Daily Media Round-Up Monday 12 May 2014

 

National: Budget 2014: People on disability support pension to have ability to work reassessed

11 May 2014

ABC News

Thousands of Australians on the disability support pension (DSP) will have their ability to work reassessed under welfare changes to be introduced in the budget.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-10/people-on-disability-support-pension-ability-to-work-reassessed/5444110

 

National: GPs question crackdown on disability payments

12 May 2014

Richard Bruinsma, Sunshine Coast Daily

SCORES of Sunshine Coast residents receiving government handouts due to disability could soon be examined by independent doctors to decide if their welfare payments should be cut and they be sent off to work.

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/proposal-to-crack-down-on-disability-payments/2255160/

 

National: Easy access to disability pension over says Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews

10 May 2014

Up to 20,000 Australians who receive the disability support pension will be assessed for the capacity to work, as the government cracks down on welfare payments.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/easy-access-to-disability-pension-over-says-social-services-minister-kevin-andrews-20140510-zr8zo.html

 

National: Disability advocates call for more jobs if pension is restricted

9 May 2014

Maomi Woodley, ABC AM

Disability pensioners are expecting recent, younger recipients to be medically re-assessed, and they're worried that there could also be changes to the indexation or rate of growth of the pension.

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2014/s4001092.htm

 

NSW: Disabled students may sue for discrimination over TAFE reforms

9 May 2014

Kirsty Needham, SMH

The Education Department will face legal action for discrimination if deaf and disabled students are unable to attend TAFE because of cuts to Auslan interpreters and notetakers, disability groups have warned.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/disabled-students-may-sue-for-discrimination-over-tafe-reforms-20140510-zr8i1.html

 

National: Young on disability pension scrutinised

10 May 2014

Sky News

A nationwide audit of the Disability Support Pension is expected to be announced as part of Tuesday's budget blueprint. http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2014/05/10/young-on-disability-pension-scrutinised.html

 

VIC: Taxi giving needy a fare go

10 May 2014

Carolyn Webb, The Age

Winter is coming and the taxi industry has been shrouded in gloom with debate over driver training, the value of licences and cab shortages.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/taxi-giving-needy-a-fare-go-20140511-zr8qp.html

 

National: Easy access to welfare is over: Andrews

10 May 2014

AAP

Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews says up to 20,000 Australians who receive the disability support pension will be assessed for their ability to work.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/10/easy-access-welfare-over-andrews

 

National: Human rights film festival on tour

12 May 2014

Tara Watson, Arts Hub

The Human Rights Art and Film Festival tour has begun in Melbourne with an arts program not only to entertain but to enlighten.

http://www.artshub.com.au/festival/news-article/news/festivals/human-rights-film-festival-on-tour-243572

 

World: Deaf Nebraska medical student awarded legal fees

9 May 2014

Margery Beck, Associate Press

A federal judge has ordered Creighton University in Omaha to pay nearly $500,000 in legal fees for a deaf medical student who successfully sued the school for discrimination.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Deaf-Nebraska-medical-student-awarded-legal-fees-5465770.php

 

 

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