People with disabilities are at much greater risk of living in unaffordable housing where the cost of keeping a roof over their heads can only be met by reducing spending on other essentials like food and health care. As a result they face a higher risk of homelessness, prompting concerns about a disability housing crisis in Australia. Read More
Effectively managing public servants with a disability is not easy, but managers have legal obligations to properly accommodate such employees, says employment lawyer John Wilson. Read More
The government may be spending more removing ineligible DSP recipients than it saves, a government-controlled parliamentary committee thinks. Severely disabled people are being told to prove they are still unable to work. Read More
When providers of human services are encouraged to compete, how can government make sure the clients are the winners? The Productivity Commission is calling for submissions to help it figure out the answer. Read More
