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Education & Employment
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Policy & Advocacy

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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A taxi driver helps an older gentleman using a wheelchair to board a taxi.
Housing & Transport

South Australia running late on accessible taxi overhaul

With the state election looming, Purple Orange is calling on the next South Australian Government to overhaul unreliable access taxi services and improve outcomes for people living with disability. Currently...

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Health

Call to end neglect and abuse of people living with disability in the SA Healthcare

JFA Purple Orange is calling on the South Australian Government to take immediate action to protect the health and wellbeing of people living with disability and end the ongoing neglect...

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Housing & Transport

Lost opportunity to boost accessible housing in SA?

Most houses and apartments in South Australia do not have basic accessibility features and there are currently no requirements in place for new builds. This severely reduces the availability of...

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Education & Employment

Launch of innovative aged care traineeship for people living with disability

JFA Purple Orange, in collaboration with five aged care and two disability employment providers and South Australian education provider, EQUALS International, have launched an innovative model to offer traineeships for...

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Education & Employment

Enabled Youth Disability Network (EYDN) launches first South Australian Student Diversity Advisory Council

Working in partnership with the South Australian Department for Education, the Enabled Youth Disability Network (EYDN) has established the first Student Diversity Advisory Council in South Australia. Kathryn Mills, EYDN...

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