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Women with Disability Australia
Monday 17th July, 2023
Monday 31st July, 2023
The Our Site website is expanding to focus on awareness, reduction, and prevention of violence against women, girls, feminine identifying, and non-binary people with disability. WDA members, friends, parents and
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How do we fix the NDIS? Share your story in the ABC investigation

ABC
Monday 3rd July, 2023
Monday 1st January, 2024
The National Disability Insurance Scheme has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with permanent and profound disability. But 10 years on from its launch, problems with the
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Non-emergency patient transport – Community Conversations

Health Issues Centre
Tuesday 27th June, 2023
Wednesday 12th July, 2023
This opportunity is for 40 members of the community who have experienced non-emergency patient transport services in Victoria, either if you have used non-emergency patient services yourself or if you
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Have your say on the NDIS Independent Review

Monday 19th December, 2022
Friday 25th August, 2023
Many of you have shared your experiences in the NDIS already as part of the independent review process. The 'What we have heard' report outlines the feedback received so far.
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Have your say on the Draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy

Care and Support Economy Taskforce
Monday 12th June, 2023
Monday 26th June, 2023
The draft strategy focuses on the provision of paid care and support services across aged care, disability support, veterans care and early childhood education and care. It sets out a
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Let disabled people tell their stories! (update guardianship and administration law)

Uli Kaplan
Monday 29th May, 2023
Sunday 30th July, 2023
Did you know that disabled people cant legally talk to the media about their guardianship or administration hearings and experiences? They have to go to VCAT to ask permission. If
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Radiothon: Keep Raising Our Voice’s on the airways

Friday 26th May, 2023
Friday 30th June, 2023
Raising Our Voices is a radio show controlled and run by people with an intellectual disability and acquired brain injury! It's been making radio shows on 3CR 855AM since August
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National Awards for Disability Leadership – nominations now open

Disability Leadership Institute
Friday 26th May, 2023
Friday 20th October, 2023

Nominate a disability leader you admire for a National Award for Disability Leadership. The awards recognise and celebrate the extraordinary contribution and leadership shown by disabled people and our organisations

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Make Sydney Road accessible for ALL – join the campaign

Sydney Rd Accessible Transport
Thursday 11th May, 2023
Friday 10th November, 2023
When the Upfield train line is closed to remove the Brunswick level crossings and build Skyrail, there will be NO accessible public transport along the Upfield corridor for the duration
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Brenda Gabe Leadership Award

Women with Disability Victoria (WDV)
Monday 1st May, 2023
Friday 30th June, 2023
The Award recognises and rewards the contribution women with disabilities have made, that is of direct benefit to women with disabilities, or to making a more inclusive community, in Victoria.
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NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework issues paper

NDIS Independent Review
Thursday 27th April, 2023
Monday 29th May, 2023
The Framework says what governments will do to keep NDIS participants safe and make sure the services they receive are good quality. The Framework was put in place in 2016.
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Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights
Wednesday 15th March, 2023
Friday 21st July, 2023
"This is a timely inquiry as the Australian Human Rights Framework has not been the subject of any significant review since it was first announced in 2010. In an increasingly
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