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Fact Check: Will the ACT's marriage equality bill survive a High Court challenge?


ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher claims the ACT's marriage equality laws can operate concurrently with the federal Marriage Act.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme launch sites: projection of the number of young people in Residential Aged Care


The launch of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) on 1 July 2013, heralded the start of a new era for people with disability in Australia. PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Summer Foundation have been collaborating to undertake a projection of people aged under 65 living in aged care nursing homes in the three NDIS launch sites...
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2012 report: Australian Capital Territory


This report provides the latest information on how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are faring according to a range of indicators on health status, determinants or health and health system performance. Executive summary The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2012 report for the Australian Capital Territory finds areas of improvement in...
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Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change


Summary This report presents the findings and recommendations from the project called ‘Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change’. The objectives of the project are to examine the adaptive capacity of existing institutional arrangements in the National Electricity Market (NEM) to existing and predicted climate change conditions. Specifically the...
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Ask me. I make my own decisions


Advocacy for Inclusion was approached by Disability ACT in June 2012 to assist with preparations for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). After some consideration Advocacy for Inclusion decided to undertake a research project on the readiness of people with disabilities to exercise control and choice over their own lives and supports. Control and Choice...
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