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6 days ago
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Australian first college for young adults with disabilities and autism has its 2021 Graduation

On Friday, the first of its kind College, STEPS Pathways College, celebrated the graduation of another group of their students.

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Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers

Jonathan Shar

Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers

Two teenagers have been charged after a man with an acquired brain injury was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Melbourne’s west.

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Police hit Victorian man with car before stomping on his head, video reveals

Jonathan Shar

Sep 14, 2020
3 min

Police hit Victorian man with car before stomping on his head, video reveals

The family of a man who was driven into by police and is in an induced coma after being stomped on is calling for an independent investigati

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Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on

Jonathan Shar

Sep 11, 2020
3 min

Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on

When six-year-old Hannah heard about the new "singles bubble" for Melbourne’s extended stage four lockdown, she asked her mother why there c

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Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19

Jonathan Shar

Sep 7, 2020
3 min

Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19

As Victorian schools, teachers and students adapt to the pressures of stage four lockdowns, questions have been raised about how inclusive e

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Uni students with disabilities say remote learning must improve

Jonathan Shar

Aug 17, 2020
2 min

Uni students with disabilities say remote learning must improve

University students with disabilities say they are struggling to access online resources and the problem has become worse since the rise of

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Disability advocates 'cautious and concerned' as coronavirus spreads into Victoria's care sector

Jonathan Shar

Aug 13, 2020
3 min

Disability advocates 'cautious and concerned' as coronavirus spreads into Victoria's care sector

Advocates are calling for rapid government action to protect Victorians living with disability as the number of coronavirus infections lin

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Lara MP John Eren receives widespread support after publicly revealing Parkinson’s diagnosis

Jonathan Shar

Aug 9, 2020
2 min

Lara MP John Eren receives widespread support after publicly revealing Parkinson’s diagnosis

Support has poured in for Lara MP John Eren after he publicly revealed his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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Good disability policy benefits everyone

Jonathan Shar

Aug 6, 2020
3 min

Good disability policy benefits everyone

The necessary restrictions that have been imposed on all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the challenges faced by Austra

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Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave

Jonathan Shar

Aug 5, 2020
3 min

Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave

Disability groups say a holistic plan is urgently needed to protect Victorians with a disability during the state’s extended lockdown period

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Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads

Jonathan Shar

Aug 4, 2020
4 min

Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads

Key points: About 1,500 younger people with disabilities live in aged care in Victoria Many are there because they couldn't access

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'Looming' COVID-19 emergency in disability support homes

Jonathan Shar

Aug 3, 2020
4 min

'Looming' COVID-19 emergency in disability support homes

Outbreaks of COVID-19 similar to those in 87 Victorian aged care homes were likely in the disability care sector unless nurses were brought

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Ten coronavirus cases confirmed in Aruma group home in Melbourne's northern suburbs

Jonathan Shar

Jul 31, 2020
3 min

Ten coronavirus cases confirmed in Aruma group home in Melbourne's northern suburbs

Key points: The residents in a household of six in Melbourne's northern suburbs have intellectual disabilities and autism The house

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Cops escape pensioner bashing conviction

Jonathan Shar

Jul 29, 2020
2 min

Cops escape pensioner bashing conviction

Three police officers who bashed a Melbourne pensioner during an arrest in September 2018 have escaped conviction and been hit with fines.

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Was Bunnings right? Can businesses require customers to wear face masks? Your questions answered

Jonathan Shar

Jul 28, 2020
5 min

Was Bunnings right? Can businesses require customers to wear face masks? Your questions answered

Over the weekend a person walked into a Melbourne Bunnings store without a face covering.

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New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner

Jonathan Shar

Jul 25, 2020
2 min

New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner

Treasurer Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability Services Commissioner.

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