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Monthly Archives: February 2012
‘Watchdog Reprieve Welcomed’
Date: 28/02/12 Reporter: Margaret Wenham Source: The Courier Mail Article Link: http://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/watchdog-reprieve-welcomed/story-fn6ck45n-1226283258701 Synopsis: The Queensland Law Society and disability advocates have welcomed the government’s decision not to amalgamate the Office of the Public Advocate into that of the Office of … Continue reading
Posted in Advocate, Disability, Qld
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Disadvantaged kids need support
Date: 21/02/2012 Source: Courier Mail, p 12 Reporters: Anna Caldwell and Tanya Chilcott Synopsis: The Gonski review of federal education funding has recommended extra funding for students with a disability in addition to a general increase in per-student funds. The … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Education, Federal, Support, Youth
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$4.5 million disability funding boost to support 1800 school leavers
Date: 10/02/2012 Source: Media release from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: The State Government is delivering a $4.5 million funding boost over the next three years to support … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Education, Employment, Qld, Youth
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‘Advocates Escape the Axe’
Date: 27/02/2012 Source: The Courier Mail, pg 14 Reporter: Margaret Wenham Synopsis: The Bligh Government has decided not to abolish the Office of the Public Advocate. The decision to abolish the office was made in 2009, after the Webbe-Weller audit … Continue reading
Posted in Advocate, Disability, Qld
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$39.8 million boost for home and community care across Queensland
Date: 15/02/2012 Source: Statement from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: The State and Commonwealth Governments have announced a $39.8 million boost for home and community care services … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Qld, Support
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Pitt and Palaszczuk launch new autism guide at opening of new Camira autism centre
Date: 16/02/2012 Source: Statement from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt and State Member for Inala the Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk today launched a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Budget, Disability, Early intervention, Education
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Lax investigations leave abuse of disabled unpunished
Date: 27/02/2012 Reporter: Ryan Gabrielson Source: California Watch Article Link: http://www.ocregister.com/news/police-341698-state-department.html Synopsis: The lack of adequate care and supervision of disabled people living in state institutions in California was recently investigated by California Watch and the results of these investigations … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, Autism, Disability, Human rights, Intellectual disability, International
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Mental health policy ‘aimless’
Date: 14/02/2012 Source: The Australian, p 6 Reporter: Adam Cresswell, Health Editor Synopsis: Leading mental health expert Professor John Mendoza is gathering signatures for a petition to scrap the draft national mental health reform plan. Professor Mendoza says the plan … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Federal, Health, Mental health, Mental Health Reform
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Disability plan stalls over cost demands
Date: 13/02/2012 Reporter: Stephen Lunn & Sue O’Reilly Source: The Australian, p 5 Synopsis: Progress towards a no-fault national disability insurance scheme has stalled amid a standoff between the Gillard government and two state Coalition governments over whether start-up funding … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Disability, Federal, Location, NDIS, NSW, Vic
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New $1.96 million indigenous disability service for Far North Queensland
Date: 03/02/2012 Source: Media Release – from the Honourable Curtis Pitt, Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Synopsis: The State Government will establish up to four new disability services to support Indigenous Queenslanders … Continue reading
Posted in Accessibility, Disability, Indigenous, Qld, Rural, regional, remote
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