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Two years on: South Australia still waiting on Disability Royal Commission reform

Two years after the Disability Royal Commission called for urgent systemic change, people with disability in South Australia are still waiting to see that call for change answered. JFA Purple...

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Policy & Advocacy
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

JFA Purple Orange welcomes Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Final Report

“The starting point, not the finish line”: JFA Purple Orange welcomes Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Final Report JFA Purple Orange has welcomed the final report from...

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Access & Inclusion
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Education & Employment
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NDIS & Foundational Supports
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

We’re asking six key questions for politicians ahead of the Federal Election: Will they listen?

With the federal election set for 3 May 2025, South Australian-based disability advocacy organisation JFA Purple Orange has written to all major political parties and federal members of parliament, calling...

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Human Rights & Justice
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Death of Port Augusta woman highlights gaps in disability safeguards

We are deeply saddened by the death of Port Augusta resident Tegan Fredericks on Monday. We offer our condolences to those who knew and loved Tegan, as well as the...

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Access & Inclusion
Human Rights & Justice
Policy & Advocacy
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Governments’ DRC responses don’t carry the decisiveness and urgency the disability community deserves

Disability advocacy agency JFA Purple Orange has today heard the disappointment of many people in the disability community after the Federal and State governments published their responses to the recommendations...

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Access & Inclusion
Housing & Transport
Policy & Advocacy

Housing construction peaks must step up and show leadership on NCC 2022 to help end the housing crisis for all South Australians

With four months remaining until the implementation of the National Construction Code 2022 (NCC 2022) in South Australia, the disability, housing, and ageing communities are calling on the housing construction...

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Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment
Housing & Transport
Policy & Advocacy
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Commissioners Galbally, McEwin, and Bennett are right to recommend end to disability segregation and discrimination

JFA Purple Orange has today endorsed the recommendations of three commissioners of the Disability Royal Commission to phase out and end the segregation of people living with disability in Australia....

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Access & Inclusion
Education & Employment
Housing & Transport

Australia must discontinue segregation of people living with disability

As the curtain closes on the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, we keenly await its final report with the expectation it strongly recommends...

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Policy & Advocacy

State Budget is crunch time for disability advocacy funding in SA

As Treasurer Stephen Mullighan prepares his second State Budget, the South Australian disability community is awaiting news on the future of funding for independent disability advocacy services. As Robbi Williams...

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Access & Inclusion
Housing & Transport

NCC implementation will make new homes more accessible for all South Australians

South Australia’s disability and ageing communities have applauded the State Government’s decision to implement the new National Construction Code 2022 (NCC 2022) Livable Housing Design Standard for all new residential...

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Housing & Transport
NDIS & Foundational Supports

Short- and long-term options for access to disability housing

Address by Robbi Williams, CEO, JFA Purple Orange, to the Believe Housing Australia Disability Housing Roundtable, Adelaide, Tuesday, 28 February 2023 The availability of housing for people living with disability...

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