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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Education & Employment
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Are workers living with disability part of Australia’s employment success story?

On Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will release the latest national Labour Force statistics. It is expected that the April unemployment rate will continue the recent downward trend,...

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Policy & Advocacy
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Targeted action plan needed to address violence against women living with disability

JFA Purple Orange is calling on the next Federal Government to prioritise a targeted action plan to address violence against women and girls living with disability. Women and girls living...

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Parties respond to key election issues impacting South Australians living with disability

JFA Purple Orange has today launched a webpage to inform voters in the South Australian election about some of the key issues that are important to the disability community in...

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Human Rights & Justice
Policy & Advocacy

Urgent need to invest in disability advocacy services across South Australia

In the lead up to the state election, JFA Purple Orange is calling on the next South Australian government to urgently invest in vital independent advocacy services to protect the...

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