by Dr. Robbie Lloyd The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to support people with a permanent and significant disability, affecting their ability to take part in everyday activities. People With Disability (PWD) are meant to be helped by the NDIS individual planning process to identify what supports they need to help them achieve their … Continue reading Act Justly Political Reform Series – Disability Support →

by Julie Macken Thirty years ago the Keating Labor government introduced the policy of mandatory detention as a way of trying to manage Australia’s refugee policy. At the time very few people noticed because it was simply a way to do health and identity checks for a few weeks before moving into the community. I … Continue reading Act Justly Political Reform Series – Refugees and People Seeking Asylum →

by Dr. Robbie Lloyd For the next few issues, Act Justly will feature a series of extended articles focusing on a number of issues which have been prominent in recent political debate, but remain unresolved. As we promoted in the Vote for The Common Good campaign prior to the Federal Election, there are glaring areas … Continue reading Act Justly Political Reform Series – Introduction →