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Voice at the Table(VATT) is a pilot project which aims to increase the number of people with cognitive disabilities sitting on boards, committees and advisory groups within government, service providers…
Organisations are increasingly recognising that if they wish to experience the benefits of diversity, they need to cultivate not just a diverse workplace but also an inclusive one. There is…
Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web. It also benefits others, including older people with changing abilities due to aging. Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that…
New buildings need to consider universal design principles to ensure all people can safely and independently evacuate a building that is free of barriers, restrictions or delays.
Snap Send Solve is the free app that allows you to easily report issues relating to the built environment to the relevant authorities anywhere in Australia. Spotted a dangerous pothole?…
Access to education is a critical factor in eliminating disadvantage and protecting vulnerable children, and is essential to lifelong economic and social wellbeing. For these reasons, the Commission undertook research…
Many of the large institutions that housed generations of people with disabilities—out of sight and out of mind—are now closed. Australians with disabilities are now largely free to live in…
Celebrating 20 years of the Disability Discrimination Act Twenty years ago, life for millions of Australians got easier. The then Deputy Prime Minister in the Keating government, Brian Howe, introduced…
One in five Victorians and over four million Australians have a disability. The language and images used in mainstream media to depict disability influence community attitudes by setting the overall…
This presentation was part of the 2012 Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference: You Be The Judge held at Melbourne Park Conference Centre. This is a biennial event hosted by the Disability…
