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First Peoples Disability Network urges government to listen before NDIS overhaul
First Peoples Disability Network Australia has joined Australia's Disability Rep...
Giovanni Torre 23 Apr 2026
Aboriginal Legal Service WA urges action on Disability Royal Commission recommendations
WA's Aboriginal Legal Service has called for action on the findings of the Royal...
Giovanni Torre 2 Oct 2023
Research reveals Indigenous women and children with disability face high risk of violence and abuse
New research published Tuesday by the Disability Royal Commission found Aborigin...
Giovanni Torre 6 Jun 2023
Disability advocate Fiona Strahan recalls terrifying public abuse at royal commission
Fiona Strahan recalls in harrowing detail the time in a Wheatbelt town in Wester...
NIT 25 Oct 2022
Pepper spray, tasers and derogatory slurs used against people with disabilities, Royal Commission hears

Disabled Aboriginal people are being physically and verbally abused by WA Police and prison officers, according to shock allegations aired by West Australian Indigenous legal experts.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Oct 3, 2022
A long way to go for First Nations people with disability – the Royal Commission wants to hear from you

A recent Disability Royal Commission public hearing, held in Alice Springs, heard from 28 witnesses about the experiences of First Nations people in remote and very remote communities with the Nationa...

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Guest Author Sep 6, 2022
Disability Royal Commission turns spotlight on Indigenous people in remote communities

The Disability Royal Commission five-day hearing on the operation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in remote communities began on Monday.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 11, 2022
Disability Royal Commission hears First Nations experiences of out-of-home care

Content warning: This article contains reference to suicide. Please refer to the services at the bottom of this article for support. The Disability Royal Commission First Nations public hearing, held...

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NIT Sep 20, 2021
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