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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2SER: Access to air travel for everyone
Senior Solicitor Erin Turner Manners discussed the Government’s Aviation White Paper and what it could mean for travellers with disability.
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ABC News: After ‘generations’ of discrimination, people with disability hope the Aviation White Paper will lead to change
JEC clients Emma Bennison and Graeme Innes shared how airlines and airports have discriminated against them.
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Freedom2Live: Aviation reforms need “genuine co-design”
Senior Solicitor Erin Turner Manners commented on to the Government’s Aviation White Paper.
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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…