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Wednesday 26 September 2012

New inquiry announced and two reports released

A new Senate inquiry has been announced in the Australian Parliament, a Victorian Human Rights Commission report on schools and students with disability,  and a new AIHW report on the use of disability services have been released:
On 20 September 2012 the Senate referred the matter of  involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia to the Senate Community Affairs Committees for inquiry and report.
The closing date for submissions has not yet been set - please check this website for updates. The reporting date is 24 April 2013.

'The first report of its kind by a human rights commission in Australia, Held back examines how well students with disabilities fare in government, Catholic and Independent schools across Victoria – capturing the experiences of more than 1,800 students, parents and educators who participated in the research.'

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