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The NDIS Journey – Who can help?

Applying for the NDIS A person with disability must first complete an Access Request form in order to become an NDIS participant. Evidence, such as a diagnosis and functional capacity…

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How are the roles funded?

Disability Advocate Funded variously by state and federal government programs as a free service for people with disability. Support Coordinator Funded by participant plans (only plans with a Support Coordination…

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Who does what in the NDIS?

Participants: Are people with disability with a current NDIS plan. Use their plans to purchase supports that align with their areas of life goals such as independent living, community participation…

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Disability Advocacy and the National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was welcomed in 2013. Its purpose was to realise a human rights based disability support system that would offer people with disability choice and
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Clearing a path to full inclusion of people with disability in emergency management policy and practice in Australia

Michelle Villeneuve
Thursday 1st July, 2021
This issues paper was prepared in response to the lived experience and literature presented at the Disability and Disaster Resilience forum hosted by DARU on 27 August 2020 which built
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Ableism: what it is and what we can do about it – course promo

DARU
Friday 20th August, 2021

People with disability continue to experience significant barriers to social inclusion, equal opportunity in education and employment, discrimination in health and housing, and lack of financial security. This is despite…

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Human rights model of disability short course

DARU
Thursday 27th May, 2021
The concept that all human beings are born free and equal with dignity and rights is not new, but it has taken a long time for that concept to translate
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How to be disability inclusive

DARU
Tuesday 30th March, 2021
Disability awareness is generally low in the broader community. Have you ever found yourself not making the effort to connect out of fear of saying or doing the wrong thing?
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Learn about disability advocacy

DARU
Thursday 3rd December, 2020

DARU courses are designed primarily for advocates working within funded disability advocacy organisations to supports skill development for providing human rights based advocacy practice. However everyone is welcome to give…

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Disability Meets Disaster: Case studies

DARU
Thursday 27th August, 2020
Disasters amplify the existing fault lines already experienced by people with disability to live an ordinary life. The best way to truly understand the impact of disasters on people with
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Advocacy at the Intersections: Working alongside LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities

Partnership between queerspace and DARU
Friday 31st July, 2020
In this course you will learn how to be inclusive for the LGBTIQA+ community and look at how to advocate for LGBTIQA+ people with a disability. This is a free
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Accessible online meetings micro course

DARU
Thursday 18th June, 2020
Just like designing an accessible website or face to face meeting, a bit of planning and consideration is all it takes to make your online meeting accessible. This short resource
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