Labour’s response to questions from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) argues that both the current Mental Health Act and the Mental Health Bill are compatible with the Convention. Disability advocates quoted in the analysis say this shows little appetite for change or understanding of lived experience. By Charli Clement […]
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A disability care worker in South Australia has received a suspended sentence after a crash that killed her client and injured a colleague near Victor Harbor in September last year. Mahnoor Malik, 21, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless use of a motor vehicle and aggravated driving without due care. By ABC The Adelaide
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On 26 August, the Minister of Social Development met with the Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities to refine a draft policy on service provision for persons with disabilities. The discussion focused on mainstreaming services across the social development sector from national to district level. By SA Government According to the Department of
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