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Today we wrap up this round of #DRC hearings focusing on health care.
The hearings will kick off at 10am and so will our livetweeting.
We'll once again be using the hashtag #DisabilityRC if you wish to mute it.
The livestream can be found here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
The hearings will kick off at 10am and so will our livetweeting.
We'll once again be using the hashtag #DisabilityRC if you wish to mute it.
The livestream can be found here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
We're kicking off now.
Eastman says the topic is sensitive and extremely difficult. Some aspects of the evidence will include talking about suicide.
We want to remind people that it's ok to to step back, and support is available.
We have resources here:
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Eastman says the topic is sensitive and extremely difficult. Some aspects of the evidence will include talking about suicide.
We want to remind people that it's ok to to step back, and support is available.
We have resources here:
pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
The witness is Giuseppina Porte (Jo Abi)
She'll be talking about her experiences in accessing mental health care and general healthcare for her two sons who have autism.
Phillip is 16, wants to get his drivers license, and loves virtual reality.
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She'll be talking about her experiences in accessing mental health care and general healthcare for her two sons who have autism.
Phillip is 16, wants to get his drivers license, and loves virtual reality.
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If you missed the #DisabilityRoyalCommission Hearings yesterday, here's some coverage of what was discussed:
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theaustralian.com.au/nation/doctor-…
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Today's hearings will commence shortly.
abc.net.au/radio/programs…
theaustralian.com.au/nation/doctor-…
macleayargus.com.au/story/6649365/…
Today's hearings will commence shortly.
Once again, if you wish to mute coverage of the hearings we suggest muting:
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
and please remember to take care of yourselves and each other.
support is available, resources here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
and please remember to take care of yourselves and each other.
support is available, resources here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
We should be tweeting along all day, with @FrancesPWDA joining in this morning and @bluntshovels in the afternoon.
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We're back for another day of #DisabilityRoyalCommission live-tweeting!
We'll use the hashtag #DisabilityRC in all our tweets, for you to follow or mute.
If you need support with what may be distressing evidence, more information here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
We'll use the hashtag #DisabilityRC in all our tweets, for you to follow or mute.
If you need support with what may be distressing evidence, more information here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
Ms McKenzie is talking about how diagnostic overshadowing happens in disability accommodation as well as healthcare settings - support workers may not help people get to the doctor in the first place if they think they're seeing a behavioural issue, not a symptom. #DisabilityRC
The first witness is Jaqueline Mills, giving evidence about her son's experience in healthcare, and her work with microboards - microboard.org.au
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Microboards are built on the Circle of Support model of disability support - making sure a person with disability has a group of people around them who really know them and their life.
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We're about to start livetweeting another week of the #DisabilityRoyalCommission!
Remember that support is available if you find any of the testimony distressing. More details here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
And please feel free to mute the hashtag #DisabilityRC if you need to.
Remember that support is available if you find any of the testimony distressing. More details here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
And please feel free to mute the hashtag #DisabilityRC if you need to.
Opening remarks from Senior Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman SC, explaining that this morning's evidence will focus on dental care and this afternoon's on First Nations experience, which will be an ongoing thread throughout the Commission.
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Tomorrow, we'll hear from Jim Simpson of @CIDvoice, who will tell the Commission that health promotion campaigns and preventative health don't pay enough attention to people with cognitive disability.
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Today is the last day of the first week of the #DisabilityRC hearings on health care.
We'll once again be tweeting along all day.
If you would like to watch the live stream, it's available here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
We'll once again be tweeting along all day.
If you would like to watch the live stream, it's available here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
If you would prefer to not see any content about the hearings, we suggest muting the hashtags:
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
And we would also like to remind everyone that support is available if you need:
pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
And we would also like to remind everyone that support is available if you need:
pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
Good morning!
The 3rd day of the #DisabilityRC health care hearings will begin shortly.
We'll be live tweeting the hearings all day using the hashtags
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
The livestream can be found here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
The 3rd day of the #DisabilityRC health care hearings will begin shortly.
We'll be live tweeting the hearings all day using the hashtags
#DisabilityRC
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
The livestream can be found here:
disability.royalcommission.gov.au
and we are now in session.
We'll be hearing first from Professor Stephen Leeder, who will provide evidence from a more technical side of the Australian health system.
Leeder is an emeritus professor of public health & community medicine at the University of Sydney
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We'll be hearing first from Professor Stephen Leeder, who will provide evidence from a more technical side of the Australian health system.
Leeder is an emeritus professor of public health & community medicine at the University of Sydney
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We begin by talking about the structure of the Australian health care system.
Leeder explains the patient journey through primary care, to secondary care specialists and admissions to hospital.
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Leeder explains the patient journey through primary care, to secondary care specialists and admissions to hospital.
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We're about to start livetweeting the second day of this #DisabilityRoyalCommission hearing on healthcare.
You can watch or listen here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au
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You can watch or listen here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au
#DisabilityRC
Please mute the tag #DisabilityRC if you'd like to skip these tweets.
For those following along, don't forget there are supports available if the evidence is distressing.
pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
For those following along, don't forget there are supports available if the evidence is distressing.
pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
And @FrancesPWDA will be tweeting this morning as well!
A two-week #DisabilityRC hearing on healthcare for people with cognitive disability begins today.
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The hashtag to mute if you don't want to see our tweets about it is #DisabilityRC
The witness list is here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/w…
The livestream will be here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au
#DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission
The witness list is here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/w…
The livestream will be here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au
#DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission
Today, @gdevera and @bluntshovels will be kicking off the live tweets for our team. Later on you might hear from @FrancesPWDA and more from this account, too.
You should also be following @CIDvoice!
#DisabilityRC #DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission
You should also be following @CIDvoice!
#DisabilityRC #DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission
Looking for work in the new year? We have several positions currently advertised on our Employment page.
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PWDA is a proud employer of people with disability, and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.
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PWDA is a proud employer of people with disability, and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions.
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We're looking to build our team of contract trainers across NSW and QLD, to deliver training on #DisabilityAwareness and #DisabilityRights. Please apply by 9am, Monday 13th January.
Find out more: pwd.org.au/about-us/emplo…
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We also need a full time Individual Advocate at our Queanbeyan office. Please apply by Tuesday 14 January. We may or may not consider extending applications beyond that date.
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For the last day of this #DisabilityRoyalCommission hearing, @MegClementC will be tweeting in the morning and @gdevera later in the day.
We'll also chime in from here periodically - hashtag to follow or mute is #DisabilityRC
@DRC_AU stream will be at disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
We'll also chime in from here periodically - hashtag to follow or mute is #DisabilityRC
@DRC_AU stream will be at disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
Great point from @RosemaryKayess about segregation increasing the risk of abuse across all areas - housing, education, work. Other witnesses have also emphasised research showing that being part of the wider community, with strong relationships, protects people. #DisabilityRC
People with #disability are not "vulnerable" or "at risk" by default because of our disability! We are MADE vulnerable and PUT at risk by systems that isolate us from other people (with disability and without!)
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For more on that legislation, check out the Human Rights Commission website @VEOHRC
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@VEOHRC [CN sexual abuse] Eastman is now questioning Devansen about the wording of the couple sentences in Yooralla's submission that reference the Kumar case. Why "acts of a sexual nature" instead of "crimes"?
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@VEOHRC [CN sexual abuse] Devansen says Yooralla was not trying to downplay the criminal conduct. She says that's not the language in the witness statement.
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Good afternoon everyone, we're now commencing livetweeting of the #DisabilityRoyalCommission #OurRoyalCommission
Livestream here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
We'll tag everything with #DisabilityRC
Livestream here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
We'll tag everything with #DisabilityRC
The current witness is Janine Toomey from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. Mr Harding is asking her about how her job relates to the #NDIS - some things DHHS used to do are being transferred to the NDIS and others are staying, or overlapping.
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It's absolutely possible to create an environment where worker safety and the human rights of people with #disability are not placed at odds with each other.
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Dr Spivakovsky makes the point that people without disability can get frustrated and angry, or behave in a way other people don't like, without anybody using that as a reason to tie them down or sedate them.
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When "challenging behaviour" is a response to your environment, the answer is to change the environment, not punish the behaviour.
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This week's #OurRoyalCommission hearing, focusing on housing in Victoria, is about to start.
You can watch the livestream here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
We'll be live tweeting using the hashtag #DisabilityRoyalCommission
You can watch the livestream here: disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.…
We'll be live tweeting using the hashtag #DisabilityRoyalCommission
Look after yourselves this week - some of the stories people will be talking about will be confronting.
We have a list of support services available here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
We have a list of support services available here: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/suppor…
If you're not sure what some of the common terms the #DisabilityRoyalCommission uses mean, like Counsel or Leave to Appear, check out our jargon buster: pwd.org.au/drc-hub/jargon/
The final day of the first round of hearings has begun.
Watch along at: webstreaming.lawinorder.com.au/drc and follow along on Twitter.
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
Watch along at: webstreaming.lawinorder.com.au/drc and follow along on Twitter.
#DisabilityRoyalCommission
Over 135,000 students are identified as receiving reasonable adjustments in Queensland according to the survey quoted. Ms Eastman is asking about the percentage that attend state schools.
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The Chair seemed to be saying earlier that the statement said 100,000 in state schools and 35,000 in other schools (e.g. private schools), unclear what the issue is with those numbers.
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Commissioner Mason has brought up culturally safe education for Indigenous students with disability - Swancutt explaining how her school interacts with families from different cultures, Kauppilla talking about the ARTIE program: artie.net.au
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Commissioner Galbally asking for examples of bringing parents along on the inclusion transition journey when those parents are fearful of change.
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Morris talking about regular meetings, reassuring parents that their children would have the same social and emotional support in the mainstream school.
She says there is no longer concern from parents as experience has shown that the change worked.
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She says there is no longer concern from parents as experience has shown that the change worked.
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We begin with Ms McMillan talking about the Deloitte review again.
The executive summary of that review is here: education.qld.gov.au/student/Docume…
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The executive summary of that review is here: education.qld.gov.au/student/Docume…
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She also refers again to Queensland's #InclusiveEducation policy, which can be found here: education.qld.gov.au/students/inclu…
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She emphasises that inclusion relates to "broad range of disabilities" including children with multiple conditions, despite testimony so far focusing on things like autism.
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