David Briggs

#disabilityrights #humanrights advocate, politics junkie. Tweets my own.

[CID @CIDvoice]

Labor meets and beats its promise on a national intellectual disability health centre.

$24m over 4 years to set up a permanent centre

Great call @Mark_Butler_MP @gedkearney ++

@inclusionoz @CatiaMalaquias @3DN_UNSW @QCIDD @DrJackiSmall @bluntshovels @dana_advocacy @ManyaAngley

[David Briggs @DavidMBriggs]

Awful response by police that is sadly all too common for people with intellectual disability.

https://t.co/P3UcMWa2gO

[David Briggs @DavidMBriggs]

My partner and I isolating as we are close contacts. PCR test in from North Parramatta drivethrough. I got results in 2 days due to my job (negative), they has been waiting 6 days. This is ridiculous! #COVID19Aus #covidnsw

[CID @CIDvoice]

Don’t turn Peat Island institution over to tourism @Dom_Perrottet

Consult people with disability.

Let’s consider a site of conscience.

80 eminents agree.

https://t.co/vhE7QrYfGP

@Graemeinnes @DrLindaSteele @FrancesPWDA @inclusionoz @gemcarey @dana_advocacy @VerityFirth

[David Briggs @DavidMBriggs]

@doobie2121 @ReddieNews @abcsydney @abcnews I also heard this from my home in Parra, no idea what it was about

[David Briggs @DavidMBriggs]

@bluntshovels so hard to listen to.

[People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @PWDAustralia]

Sackville starts his closing remarks. He says it has been a difficult experience. The evidence has been distressing, heartbreaking, but it's essential that the #DisabilityRC exposes this neglect and abuse.

[Senator Jordon Steele-John @SenatorJordon]

Robert says to support intellectually disabled people to make decisions about their health, medical professionals need to use accessible language when they talk to them and actually listen, treat them with respect #DisabilityRC

[People with Disability Australia (PWDA) @PWDAustralia]

Communication is important. Robert says you have to look at someone, and talk to them. He says they're people first, disability second.

If people don't know how to communicate with people with intellectual disability, training is available.

#DisabilityRC

[CID @CIDvoice]

Robert Strike talks with Justine O’Neill about what helped get ready for today and about challenges to communication with doctors.

We can all work together for a better system.

Treat me as a person first and foremost.

#DisabilityRC

[Senator Jordon Steele-John @SenatorJordon]

young people & disabled people need to be listened to when they talk about their mental health and empowered to articulate their needs using rights-based language #DisabilityRC

[Sally Robinson @SalRob310]

Excellent start to respond to the inequities highlighted in the health hearings of the #DisabilityRC ⁦@GregHuntMP⁩

Great advocacy ⁦@CIDvoice⁩
https://t.co/TbBCeuXpBg

[Julia Holman @JulesHolman]

Shocking to hear that the average doctor only has 2 hours of training to deal with intellectual disabilities during their entire degree! No wonder health outcomes for these people are so poor #disabilityrc @RNBreakfast #disabilityroyalcommission

[ECSC @ECSC_tweets]

“It’s not ok that kids in Western Sydney to have to wait 2 years for a diagnosis [to be eligible for NDIS]...the state needs to do more” #disability #nsw #NDIS #inclusion #access @PennySharpemlc

[ECSC @ECSC_tweets]

@billshortenmp “NDIA and parts of government becoming a system that protects itself, not about ppl, not about choice and control. There’s not enough accountability for consumers, no deadlines.” #NDIS #DISABILITY

[David Briggs @DavidMBriggs]

@T1SydneyTrains heya any idea if T1 from Parra to thw city will be running tomorrow or if i should woek from home tomorrow? Thanks!