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It’s time to make waves in beach accessibility

University of Melbourne
Friday 13th May, 2022

Excluding people with disability from beach culture is both unfair and unlawful. Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities.

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Cerebral Palsy Australia Working Group

Cerebral Palsy Australia
Friday 12th May, 2023
Wednesday 31st May, 2023

Cerebral Palsy Australia is seeking applications from individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) to join its Working Group as Lived Experience Members. This is a paid opportunity for members who take…

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What inclusion means: Perspectives of people with disability

DARU
Friday 28th April, 2023

This week is National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week – 2-8 May 2023. Learn a little bit about Tourette Syndrome from the unique perspective of lived experience with Jason McCurry. This…

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How cognitive diversity in AI can help close the disability inclusion gap

Yonah Welker
World Economic forum
Monday 17th April, 2023
However, existing social bias, historical exclusion and insufficient research and data sets pose a challenge for the successful development and implementation of cognitive diversity policies.
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Speak My Language (Disability)

Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW in partnership with all Ethnic and Multicultural Councils across Australia
Tuesday 18th April, 2023
This resource involves hundreds of people from culturally diverse communities talking about living well with a disability in 24 languages. The power of storytelling is harnessed through podcast and radio
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Lockdowns gave students with disabilities greater accessibility. Then the university took it away

Nicole Precel
The Age
Wednesday 12th April, 2023
A Victoria University student is fighting to study all her law classes online, saying her disability and chronic health issues mean coming to university is not safe or accessible.
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Access Rights in the arts: a shared responsibility

Leya Reid
Arts Hub Australia
Tuesday 28th March, 2023
Decades of community activism have advocated for the rights of d/Deaf and Disabled people to participation, self-representation, employment and economic opportunity in the arts sector. While there is a great
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Disability advocate Stella Young immortalised in Stawell with statue

Alexander Darling
ABC Wimmera
Thursday 30th March, 2023
It feels entirely appropriate that children be watched over by the newly unveiled bronze statue of Stella Young as they tumble and squeal in Stawell's accessible playground. The much-admired disability
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Toolkit: Inclusion is Everyone’s Business

Early Childhood Intervention Australia
Sunday 26th March, 2023
This toolkit provides practical tips and resources that are easy to use. They are designed to build the knowledge and confidence of teams working within any service or program for
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We Can All Be Leaders Podcast

Women with Disability Australia Youth Network
Saturday 21st August, 2021
The podcast series talks about the importance of young people’s involvement, advocating as young people with disabilities and being in feminist spaces where disability is not always at the forefront.
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Outcomes associated with ‘inclusive’, ‘segregated’ and ‘integrated’ settings for people with disability

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 7th March, 2023
The research report looks at what should be done to make a more inclusive society that supports people with disability to be safe and independent. It considered several questions about
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Australian cerebral palsy advocate hopes Disney creates princess with disabilities

Reuters
Friday 4th March, 2022

Hannah Diviney, diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, is hoping Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will create a princess character with disabilities, spearheading a campaign that has garnered support from Reese…

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