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SBS asks: ‘What Does Australia Really Think About’ ….Disability? Old People? Obesity?

SBS
Wednesday 21st July, 2021
Saturday 30th October, 2021

In a ground-breaking new documentary series, SBS seeks to explore how stigma and prejudice impact the lives of millions of Australians, by getting to the heart of what people really…

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A guide to Circles of support

Belonging Matters
Monday 16th August, 2021
This guide outlines what a Circle of Support is and ideas about how you might create a Circle of Support. It provides examples of how others have brought together family,
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The making of ‘We The 15’, the 10-year campaign to make disability ordinary

Chris Sutcliffe
The Drum
Friday 20th August, 2021
The Paralympic Games turn the world’s eyes to the achievements of the superhuman athletes that take part, but the reality is that the vast majority of the millions of disabled
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Controversy: Support work boundaries

DSC Team
DSC
Monday 16th August, 2021
Does friendship between support workers and people with disability violate professional boundaries, endanger the working relationship, and unwittingly contribute to social isolation? Or is it a positive, natural by-product of
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National Disability Insurance Scheme ‘too complex’ for people from diverse backgrounds, agencies warn

Sara Tomevska
ABC News
Monday 16th August, 2021
Mr Mung's NDIS plan has provided him with a mobility scooter and he accesses physiotherapy and swimming classes with the help of a Burmese-speaking support worker. But securing that help
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Census 2021 breaks ground on accessibility

Joseph Brookes
Innovation Aus
Wednesday 11th August, 2021
The 2021 Census has been hailed as a giant leap for digital accessibility in Australia, following years of design work and testing by experts and advocates, who say the online
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Behind the scenes of a powerful campaign: a case study

Every Australian counts
Crokey
Tuesday 10th August, 2021
Advocates for the rights of people with disability have long experience in successful and high-impact campaigning. Below, the Every Australian Counts campaign shares some of the backstory to their recent
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Understanding Disability

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV)
Tuesday 27th July, 2021
This video introduces 6 keystones for understanding disability. By putting them in place, we can work together for a more inclusive and equitable society.
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Prevention of violence against women with disabilities micro-webinar series

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV)
Monday 9th August, 2021
The online self-paced 2-part micro-course explores violence against women with disabilities. The first course increases awareness of the impact of violence against women with disabilities and the second course introduces
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Domestic violence services need training in disability access, say advocates

Eliza Hull
ABC News
Monday 2nd August, 2021
About 47% of adults with disability have experienced violence, yet the lack of accessible and inclusive services makes escaping violence extremely difficult for women with disability. Researcher within the Disability
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Preventing Support Coordination burnout

Sam Paior
DSC
Wednesday 4th August, 2021
This change has alarmed me, though it really shouldn’t, and after much thinking and talking with my colleagues, I’ve decided that SCs on the ground probably have a lifespan of
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Independently Assessing

Alistair Baldwin
DSC
Friday 30th July, 2021
This hilarious skit was created for the Where To From Here (WTFH) conference hosted by DSC in July 2021. Alistair Baldwin had the audience not knowing whether to laugh or
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