Kelly Vincent – 5AA Interview on closing the gap around preventable deaths between people with and without intellectual disabilities

Andrew Reimer: Good to see you at the Star Theatre on Thursdays night. Kelly Vincent Did you enjoy the show? Andrew Reimer: I loved the show, Violet the Musical, absolutely loved it. Your show, you saw a different show there...

Close the gap between Australians with intellectual disability and those without

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Today, I would like to talk about a Dignity Party campaign to Close the Gap. Not the close the gap you may associate with the closing of the average age of death gap between indigenous and...

Inquiry Reveals Disabled People are Failed by Justice System

Caroline Winter reported this story on Thursday, July 25, 2013 18:30:00 Link to article MARK COLVIN: An inquiry has found that the South Australian justice system is failing people with intellectual disabilities. A parliamentary report just tabled, found the current...

Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability Treatment – Response

Question asked 27 July 2011 The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the minister for mental health questions regarding the treatment of people with mental illness as well as intellectual...

National Council of Women South Australia – Council Meeting

Thank you for having me here to speak with you tonight, it is a great privilege. Millicent had made the suggestion I talk about the good, the bad and the ugly, but that I should pick what I cared to...

World Autism Awareness Day

The Hon. G.A. KANDELAARS: My question is to the Minister for Disabilities. Will the minister detail the importance of World Autism Awareness Day? The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities,...

Address in Reply

Adjourned debate on motion for adoption (resumed on motion). The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I rise to support the adoption of the Address in Reply to the Governor's speech and I wish to thank His Excellency for his ongoing service to...

Level Crossing Pedestrian Safety

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to provide a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Minister for Transport Services questions regarding pedestrian safety at level crossings. Leave granted. The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: A recent accident at the...

Life Without Barriers Quarterly Breakfast Speech

Life Without Barriers speech - A look back on 2011 Veale Gardens Thank you for having me here to speak to you today. I’m really pleased to be involved with this event, which is run by an organisation that I...

Co-Morbidity

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. K.L. Vincent: That the Social Development Committee inquire into and report on the issue of co-morbidity, which here refers to a dual diagnosis of both intellectual disability and mental illness, viz: — 1. Facilities...