#DisabilityRC

Giancarlo de Vera ❤️ Disability | 🌈

The 7th hearing of the #DisabilityRC, into barriers to accessing safe, quality and inclusive school education and life course impacts, is about to start.I will be live tweeting for @PWDAustralia.

We were disappointed with day 1 of @DRC_AU public hearing as the breadth of psychosocial disabilities wasn't represented & their were limited witnesses with lived experience. We're hoping day 2

Chris (Disabled & Mad)

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#DisabilityRC mates. Lets...get mad. Link to paper in various forms:https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/restrictive-practices-issues-paper "We understand that ‘restrictive practice’ is a term used in Australia to

I sat alongside the chief psychiatrist during the working groups reviewing the Mental Health Act. Never forget the day we discussed the prescribing of psychotropics. He described a system where

We're back for the afternoon session of the #DisabilityRC. The advocacy panel featuring @QldAdvocacy, @FamAdvocacyNSW and @CydaAu continues. More classroom placements for children with disability leads to less contact with

Right, starting off now a bit late, but listening to @KateHumanRights's opening address, talking about what chemical restraint is and when it is used on disabled people. #DisabilityRC Tune in

[CN for entire thread. No details, but mentions of abuse, violence, neglect]These last few weeks have seen a rising tide of violence against us being made public. Disabled people dying

There's a conversation that's been on my mind a bit. I can't remember the exact context, but it was Senators @Jordonsteele and @Anne_Ruston discussing #NDIS Independent Assessments in a televised