Kelly Vincent MLC supports Public Advocate John Brayley in his call to make a Mental Health Community Visitors Scheme independent of the Health Department. “Dr Brayley’s call to remove the Community Visitors scheme from the department which it is supposed… Continue Reading Keep Community Visitors Independent

Kelly Vincent MLC welcomes Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement that social sector workers will be awarded a pay rise. The historic decision, which was announced this morning, will mean disability services workers are paid more – bringing them closer to… Continue Reading Finally: Fair wages for important work

Dignity for Disability, Adelaide_Autism, the families, and educators of children with autism collectively call on the Premier-in-Waiting, Jay Weatherill, to boost funding for early autism intervention programs in mainstream and special schools. These groups will be protesting on the steps… Continue Reading Dignity for Disability Rallies for Autism Education Plan

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent will today proudly speak in support of a motion calling for same-sex marriage. Greens MLC Tammy Franks is planning to introduce a motion to South Australian Parliament requesting that the Federal Government amend the… Continue Reading All Love Is Equal

The release of the Blueprint for Disability Reform this afternoon by the Premier Mike Rann is cause for relief in the disability community, says Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent. The Premier commissioned the Social Inclusion Board to create the… Continue Reading The Blueprint Finally Arrives

Today is National Carers’ Day, so Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent walks into Parliament thinking of the thousands of South Australians who provide tireless unpaid support to people with disabilities. “One in every six Australians is a carer,” said… Continue Reading Time To Care For Carers

“Last night’s Four Corners program eloquently and tragically outlined the way people with disabilities are failed by our systems.” “People with disabilities are more likely to be sexually abused, and less likely to be served justice.” “Last night’s program showed… Continue Reading People with disabilities failed by justice system

The sorry tale of disability service provision in South Australia has added another tragic chapter with today’s release of unmet needs data. The unmet needs figures are released every six months by the SA Government. The numbers detail how many… Continue Reading Numbers Rise As People Fall

The disability sector is celebrating today after the Gillard Government endorsed a plan to provide guaranteed life-long care and support to people with disabilities. Ten days ago the Productivity Commission handed a report on disability services to the Federal Government.… Continue Reading Revolutionary Reform At Long Last

The Government’s failure on accessibility standards was highlighted today by a protest held by Kelly Vincent MLC outside the SA Travel Centre. The SA Travel Centre was recently privatised by the Rann Government. The successful tender has resulted in a… Continue Reading Not Accessible – Not Acceptable!