7.30SA 12/7/2013 Making the Transition from School to Work INTERVIEWEES: Sandra Bruys, Lauren’s Mother; Robert Styling, Phoenix Society; Kelly Vincent, Dignity for Disability; Adele Freeman, Josh’s Grandmother; Josh Freeman. ROYAL The long awaited trials of the National Disability Insurance Scheme… Continue Reading Making the Transition from School to Work on 7:30SA
Dignity for Disabilities MLC Kelly Vincent has questioned the cost efficiency of transporting dialysis patients from the APY Lands, in South Australia’s far north, for treatment. Ms Vincent says there are 21 people on the lands with end stage kidney… Continue Reading Doubt cast over APY dialysis treatment cost-effectiveness
A stroke victim left languishing in a hospital bed for six months is speaking out for others still trapped in the system. Watch the story here;http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/sa/watch/17932832/fix-the-system/
Channel 7 News 9/7/2013 [Stroke victim speaks out] (18.01) A stroke victim left languishing in a hospital bed for six months is speaking out for others still trapped in the system. He’s demanding urgent action, saying red tape is keeping… Continue Reading Stroke victim speaks out on 7 News
ABC News 30/6/2013 NDIS Trial (19.13) Children are the focus for the South Australian trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, which takes effect tomorrow. Parents say the key benefit is a greater choice of disability services, but one advocate… Continue Reading NDIS Trial on ABC News
Letters | KELLY VINCENT: http://indaily.com.au/opinion/2013/06/26/respect-is-still-not-there/ Yesterday’ s front page story about a young woman’s experience with the simple everyday act of purchasing a coffee will resonate with many people (What you see – and who I am, InDaily, June 25,… Continue Reading Respect is still not there – InDaily article and Kelly’s response
Link: http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/17665634/keep-sa-disability-library-open-says-mp/ Keep SA disability library open, says MP AAPJune 19, 2013, 1:19 pm The South Australian government has been urged not to close a specialist disability library – the only one of its kind in Australia. Dignity for Disability… Continue Reading Keep SA disability library open, says MP
Important disability resources for families and practitioners will be lost if the closure of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion specialist Disability Collection library sites goes ahead. Dignity for Disability has used question time this afternoon to ask the… Continue Reading DCSI Strathmont Disability Library – too good to close now!
http://indaily.com.au/news/2013/06/18/lawyers-slam-unconscionable-fine-evaders-bill/ Adelaide | A State Government Bill targeting fine evaders due to be voted on next week has been slammed as “draconian” and “unconscionable” by the South Australian Law Society. The Bill would create a new agency to target government… Continue Reading Lawyers slam “unconscionable” fine evaders Bill
Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has welcomed today’s confirmed funding injection for DisabilityCare and disability services with the release of Treasurer Weatherill’s first State Budget. “I am thrilled that there is sustained funding for disability allocated in this budget,”… Continue Reading Budget brings disability dollars – but it is good sense that counts
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