Years of our work has come together into a unique curation of disability resources from 145+ countries, with a specialised guide on climate change. Climate work by Áine (they/them) & support from Sightsavers Policy and Research Center for Inclusive Policy Ford Foundation CBM Global Disability Inclusion disabilitydebrief.org/growing-librar…

Older persons are routinely denied their right to legal capacity. Their autonomy, will and preferences must be respected, says Claudia Mahler - UN Independent Expert in the interactive dialogue now underway at #HRC57. We need a new UN convention to fully protect our rights in older age #AgeWithRights

The aged care announcement this week is not a true Labor reform package. This is a neocon package whereby government & providers transfer their financial risks onto consumers. Consumers are now cash cows in an uncapped market, not older people in need of care and support

Prof Kathy Eagar It is worse than that. The DisabilityRC was used to have the public advocates shape supported decision making and Guardianship reform, under the guise of letting oldies speak for themselves, BUT it is really about ACFs& public trustees coercive control 1/

How many inquiries will it take for states and federal governments – both Liberal and Labor – to realise that it’s time to remove new public management theories and neoliberalism from the public service playbook? #auspol

Jewish Miriam Margolyes doesn't give two sh*ts about antisemitism accusations, she says it like it is, it looks like Hitler has won.

Mimama 🐕🐝🦋🦉🖤💛❤️ Paul Greenwood Deanne OWN NSW Anika Wells MP Pat Conroy MP Anne Ruston Kate Swaffer she/her ❤️🖤💛 Such an important point, Mimama 🐕🐝🦋🦉🖤💛❤️ The Aged Care RC really failed to engage with the justice system and this speaks to a foundational failure to see people living with dementia and older people as full citizens and subjects of human rights and legal rights.

Kate Swaffer she/her ❤️🖤💛 Theresa Flavin shibley Grateful to work with you Kate Swaffer she/her ❤️🖤💛 Still so much more research and advocacy to do

‘It’s the only disease [I know of] where you’re not supported to fight for your life’: why I’m still demanding dementia rights | The Guardian great to see our work mentioned ⁦Linda Steele⁩ ⁦Dementia Alliance International⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

Join us to find out what's working to end homelessness of older women & violence against older women! Thrilled that Dr Catherine Barrett will be our keynote speaker. Book here: bit.ly/OWNconf Please retweet! @janecaro Dr Stephanie Dowrick Joins calls for PEACE Lynie Australian Services Union DomesticViolenceNSW

I'll be speaking on media coverage of involuntary commitment at the The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (NYAPRS) conference in Callicoon, New York, Sept 25-27. rightsandrecovery.org/e-news-bulleti…

‘I feel like there's this underlying undertone of competition with every interaction’

A really important insight into the coercion and neglect that so many people of all ages experience through the lack of options for care and personal support in Ireland. ‘This is a very posh prison’: Living in a nursing home since the age of 46 irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

Finding Australia's Disabled Authors Online Symposium 25-7 September Program and free registration at events.humanitix.com/finding-austra… events.humanitix.com/finding-austra…

1st Nations woman dies while in custody for stealing $23.10. White Secretary of DHS perpetrates system which unlawfully claimed $746 mil can claim victim status & continue to live free. Australia. The Lucky Country. @janecaro Lynie ☮️💧 Sleeping Giants Oz 📣 smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

An excellent resource for GPs & health professionals wanting an update on concussion. Online, 60 mins, resources & ongoing access to the YBH community platform.