Category Archives: Inquiry

Disabled people have come so far – don’t undo all the progress

Posted on 19 March 2012 by

Date: 01/03/2012 Reporter: Jane Campbell Source: The Guardian Article Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/01/disabled-people-have-come-far?newsfeed=true Synopsis: The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) reports this week on a 12-month inquiry that was undertaken in the UK following recent government and local authority reforms that … Continue reading →

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Agencies ‘careless’ over suicides

Posted on 16 January 2012 by

Date: 20/12/2011 Reporter: Amos Aikman Source: The Australian, p 2 Synopsis: A lack of adequate staff training and a breakdown in communication between the agencies responsible for housing asylum-seekers were key factors in the suicides of three men in Sydney’s … Continue reading →

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Vets’ stress leads to new treatments

Posted on 25 May 2011 by

Date: 25/05/2011 Reporter: Sean Parnell Source: The Australian P 2 Synopsis: Given the rise in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed in military veterans and serving troops the Department of Veteran Affairs will receive an independent review of its PTSD programs, … Continue reading →

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Inquiry into Disability Care and Support

Posted on 29 March 2011 by

Date: 28/03/2011 Source: The Courier Mail at p16 Synopsis:  Australian Government Productivity Commission is holding a public hearing for people to present submissions and discuss the Draft Report with Commissioners. Public hearings held at Hotel Ibis, 27-35 Turbot Street, Brisbane … Continue reading →

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