'Enabling Justice' ReportEnabling Justice is a new report which highlights problems for alleged offendors with intellectual disability in the NSW Local Court System. Opportunities to divert people into support services that will avoid repeat offending are being lost. The result is people with intellectual disability being highly represented in prison where they are vulnerable to abuse. NSW Ombudsman's ReportThe NSW Ombudsman has released a report about people with intellectual disability in the criminal justice system. In 2002, the NSW Government established a Senior Officer’s Group to work on improving outcomes for people with an intellectual disability in contact with the criminal justice system. The Ombudsman has tabled a report in Parliament which states that the Senior Officer’s Group has not been meeting its objectives. The Ombudsman said that “People with an intellectual disability are over-represented and face significant disadvantage in all areas of the criminal justice system. While NSW Government agencies have recognised that a comprehensive interagency approach is necessary to meet the needs of these individuals, we have concerns about the progress of this collaborative work.” To read the report, click on the link below. Disability in Australia: trends in prevalence, education, employment and community livingThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a new report which provides an overview of disability trends over two decades, including trends in need for, and receipt of , assistance with specific basic activities of daily life. It also examines the trends in three major areas of people with a disability: education, employment and community living. To read the report, click on the link below. |
