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Internal investigation reported ‘insufficient evidence of wrongdoing’ despite support worker admitting to pushing woman to the ground

Staff were largely powerless to stop residents at the home being assaulted by other clients, commission told

The commission heard that the woman, who has cerebral palsy, needed surgery on a blockage that nearly ruptured her bowel

Investigation begins into the issues of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disability services

The Lyndon House Arts Center will opened many new exhibitions on Nov. 18, including “Figure Ground,” “A Curation of Self-Image,” “Follow Like Friend” and “Chants/Chance."

Microsoft and 13 companies across APAC launched Code; Without Barriers to help close the gender gap in the region's cloud, AI and digital tech sectors.

16:36 h - Sáb, 10 Jul 2021 Este fin de semana conoceremos la historia de Arianna Alegre, una joven gimnasta con síndrome de Down. Arianna ha participado en las Olimpiadas Especiales de Abu Dhabi en 2019, donde obtuvo una medalla de plata y una de bronce. Además, es autogestora de la Sociedad Peruana de Síndrome Down.  Gina conversará con Diana Prudencio, directora del Programa Contigo (MIDIS). Este es un programa que otorga una pensión no contributiva a personas con discapacidad severa e...

Disability Specific Vaccination Hubs Will Open to Speed up Vaccination Rollout The government has set up dedicated vaccination hubs for people with disabilities to provide additional options to receive their vaccine doses. “These hubs allow providers, in partnership with the Commonwealth Government and vaccine providers, to ensure some of the most vulnerable Australians and their support workers and carers can be vaccinated faster,” National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Linda...

More than one in five aspiring homeowners blame bad credit for having their property purchases thwarted, citing this as the reason their mortgage application is turned down.  Having a bad credit history is the reason behind 22 per cent of mortgage rejections, according to a survey commissioned by mortgage broker, Haysto. The survey found that 29 per cent of Britons believed their credit score was neither good or excellent, while 70 per cent worried that they wouldnt be able to get a mortgage b...

Digital Parking Solutions from Peter Park Help Parking Reach for Sustainable Mobility Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:27 AM Sustainable mobility forms an essential part of a sustainable future for the planet. With a growing global population and continuous urbanization, an increase of people who can and will afford a personal vehicle is anticipated to grow. This imposes challenges to ecological sustainability. Through the digitalization of all parking processes, Peter Park is helping parking op...