Kelly Vincent MLC says newly released figures are proof of an ongoing tragedy in South Australia. The latest unmet needs data, released by the State Government last Friday, shows hundreds of people with disabilities who are in critical need of… Continue Reading A Tragedy In Numbers

Tomorrow (April 2), on Autism Awareness Day, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent reminds the State Government not to forget about the importance of early intervention. “A recent study from the United States indicates that early intensive behavioural intervention for… Continue Reading World Autism Awareness Day

Kelly Vincent MLC is warning the Gillard Government against cutting the Disability Support Pension (DSP) in the upcoming budget. Media reports suggest the Gillard Government is planning to tighten the criteria for the Disability Support Pension to encourage more people… Continue Reading It’s not that simple Julia…

It is with enormous pride and pleasure that Kelly Vincent, MLC announces the winners of Dignity for Disability’s 2011 arts competition: ‘My perfect South Australia for People with Disabilities Would Be…’ Prizes of five hundred dollars each will be awarded… Continue Reading Winners of ‘My Perfect South Australia for People with Disabilities Would Be…’

In the lead-up to the release of the Social Inclusion Board’s much-anticipated ‘blueprint’ for Disability Service provision in South Australia, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent calls on Premier Mike Rann and Monsignor David Cappo to guarantee that it will… Continue Reading Kelly Calls on Rann & Cappo: Release the 2010 disability unmet need data now!

Dignity for Disability MP Kelly Vincent today called on the Business Council’s Graham Bradley to look at constructive ways for businesses to improve equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities, rather than demonising people who are in receipt of Disability… Continue Reading DISABILITY – EVERYONE’S BUSINESS

Dignity for Disability MP Ms Kelly Vincent praises former Macquarie banker Bill Moss, on his suggestion that the Federal Government encourage businesses to employ people with disabilities by introducing disability employment targets for the top 500 ASX companies. “Mr Moss… Continue Reading Enabling Employment Opportunity for People with Disabilities

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent congratulates our Australian of the Year recipients noting that people with disabilities have made a clean sweep of the awards. “Our Senior Australian of the Year Ron McCallum, did not let his disability impede… Continue Reading People with Disabilities take clean Sweep as Australians of the Year

Today on International Day of People with Disability, Kelly Vincent MLC is thrilled to launch Dignity for Disability’s “My Perfect South Australia for People with Disabilities” Word and Visual Art competition. The competition offers $2,000 in prizes and encourages people… Continue Reading My perfect South Australia for people with disabilities

In the lead up to International Day of People with a Disability, Kelly Vincent MLC yet again calls on the Minister for Disability to clear the now infamous Unmet Needs Waiting list. However, this time Ms Vincent has also offered… Continue Reading Stories, not Statistics