Dignity for Disability President Rick Neagle today launched his party’s new website, making one of a few political websites that meet World Wide Web (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0). “Australian society and political systems are inaccessible enough without… Continue Reading DEMOCRACY SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has today called on Minister Portolesi to conduct a review of bus services for students with disabilities following a shocking situation in Ballarat highlighted today. “Today’s story exposing the case of twelve year old… Continue Reading When will there be some justice for children with disabilities?

WHAT:  Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent will be hosting Dr Jeffrey Chan, Queensland’s Senior Practitioner Disability, for a briefing of MPs in Parliament House today..  Ms Vincent’s Disability Services Amendment Bill is currently before the Parliament and seeks to… Continue Reading Queensland’s Chief Practitioner Disability visiting SA Parliament

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent will today commence a week long investigation into the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (or APY) Lands, in northern South Australia. The seven day trip will examine health, disability, education, and community services in the APY… Continue Reading Is there dignity for disabilities in South Australia’s APY Lands?

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent today embarks on her first overseas study tour to investigate social services, health, transport, housing and urban planning in relation to disability. The 26 day trip will assess the legislative, policy and service features… Continue Reading Vincent to visit disability hot spots

The Independent Member for Frome Geoff Brock and Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent have today called on the Minister for Health to trial a helpline for GPs stuck between a rock and a hard place when prescribing opioid and… Continue Reading Prescription helpline needed for our GPs

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent says this week’s Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week is a timely reminder of the need for a comprehensive, nationwide roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week (Monday 30 July –… Continue Reading Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week

WHAT:  Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent will be in the Riverland region for the opening of Orana’s new accommodation facility and to tour their employment service for people with disabilities.  Ms Vincent will also be available for comment on… Continue Reading Opening of disability services in regional South Australia

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that South Australia will be one of three launch sites for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but remains concerned that instead of a postcode lottery, we’re implementing an… Continue Reading NDIS relief – but have we created a different disability lottery?

Today Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has used question time to query the Minister for Disabilities on the implementation of the medical heating and cooling subsidy scheme. “This government introduced the medical heating and cooling rebate with much fanfare,… Continue Reading All hot and bothered over medical heating and cooling