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OPA in the media
15 September 2011
Disabled waiting for funds
The Age
14 September 2011
Call for coroner to monitor deaths
The Age
5 September 2011
State urged to act on 'shocking' death rates in mental care
The Age
28 July 2011
Victoria must act on gaps in residential care
The Age
27 July 2011
When the visitors call
The Age
27 July 2011
Guardians for old in big demand
The Age
10 May 2011
Volunteer profile (PDF 196KB)
Banyule and Nillumbik Weekly
10 March 2011
Alarm at disabled assaults (PDF 252KB)
Herald Sun
3 March 2011
Disabled abuse: official 'cover-up' referred to police
The Age
3 March 2011
Ombudsman George Brouwer finds disabled man was assaulted by carers
Herald Sun
3 March 2011
Carers stood down over treatment of disabled man
ABC News
15 February 2011
Public Advocate Colleen Pearce speaks about OPA's report on violence against people with a disability
Podcast
Done by Law
31 January 2011
Editorial: Abusers prey on Victoria's most vulnerable (PDF 736KB)
The Age
28 January 2011
Damning report on abuse
The Age
Justice for disabled people elusive
Yahoo!7
14 December 2010
Grampians needs more volunteers (PDF 98KB)
Ararat Advertiser
12 October 2010
Vulnerable forced to Move out (PDF 250KB)
Mornington Leader
5 October 2010
Honest broker before the law (PDF 180KB)
Mornington Leader
17 September 2010
Bonuses paid while disabled suffer (PDF 621KB)
The Age
17 September 2010
Public Advocate Colleen Pearce on ABC radio discussing accommodation issues
Part 1 (Windows Media Player)
Part 2 (Windows Media Player)
14 September 2010
Spare-time fighters for others (PDF 210KB)
Mornington Leader
20 November 2009
What force should we give to advance health statements?
by OPA Manager Policy & Education, John Chesterman, Australian Policy Online
25 September 2009
The Age - Failing our vulnerable (PDF 999KB)
Colleen Pearce explains how the bleak lives of those in our private-sector care homes bring shame on us all.
25 September 2009
The Age - Police investigate sex assault at care home (PDF 20KB)
25 September 2009
The Age - State's excuses on care homes are wearing thin (PDF 21KB)
Opinion piece
24 September 2009
The World Today, ABC - Public Advocate raises pensioners' plight
(PDF 19KB)
Reported by Rachael Brown
24 September 2009
The Age - Care home residents 'raped', watchdog slams years of 'Government neglect' (PDF 395KB)
Colleen Pearce speaks out to highlight Government inaction regarding the dire conditions facing mentally ill, disabled and elderly residents of state-supported accommodation.
5 September 2009
The Age Magazine - How do we decide the fate of another (PDF 78KB)
By John Chesterman.
The Age Magazine - 100 Most Influential Victorians_Colleen Pearce
(PDF 727KB)
Colleen Pearce listed as one of Victoria's 100 most influential people.
28 November 2008
Wimmera Mail Times - Letter to Editor (PDF 237KB)
Letter to the editor by Colleen Pearce.
Relevant media articles
11 June 2011
Disabled 'world's largest minority'
The Age
Media release archive
Launch of the Independent Third Person DVD (PDF 281KB)
December 2009
Help vulnerable SRS residents with complex needs (PDF 32KB)
October 2009
More care to protect women in mental health units (PDF 32KB)
October 2009
Lack of support for people with complex needs (PDF 30KB)
October 2009
Media release - Public Advocate calls on Victorians to see the value in vulnerable people
Friday 6 March 2009