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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 urgency and enduring nature of this issue, Joint Council agreed to accelerate the high priority of e...

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 need people who live, work, study and visit Cardinia Shire to tell us what Council can do to support...

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 nation's most vulnerable are still waiting for their first dose. Key points: One of Australia's largest disability service providers says they are yet to receive a single dose of coronavirus vaccines Residents and workers in specialist disability accommodation were placed in Phase 1A of the rollout At the end of March, vaccinati...

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 Australians are treated with respect, care and dignity and have access to quality care as they age....