Raelene West
Biographic Data
| ID | 4239638 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raelene West |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raelene |
| FAMILY NAME | West |
| SIGNATURE | WEST R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Melbourne Disability Institute University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1872-7358 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
I hope you aren't becoming woke”
Ableist hate speech regularly appears in online comment‐enabled articles on social media, whenever disability‐related topics enter public discourse. In 2022, Dylan Alcott's appointment as Australian of the Year as a person with disability was widely celebrated. Despite this progress, we identified new forms of politicised ableism in online responses to his disability advocacy in this role. This research considers readership responses to an April …
I've probably risk assessed this myself’
Co‐production is an intrinsic component of disability individualised funding schemes such as Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In this paper, we argue that an under‐explored facet of co‐production is the role that users of these services play in co‐regulation. We draw on data collected in a qualitative study exploring participants' use of providers who are not registered with the NDIS regulator, the Quality and Safeguards C…
Training and supervision of disability support workers
Training and supervision of disability support workers (DSWs) has, in most developed countries, been the primary means of supporting quality of service, adequate worker skill and prevention of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of both service users and DSWs. However, in Australia, there is no requirement for DSWs to obtain a minimum level qualification. This paper examines service user perception and decision making in relation to trainin…
Ableism versus free speech in Australia
Negative, ableist discourse challenging the rights of people with Down syndrome to receive support services and even to be born regularly arise on social media. This disability community has retaliated against such hate speech with resistance narratives that promote the value of people with Down syndrome, with few other recourses available. This article explores online free speech versus ableism in Australia through a major case study of 60 Minut…
Ableist contours of Down syndrome in Australia
The emergence of online disability hate speech on social media platforms is the latest form of ableist expression. This was highlighted when an alarming amount of negative attitudinal responses emerged towards people with Down syndrome and their parents on the 60 Minutes Facebook platform to their segment 'Does Australia really want to see the end of Down syndrome?' This article analyses the varying contours of ableism within these responses. The…
The emerging role of Financial Counsellors in supporting Older Persons in financial hardship and with management of Consumer‐directed Care packages within Australia
The role of financial counsellors as providers of information, support and advocacy for those in financial difficulty is a well established mechanism in the mainstream welfare landscape in Australia. In general, the role of financial counsellors is in helping people alleviate or resolve their financial difficulties through improvement of their financial literacy. It is recognised as an important component of policy responses to assist low‐income …
Apparently we have human rights to health? Health and human rights frameworks of people with disabilities in Victoria
The extent to which the human rights legislative framework impacts and enables the human right to health for people with disability in Victoria, Australia is contentious. We utilised a human rights monitoring tool developed by Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) to explore the understanding and utilisation of this human rights framework by people with disabilities in Victoria. The qualitative element of the research involved completi…
Ableist contours of Down syndrome in Australia
The emergence of online disability hate speech on social media platforms is the latest form of ableist expression. This was highlighted when an alarming amount of negative attitudinal responses emerged towards people with Down syndrome and their parents on the 60 Minutes Facebook platform to their segment 'Does Australia really want to see the end of Down syndrome?' This article analyses the varying contours of ableism within these responses. The…
I've probably risk assessed this myself’
Co‐production is an intrinsic component of disability individualised funding schemes such as Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In this paper, we argue that an under‐explored facet of co‐production is the role that users of these services play in co‐regulation. We draw on data collected in a qualitative study exploring participants' use of providers who are not registered with the NDIS regulator, the Quality and Safeguards C…
Training and supervision of disability support workers
Training and supervision of disability support workers (DSWs) has, in most developed countries, been the primary means of supporting quality of service, adequate worker skill and prevention of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of both service users and DSWs. However, in Australia, there is no requirement for DSWs to obtain a minimum level qualification. This paper examines service user perception and decision making in relation to trainin…
Ableism versus free speech in Australia
Negative, ableist discourse challenging the rights of people with Down syndrome to receive support services and even to be born regularly arise on social media. This disability community has retaliated against such hate speech with resistance narratives that promote the value of people with Down syndrome, with few other recourses available. This article explores online free speech versus ableism in Australia through a major case study of 60 Minut…
Apparently we have human rights to health? Health and human rights frameworks of people with disabilities in Victoria
The extent to which the human rights legislative framework impacts and enables the human right to health for people with disability in Victoria, Australia is contentious. We utilised a human rights monitoring tool developed by Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) to explore the understanding and utilisation of this human rights framework by people with disabilities in Victoria. The qualitative element of the research involved completi…
The emerging role of Financial Counsellors in supporting Older Persons in financial hardship and with management of Consumer‐directed Care packages within Australia
The role of financial counsellors as providers of information, support and advocacy for those in financial difficulty is a well established mechanism in the mainstream welfare landscape in Australia. In general, the role of financial counsellors is in helping people alleviate or resolve their financial difficulties through improvement of their financial literacy. It is recognised as an important component of policy responses to assist low‐income …
Ableist contours of Down syndrome in Australia
The emergence of online disability hate speech on social media platforms is the latest form of ableist expression. This was highlighted when an alarming amount of negative attitudinal responses emerged towards people with Down syndrome and their parents on the 60 Minutes Facebook platform to their segment 'Does Australia really want to see the end of Down syndrome?' This article analyses the varying contours of ableism within these responses. The…
Ableism versus free speech in Australia
Negative, ableist discourse challenging the rights of people with Down syndrome to receive support services and even to be born regularly arise on social media. This disability community has retaliated against such hate speech with resistance narratives that promote the value of people with Down syndrome, with few other recourses available. This article explores online free speech versus ableism in Australia through a major case study of 60 Minut…
I hope you aren't becoming woke”
Ableist hate speech regularly appears in online comment‐enabled articles on social media, whenever disability‐related topics enter public discourse. In 2022, Dylan Alcott's appointment as Australian of the Year as a person with disability was widely celebrated. Despite this progress, we identified new forms of politicised ableism in online responses to his disability advocacy in this role. This research considers readership responses to an April …
I've probably risk assessed this myself’
Co‐production is an intrinsic component of disability individualised funding schemes such as Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In this paper, we argue that an under‐explored facet of co‐production is the role that users of these services play in co‐regulation. We draw on data collected in a qualitative study exploring participants' use of providers who are not registered with the NDIS regulator, the Quality and Safeguards C…
Training and supervision of disability support workers
Training and supervision of disability support workers (DSWs) has, in most developed countries, been the primary means of supporting quality of service, adequate worker skill and prevention of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of both service users and DSWs. However, in Australia, there is no requirement for DSWs to obtain a minimum level qualification. This paper examines service user perception and decision making in relation to trainin…
Political science (6 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (5 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Ableism (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)