Disability rights
Media and commentary related to our work to make society more accessible, supportive and fair for people with disability.
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Aviation Transport Standards welcomed, but need genuine co-design to work for people with disability
With People with Disability Australia, we called for promised Aviation Disability Standards to be co-designed and independently enforced.
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ABC News: Jetstar apologises to wheelchair user who fell at Adelaide Airport while being pushed by a staff member
Disability advocate Akii Ngo has urged the aviation industry to lift accessibility standards after Jetstar apologised for an accident where they fell from a wheelchair.
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Wheelchair user calls for accessibility standards after Jetstar apology for ‘unfortunate accident’
Wheelchair user and disability advocate, Akii Ngo says accessibility standards for air travel must be drastically improved following an accident in May 2022.
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Public statement: Jetstar and Akii Ngo
A statement from Jetstar about an accident at Adelaide Airport involving our client Akii Ngo.
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Reasonable and Necessary Podcast: Changes to the NDIS Act Explained with Expert Lawyers
Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey appeared on Dr George Taleporos’ podcast.
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Explainer: NDIS Insights 2023-24
Our new explainer will help you understand significant developments relating to the NDIS and their impact on the scheme, as well as what we can expect in the year ahead.
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2SER: Improving the future of flying for people with disability
The Australian Government has a once in a generation chance to shape the future of flying for the better through its Aviation White Paper. The White Paper, due to be released later this year, will set long-term policies for air travel in Australia, covering safety, sustainability and competition. But social justice advocates say the Government needs to…
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Adelaide Airport settles dispute with former disability discrimination commissioner over ‘upsetting’ security incident
Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes settled a dispute over a ‘humiliating and distressing’ experience.
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Joint statement from Graeme Innes and Adelaide Airport
Former Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes has reached a settlement with Adelaide Airport following a disability discrimination complaint.
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Ramping up public transport access for people with disability
Both PWDA and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) have taken the stance that a breach of the Transport Standards is unlawful, constituting ‘unlawful discrimination’ under the DDA. … Amongst the recommendations made in PIAC’s submission, it advocated that “the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) be amended to insert a cost determination model”. That model…