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Date Time Joint Council agrees to push for reduction of over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples The Joint Council on Closing the Gap met today and acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and agreed that joined-up work between all governments in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives is critical to reducing the rate at which Indigenous people are incarcerated, and thereby reducing deaths in custody. Given the ...

Cardinia Shire Council is currently seeking community feedback for the new Disability Action Plan. The new Disability Action Plan will set out what Council will do to make our workplace, services, programs and community more accessible to people with disability. Cardinia Shire Council Mayor Councillor Brett Owen is encouraging the community to take part in the survey to enable the Council to create a strong and considered disability action plan. “To create a strong disability action plan, we ...

Disability sector labels wait for COVID-19 vaccines shameful updated 4 The disability sector is frustrated at the lack of transparency over vaccine data. ( Print text only Cancel As Australia enters its eighth week of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, thousands of the nations most vulnerable are still waiting for their first dose. Key points: One of Australias largest disability service providers says they are yet to receive a single dose of coronavirus vaccines Residents and workers in specialis...

During March, to celebrate International Women's Day, we are celebrating the women of Yarra, and sharing stories from exceptional women who live, work or...

Date Time Share $452 million immediate response as government commits to historic reform to deliver respect and care for senior Australians Liberal Party of Australia The Australian Government welcomes the Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which has today been tabled in Parliament, noting its significant and sweeping proposals for reform of the aged care sector. As a country it is important that we all acknowledge that we need to do more to ensure senior...

Date Time Share Respect, Care and Dignity – Aged Care Royal Commission $452 million immediate response as Government commits to historic reform The Australian Government welcomes the Final Report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which has today been tabled in Parliament, noting its significant and sweeping proposals for reform of the aged care sector. As a country it is important that we all acknowledge that we need to do more to ensure senior Australians are trea...

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The Green Party are celebrating the Labour Government bringing forward the timeline to ban conversion therapy, and will push to ensure any draft bill properly protects all of our Rainbow communities. “Today it is clear that people power works. Our 150,000 strong petition impressed the urgency felt by New Zealanders that conversion therapy must be banned in Aotearoa as soon as possible”, Green Party Rainbow spokesperson Dr Elizabeth Kerekere said today. �...

Date Time Clamping down on abuse of Powers of Attorney The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of Adelaide is recommending changes to South Australian law and practice regarding Powers of Attorney. SALRI’s report, handed to the Attorney General today, Tuesday 19 January, makes a suite of recommendations which aim to both promote the use of Powers of Attorney, more formally known as Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs), and to prevent their abuse. Th...