World Socialist Web Site: Australian disability support worker denounces big-business attacks on “sleepover” rates and other hard-won rights
The Australian Industry Group and NDIS providers are attacking hard-won penalty rates of disability support workers. [Photo: Facebook/People with Disability Australia] In late 2023, the big business ...
Australian disability support worker denounces big-business attacks on “sleepover” rates and other hard-won rights
A former disability support worker who alleges she was sent into urine and feces-covered homes by her employer has been left unable to speak for six years. In late 2019, the 44-year-old, who asked not ...
New York Post: Disability worker loses voice for six years due to filthy conditions
Disability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support.
Disability is an outcome of an interaction between health conditions (such as cerebral palsy, depression or lung disease), and environmental factors (such as inaccessible transportation, limited social support or air pollution).
The Conversation: Incarcerated people with disability don’t get the support they need – that makes them more likely to reoffend
Incarcerated people with disability don’t get the support they need – that makes them more likely to reoffend
Disability is a major public health issue in the Western Pacific Region, with more than 15% of the population experiencing long-term, significant disability. The prevalence of disability has increased significantly over the past 10 years as more people age with chronic health conditions. Communicable diseases and injuries, such as from road traffic accidents, also contribute to the prevalence ...