by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | May 20, 2021 | News
The JAS Team would like to stop and say a HUGE BIG THANK YOU to all Justice Advocacy Service Volunteers. We would like to acknowledge and thank our outstanding volunteer support persons without whom IDRS would not have been able to achieve such significant...
by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | Nov 25, 2020 | News
Our Parents’ Program staff Kenn Clift (solicitor) and Julia Wren (parent advocate) are giving evidence to the Disability Royal Commission today Wednesday 25 November from 12md -1pm. The hearing is about Experiences of First Nation’s People with disability in their...
by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | Oct 15, 2020 | News
A disability advocate has detailed harrowing stories of abuse against some of Australia’s most vulnerable people – from physical assaults to being put in cages – by those paid by taxpayers to care for them. Tim Chate, a solicitor with the Intellectual Disability...
by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Our team have developed a number of Easy Read Fact Sheets to help people with cognitive impairment understand COVID-19, the Government Rules and washing your hands to stay safe. If you want help understanding the rules and what happens if you have broken them call 02...
by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | Mar 23, 2020 | News
From Monday 23 March 2020 the Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) team will be doing their work from home because of the Corona Virus. But you can still contact all IDRS services on the usual phone numbers . Here are the numbers: Ability Rights Centre (ARC)...
by Intellectual Disability Rights Service | Aug 6, 2019 | News
Seeking Volunteer Lawer for After-Hours Criminal Law Service The Intellectual Disability Rights Service is looking for lawyers with at least 2 years’ experience working in the area of criminal law who are willing to be added to our after-hours volunteer roster...
