Members of the disability community are demanding a national protocol to ensure equal access to healthcare services for people with disabilities, according to Physical Disability Australia, a dedicated advocacy group for those with physical disability.

It comes after Award-winning lawyer, artist and adaptive fashion designer, Carol Taylor, who uses a wheelchair, was diagnosed with an aggressive Stage 2, triple-positive breast cancer three weeks after being denied a mammogram on the basis of her disability.

Members of the disability community are demanding a national protocol to ensure equal access to healthcare services for people with disabilities, according to Physical Disability Australia, a dedicated advocacy group for those with physical disability.
It comes after Award-winning lawyer, artist and adaptive fashion designer, Carol Taylor, who uses a wheelchair, was diagnosed with an aggressive Stage 2, triple-positive breast cancer three weeks after being denied a mammogram on the basis of her disability.

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