disability discrimination

Archive of posts tagged 'disability discrimination'

Discrimination / 2SER: Improving the future of flying for people with disability

The Australian Government has a once in a generation chance to shape the future of flying for the better through...

16 Feb 2024

Discrimination / Submission to the Use of genetic testing results in life insurance underwriting – Treasury Consultation

PIAC made a submission to the Treasury Consultation Paper on the use of genetic testing results in life insurance underwriting....

30 Jan 2024

Discrimination / Woman takes Qantas to Federal Court because her assistance dog is banned from flying

Because of her disability, Rachael Fullerton always travels with her assistance dog Strike, but the pair are barred from flying...

21 Dec 2023

Discrimination / NDIS participant takes Qantas to court over denying travel to assistance dog

An NDIS participant is taking Qantas to court over allegations of disability discrimination after the airline barred her assistance dog...

20 Dec 2023

Discrimination / Qantas taken to court for refusing to let assistance dog on flight

An NDIS recipient is taking Qantas to court over allegations of disability discrimination after the airline barred her assistance dog...

20 Dec 2023

Discrimination / Qantas taken to Federal Court after refusing to let assistance dog on flight

Rachael Fullerton can’t imagine travelling without her assistance dog, Strike. Ms Fullerton, who lives with multiple disabilities, said her faithful...

20 Dec 2023

Discrimination / Qantas in court over Strike the assistance dog

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has taken Qantas to the Federal Court on behalf of their client Rachael Fullerton,...

20 Dec 2023

Discrimination / Submission to the Aviation Green Paper

The Federal Government is developing its Aviation White Paper, which will set direction for Australia’s aviation industry over the coming...

11 Dec 2023

A fairer NDIS / Age discrimination complaints on NDIS age cap taken to the United Nations

When the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolled out 10 years ago, Peter Freckleton had hopes it would change his...

31 Oct 2023

A fairer NDIS / 2SER: the Disability Royal Commission calls for fundamental reform

After four years of often harrowing evidence from people with disability, 32 public hearings and nearly 8,000 submissions, the Disability...

5 Oct 2023

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