Landlords & agents holding renters to ransom..an average of 14 degrees all through winter in Sydney with souring electricity costs and no opportunity to put measures in place because profit makers would rather move people out with no reason every chance they get @RayWhiteGroup
Today we launched our report 'Cold and Costly', sharing what we learnt from our Renter Researchers study with 70+ researchers this winter. We tracked temperature and humidity and our findings show the parlous state of rental housing in Australia... 🧵
Today we launched our report 'Cold and Costly', sharing what we learnt from our Renter Researchers study with 70+ researchers this winter. We tracked temperature and humidity and our findings show the parlous state of rental housing in Australia... 🧵
From February 28-July 31, 2022, 181 refugees from Ukraine called @KeystoneMoldova’s 24/7 free Hotline Support Service for information, psychological or legal services, or referrals to other services. Read more: https://t.co/nTmTVc8kDv
The free 24/7 Hotline Support Service from @KeystoneModlova helps refugees with disabilities from Ukraine access info, essential medications, counseling, food & hygiene products, adaptive equipment, & more. Your donations help us meet people’s needs: https://t.co/Rgrrs7p9uF
Where are the sponsors, other @NRL teams in this? I feel for any player, supporter, kid or others out there struggling while such blatant bigotry happens. @sydneyroosters should turn up this week with a rainbow to show how easy it is to be inclusive, shouldn’t they?
The ACT could be the first Australian jurisdiction to require a just cause to end a tenancy, following a proposal to end 'no cause' evictions. This is a welcome change that will mean better security and stronger protections for 50,000+ renters in the ACT. https://t.co/jDQikrik7H
JULY 25th 2022 DEATHS due to COVID:
USA: 117 people
Population: 329.5 million
Australia: 116 people
Population: 25.69 million
How have all our political leaders simply given up at every level across our nation right when we need real leadership?
Why are we ok with it?
This story is from the UK but highlights why we need to end #DeadlyDisabilityDiscrimination everywhere, and why the National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability is so urgently needed @CIDvoice@DownSyndromeAu@VALID_Inc
https://t.co/tnnVW77yte
We want to make palliative care better for people with intellectual disability. If you are a carer for a person/people with intellectual disability we would love to get your opinion on how we can best achieve this goal. Fill in a survey at https://t.co/ex7wwF02dc @Trollor1
The most fundamental human right of all is the right of self-possession: absolute autonomy and control over your own body. Pregnancy termination is an exercise of the right.
What’s so remarkable about good support is that it’s unseen, undetectable, but its impact is profound. It directly impacts how people see people with disability and the people providing support. -Leah Klish, KHS Education Director #JuneSummit2022
Today is #JuneSummit: Listen Include Respect--here is a flashback to #JuneSummit 2019 and panelist Daniel Castellanos as he talks about his experience and advocating for people with disabilities. Learn more at https://t.co/pd8gTHBt9G.
We are launching our 12-month pilot project to incorporate @InclusionIntl’s Listen Include Respect guidelines into our work. From keynote speaker @sdswenson: Direct support professionals work together with people with disability to make the world more inclusive. #JuneSummit2022
Including people with intellectual disabilities means more than inviting people to meetings. The whole process needs to change. Accessibility is a small part of removing barriers to full participation by people with disability. -@ailisruth of @InclusionIntl#JuneSummit2022
WE are partnering with @InclusionIntl to launch an innovative project to empower Direct Support Professionals to fully step into their role as advocates for #inclusion. Join us on June 22 as we launch #ListenIncludeRespect global guidelines into our work. https://t.co/UN3V6eQ6H5