IHC Hot Issues – June 2012

Zero Budget indicates tinkering not transformation for the disability sector New Pacific Innovation Fund includes community disability support Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours awarded for services to disability Caregiving parents win right to be paid Carer relief fraud highlights problems in the system Children’s Commissioner establishes Experts Advisory Group on Poverty UN Committee on Read more…

IHC’s submission on the review of the Family Court

 The Minister of Justice invited the public to make submissions on the review of the Family Court. The Minister in his invitation noted that the Family Court was not as efficient as it should be. Costs were escalating with no apparent improvement in outcomes.  IHC’s submission reflects our concerns with Family Court processes that affect disabled Read more…