NSW Ombudsman Rights Project for People with Disability – Resource Table

On the 29th April, 2016, the NSW Ombudsman Rights Project for People with Disability held its first Expert Forum meeting.

As a result of this meeting, a comprehensive NSW Ombudsman Expert Forum Resources Table was prepared that includes links to 116 resources from around Australia, and internationally, providing information and resources to help address the rights of people with disability.

Please take a few minutes to look through or search this very comprehensive database, as there are many links to a wide range of important resources and information that support your work with people with disability.

August 16, 2017

Report on Women’s specialist DFV services and Aboriginal women. Helping women who have experienced or been affected by domestic and family violence (DFV) is vital but not straightforward. Often women are in crisis and suffering trauma from both the immediate situation and from past histories of violence, abuse and controlling behaviours. They are often the primary carers of children who are also in need of support and assistance.

August 16, 2017

The Law Council is calling on Australians, particularly those who identify or work with priority groups, to get involved in The Justice Project. To adequately address injustices, they need to hear from as many people and organisations as possible. To identify systemic flaws, gaps in the system, but also highlight what is working well. They are seeking both formal submissions as well as informal stories from people affected.

August 14, 2017

The Australian Social Policy Conference (ASPC) (25–27 September 2017) is a multidisciplinary conference concerned with issues of social policy, addressing the most pressing challenges facing Australian policy makers, practitioners and researchers and providing a forum for leading national and international researchers and analysts from government and community social welfare sectors in Australia and internationally.

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NSW Ombudsman Rights Project for People with Disability – Resource Table