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Transport barriers leave young people with disability cut off in the Barossa

A survey by Enabled Youth Disability Network (EYDN) has found that transport barriers are significantly limiting the lives of young people with disability in the Barossa region. EYDN is a...

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Access & Inclusion
NDIS & Foundational Supports
Policy & Advocacy
Regional Communities

State Budget: Failure to fund independent disability advocacy amid huge NDIS cuts will cost us more

The South Australian Government’s continued failure to fund independent disability advocacy services in the Budget will make it even harder for our state to adjust to huge cuts to the...

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Education & Employment
Youth, Children & Families

Students with disability missing from SA election debate on education, advocates warn

Tens of thousands of students with disability are being overlooked in promised education reforms ahead of the South Australian state election. That is the warning from Children and Young People...

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Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Parties pitch their policies and respond to asks at State Election Disability Forum

Politicians from across the political spectrum came together with the community to discuss issues important to South Australians with disability at JFA Purple Orange’s first ever State Election Disability Forum...

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Access & Inclusion
Policy & Advocacy

Funding for independent advocacy among top SA election priorities for people with disability

South Australia is the only state that does not fund independent disability advocacy services, despite a clear recommendation from the Disability Royal Commission to do so. JFA Purple Orange is...

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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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Human Rights & Justice
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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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