Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this release contains names and references to people who have died.
New court filing has exposed a pattern of fatal restraints for First Nations people with disability that has been hidden.
This information surfaced after court documents revealed a young Aboriginal man died of acute respiratory failure, the result of being held in a bear hug with a knee to his back whilst in the care of registered NDIS provider Life Without Barriers in Alice Springs.
FPDN’s statement tells of the devastating pattern of preventable deaths, and sets out Non-Negotiable Demands for Immediate Action.
“ ‘FPDN asks all allies to elevate the voice of Mob in recognising that too many First Nations people with disability are on a predictable pathway to premature death, created by catastrophic and intersecting failures across Australia’s disability, guardianship, and justice systems.’ “
