In an area of remote Western Australia twice the size of Victoria, finding an aged care facility is a considerable challenge. Adaptive care helps centre win award Yaandina manager Joan Watt said the centre was designed and operated differently to a typical aged care facility. "For an Indigenous person there's lots of different people you have to ask permission from," …
Artists from around the country have joined community leaders in WA's North West to call on the government to address high incarceration rates among Indigenous youth. Key points: Artists and Roebourne community leaders have called for the government to address Indigenous youth incarceration The calls were part of the Songs for Freedom event, which recently finished a national tour The …
The Australian Human Rights Commissioner has told Senate estimates more weight would be given to concerns about a lack of air conditioning at a West Australian jail if a national inspection network was fully functioning. Key points: Senate estimates heard the issue with cooling at Roebourne jail had been the subject of "considerable recommendations over a considerable period of time" …