by Kirsty | Oct 26, 2012 | Disability, Special Needs
Did you know that it can take up to 2 years to access a government funded wheelchair? Did you know that it took 12 months before the relevant agency organised for an accessible door to be fitted for someone without the strength to lift their arms to unlock their own...
by Kirsty | Oct 20, 2012 | Disability, Education, Parents, Special Needs
I am still vehemently opposed to the Every Student Every School policy and to the savage cuts made to education funding by the NSW Liberal O’Farrell Government. You can read more about my views on the policy in these previous posts: Every Student Every...
by Kirsty | Sep 24, 2012 | Disability, Education, Special Needs
Dear DEC, I am writing as a concerned and affected parent about the recent introduction of the Every Student Every School policy into NSW public schools. I have written some posts previously about my concerns with the policy (here and here) but I feel I need to openly...
by Kirsty | Sep 21, 2012 | Disability, Education, Special Needs
I’m truly shocked at the current state of education funding in this country. While on the one hand the federal government has been advised to increase education funding in the Gonski report, on the other several state governments have announced savage cuts in...
by Kirsty | May 24, 2012 | Disability, Education
It’s times like these that I’m glad to live in a democracy and have the freedom to speak out against the government without fear of reprisal. I often forget how lucky we are to have that right. I have never felt the need to speak out before. I am not a...
