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SBS
Wednesday 11th September, 2024

“People, when they say: ‘You’re an inspiration’, they mean it as a compliment. And I know why it happens,” Australian disability activist Stella Young told the audience at TEDxSydney in…

National Ethnic Disability Alliance
Friday 13th September, 2024

The Australian Human Rights Commission are running focus groups to inform the rebrand of the national anti-racism campaign. The Commission are interested in the perspectives of people with disability. The re-brand is…

Deakin University and the Victorian University of Wellington
Monday 9th September, 2024

Help researchers understand the use and challenges of digital communication technologies for diverse consumers, by participating in a 90-minute focus group. Participants will receive a $50 gift cardfor their involvement….

Deaf Victoria
Monday 9th September, 2024

Deaf Victoria, along with a number of Deaf and hard of hearing Victorians, have commenced proceedings in VCAT to ensure that Hoyts cinema can provide open captions in more screenings,…

Australian Aviation
Wednesday 28th August, 2024

The federal government is looking to improve accessibility in aircraft and airports with new disability standards. As part of the Aviation White Paper, the government has identified barriers to disability…

Belonging Matters
Friday 30th August, 2024

Belonging Matters has produced a series of informative and practical guides that are illustrated by the stories and experiences of people with developmental disabilities as they find their voice and…

VALID
Thursday 4th July, 2024
Monday 2nd September, 2024

Calling all aspiring writers with intellectual disabilities in Australia! It’s time to put pen to paper for the 2024 Dulcie Stone Writer’s Competition. VALID are thrilled to announce that the…

Mirage News
Sunday 7th July, 2024

A new Advisory Group will lead more inclusive decision-making for and with LGBTIQA+ Victorians living with disability, with support from the Allan Labor Government. Minister for Equality Harriet Shing today…

Culture, Ethnicity and Health
Wednesday 26th June, 2024

CEH has developed three training videos in partnership with the Summer Foundation’s Upskill project. These videos take a deeper look at three important tools of cross-cultural communication in the disability…

Department Families, Fairness and Housing
Thursday 1st January, 1970
Friday 19th July, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Victorian Disability Awards are now open. You can nominate an individual, group or organisation that champions disability rights and inclusion, advocates for improvements to policies, programs…

Deaf Australia
Tuesday 18th June, 2024

Deaf Australia is excited to launch a new toolkit called AIDE toolkit. AIDE meaning Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity. This toolkit can be used for deaf people, their friends/family, organisations,…

ABC News
Wednesday 5th June, 2024

A 17-year-old Hobart boy was unable to disembark a Virgin flight safely after the airline’s own wheelchairs would not fit down the aisle of the plane, his mum says. Hamish…