An Australian woman’s program in New York State that allows judges to sentence youths to art workshops, instead of jail, could have a place in Australia. ‘Young New Yorkers’ is […]
Archives for August 2016
Royal Commission – creating child safe organisations
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has been working to identify the key elements that institutions should adopt in order to be child safe. Through a […]
New risks for disability care workers under the NDIS
While the number of care jobs is growing, an article in ‘The Conversation’ outlines how cash-for-care systems such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are changing the organisation and […]
Closing the Prison Gap – Building Cultural Resilience Conference
Closing the Prison Gap – Building Cultural Resilience Conference. This national conference is being held on October 10 and 11 at Mantra Salt Beach, Kingscliff, Northern NSW. The CTPG conference […]
The birth of the NDIS – by two of its founders
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the biggest social reform in Australia this century. By 2022 it will help half a million people access comprehensive disability support at a […]
Northern Territory prison’s treatment of intellectually disabled Aboriginal man referred to UN
The United Nations Human Rights Council is being asked to investigate the case of an intellectually disabled Aboriginal man who has been repeatedly strapped to a restraint chair in an […]
FACS ‘Active Support’
The Family and Community Services ‘Active Support’ site shows ways for people with disability to engage in meaningful everyday activities of their choice, with the amount of support they need. The three […]