Growth Attenuation Ban Initiative Passes SA Upper House

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent – Media Release Growing the human rights of children with disabilities: Growth attenuation ban initiative passes SA upper house Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent is pleased to have received unanimous support from the...

No Matter When; No Matter Where, Disability Rights are Human Rights

Kelly Vincent claims International Women’s Day as a day to demand more recognition and rights for women with disability, both in Australia and overseas, calling on the Commonwealth Government to hold true to a 2013 promise to appoint an Australian...

Family Relationships (Surrogacy) Amendment Bill

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I thank you, Mr President, and the chamber for the indulgence of allowing me to change the speaking order somewhat. Dignity for Disability is pleased to support the amendments, as it considers it important that we...

Australian Red Cross

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I take the floor to speak very briefly on behalf of Dignity for Disability in support of the Hon. John Dawkins' motion celebrating the centenary year—100 years—of the Red Cross in Australia. I would like to reiterate...

Disability Unmet Needs

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Minister for Disabilities questions about the unmet needs list in South Australia. Leave granted. The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: When I was first...

Fair Pay Delayed is Fairness Denied

Kelly Vincent has joined rights advocates in condemning the recent decision of the Human Rights Commission to allow the Federal Government a one year grace period to continue using the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) to determine the wages...

A Basic Right: d4d Releases Housing and Accommodation Policy

South Australia must do better to help our most vulnerable into good housing, Dignity for Disability Party Leader Kelly Vincent MLC said today when releasing her party’s housing and accommodation policy. “Adequate housing is a basic human right, but there...

The NDIS is Not a Political Football

South Australian Dignity for Disability Leader Kelly Vincent MLC today urged both the Abbott Government and the Shorten Opposition to maintain focus on delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). “It says much about the state of the politics game...

Public Keeps Naomi Out of Nursing Home

Published by the Adelaide Advertiser, page 9 By Ken McGregor People power has helped save 44-year-old Naomi Clarke from being relocated into a nursing home against her will. A 62,000-signature petition collected on change.org was yesterday handed to Premier Jay...

Kelly Vincent – 639ABC Interview on Offering protection for people living with disabilities

Kelly Vincent, Dignity for Disability, Member of the Legislative Council (639ABC 8.42-8.47) State Government legislation: Offering protection for people living with disabilities Sarah Tomlinson: The State Government has announced new legislation that will offer greater protection to people living with...