabled children at an NDIS-funded provider as "sickening" Disability advocates have described practices used against intellectually disabled children at an NDIS-funded provider as "sickening" What's next? There are calls to ramp up regulation to ensure similar methods are not being used by other disability service providers Disability advocates …

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Tens of thousands of serious incidents reported to aged care watchdog under new scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Tens of thousands of serious incidents reported to aged care watchdog under new scheme

ABC  

Tens of thousands of serious incidents were reported to the aged care watchdog under a new scheme established to prevent and reduce abuse and neglect in residential facilities. Key points: The Serious Incident Response Scheme was set-up to report incidents at government subsidised aged care services Some 37,800 "serious incident notifications" were received during the last financial year More than …

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Disability royal commission told of efforts to help Indigenous woman locked away for 20 years
3 years, 4 months ago

Disability royal commission told of efforts to help Indigenous woman locked away for 20 years

ABC  

After being locked away for more than two decades, Melanie* hopes for simple things: to cook, to have a pet dog, to go to the beach. "We want to make sure that Melanie still maintains hope but for a long time we haven't been able to give her a date which is also very frustrating for her," Ms Osborne said. …

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Melissa and Carl's families thought they’d be safe in a group home. The reality was very different
3 years, 6 months ago

Melissa and Carl's families thought they’d be safe in a group home. The reality was very different

ABC  

They are known simply as Melissa and Carl. Key points: The disability royal commission is looking at National Disability Insurance Scheme service providers This week, the inquiry was told about abuse and violence that occurred in a Sydney group home Families of two young adults who live there say they still fear for their safety They are not their real …

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Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for 'serious failures' during COVID-19
4 years ago

Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for 'serious failures' during COVID-19

ABC  

People with disability have been "forgotten and ignored" during the pandemic, leaving them "stressed and frightened," a Commonwealth report has found. Key points: The disability royal commission makes 22 recommendations to government over its response to COVID-19 The chair of the commission said failures had led to people with disability "deprived of essential supports" Recommendations include priority access to PPE, …

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