Daily Media Round-Up Tuesday 15 July 2014

 

WA: Brother pays tribute to men who died in Perth storm after power failure cut their breathing machines

15 July 2014

ABC News

Two men who died when their respirators failed during a major storm which swept across Perth yesterday have been described as "exceptional" disability advocates who lived life to the fullest.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24460556/brother-pays-tribute-to-men-who-died-in-perth-storm-after-power-failure-cut-their-breathing-machines/

 

Opinion: The NDIS One Year On

15 July 2014

Toby OÇonnor, ProBono News

It's now one year since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial began in the Barwon region.  http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/07/ndis-one-year

 

National: Opportunity of a lifetime

11 July 2014

Laruen Henley, Vision 2020

In May this year, I received news that I was one of seven young Australians to be selected to attend the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a member of the Australian Youth Delegation

http://www.vision2020australia.org.au/blog/2014-07-11/opportunity-of-a-lifetime

 

NSW: Grit the key to job success

15 July 2014

Amanda Woodard, SMH

Young people with a disability are creating their own employment opportunities.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/grit-the-key-to-job-success-20140710-3bq4f.html

 

National: Good design not an optional extra

15 July 2014

Amanda Woodard, SMH

People with disabilities are a neglected group when it comes to products with form and function

http://www.smh.com.au/national/good-design-not-an-optional-extra-20140710-3bq31.html

 

NSW: Deadly Awards founder Gavin Jones dies after funding cut

15 July 2014

Rick Feneley, SMH

The Aboriginal founder of the Deadly Awards, the annual celebration of indigenous achievement, was shattered last month when he learnt that he would lose federal funding worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/deadly-awards-founder-gavin-jones-dies-after-funding-cut-20140714-zt78p.html

 

NT: Mentally impaired woman arrested in NT

14 July 2014

AAP, West Australian

A mentally impaired Aboriginal woman who was held in a West Australian prison for 21 months has been arrested for the second time since her release.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/24452982/mentally-impaired-woman-arrested-in-nt/

 

World; Malaysia Airlines moves to mandatory self-service check-in

14 July 2014

David Flynn, Australian Business Traveller

Malaysia Airlines has closed its economy check-in counters at Kuala Lumpur as the airline moves to "mandatory self-service check-in" for all economy passengers flying out of the airline's home airport.

http://www.ausbt.com.au/malaysia-airlines-moves-to-mandatory-self-service-check-in

 

WA: Government launches trial disability scheme

14 July 2014

DonnyBrook-Bridgetown Mail

DISABILITY Services Minister Helen Morton officially launched the Western Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme My Way trial at a community event in Busselton recently.

http://www.donnybrookmail.com.au/story/2415683/government-launches-trial-disability-scheme/

 

NSW; Dapto's Mick Robson wants disability training for bouncers

14 July 2014

Asheligh Tullis, Illawarra Mercury

Dapto man Mick Robson just wanted to go out and celebrate his birthday with friends.

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2417177/daptos-mick-robson-wants-disability-training-for-bouncers/

 

NSW Transport gives Tangara trains new life

14 July 2014

Allie Coyne, it News

Transport for NSW will breathe an extra ten years of life into its Tangara train fleet as part of a major program of work that will see the fleet's core systems upgraded over a period of six years.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/389651,nsw-transport-gives-tangara-trains-new-life.aspx

 

National: The Crux of Change

15 July 2014

Claudia Perry-Beltrame, ProBono News

The aged, disability and home care sector is facing a new world in consumer directed care and a more corporate business model with many organisations well on track to adjust to the changes - but many are not, writes change management professional, Claudia Perry-Beltrame.

http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/07/crux-change

 

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