It’s time you heard directly about good support from people who have lived experience of disability. This peer-led resource captures insights intended to be shared, not only with support workers, support co-coordinators and App based platforms, but also with individuals when communicating with the workers they employ. Quality support means increased contributions from people with … Continued
Closing date: April 11, 2024
Where: In person at WDV’s office (Bourke St, Melbourne) Or online via Zoom When: 8 x 3 hour program sessions (breaks included). On Wednesdays from April 24th – June 12th. Individual mentor sessions and Graduation Celebration TBC. Cost: FREE Enabling Women will support people at their individual stages of leadership, and is a Program where … Continued
When Calie Green was 19 years old, she moved hundreds of kilometres away from her family in central Queensland in search of a better, more accessible life. She had hoped to complete her studies at a university in Rockhampton, but there wasn’t enough support for people who are deaf. But 20 years later, Ms Green, … Continued
Council invites Golden Plains Shire community members to share their thoughts and have their say on the updated Disability Action Plan 2025-2029 (the Plan). Designed as a blueprint for fostering a more inclusive and accessible environment for living, working, and recreation, the Plan outlines key actions aimed at breaking down barriers faced by people with … Continued
Despite the ever-growing presence of pop culture in our daily routines, some young people say they have yet to see themselves in the media they consume. In the close-knit community of Mount Barker in Western Australia’s Great Southern, Macklyn Woollard has no shortage of people who care about him.
Sun, sand, the lure of water, and waves that carry you weightless to the shore. The beach is an idyllic escape for some, but Shane Hryhorec says it can make others feel “locked out of life”. “The beach can make someone with a disability feel very disabled,” he said. The former surf lifesaver said his … Continued
Closing date: July 12, 2024
The Focus on Ability™ annual International Short Film Festival challenges filmmakers to create a short (5-minute) film that celebrates the achievements and abilities of people with disability. We are now taking entries for the 2024 festival and will have over $100,000 in cash and prizes. Entries close July 12, 2024.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many innovations in how we interact digitally – and a Curtin University research project has won significant funding to ensure people living with disability can also benefit from what’s been learned. The Australian Research Council has awarded Professor Katie Ellis and her team more than $1 million as part of … Continued
“Anything is possible. You just have to figure out how.” Jason Mayweather, who was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, is concentrating too intently to take any notice of the sign on the wall of a gym in Woolloongabba, on Brisbane’s southside. The 40-year-old is up on his feet, sweating profusely, and slowly … Continued
AIRWAVES ACCESS is a radio program and podcast that focuses on issues that matter to those with a lived experience of disability. Broadcast on Plenty Valley FM (88.6 FM) and Gippsland FM (104.7 FM), Airwaves Access is also streamed as a podcast by VALID. Proudly made by and for people with disabilities, this program gives … Continued
In this opinion piece, freelancer John Loeppky argues that seeing disability as a culture fosters connection and encourages more support for disabled people.
Closing date: April 5, 2024
Sport and Recreation play a key role in the health and wellbeing of our community. Whether it’s playing competitive sport, walking in the park or being part of a dance group, research shows that being active, connecting with others and spending time in nature positively impacts our physical, mental and emotional health. To support Banyule … Continued
With the new quarterly report having been released recently, data shows that NDIS participants and their families are becoming more involved in their communities.
Season 2 of Better Date Than Never is coming soon! Premiering next Tuesday 20 February at 8:30pm, the endearing series from the creators of Love on the Spectrum returns with more stories of a diverse group of single love seekers as they take their first step into the dating world.
When Daniel McDonald severely cut his feet at home, and started bleeding heavily, his first instinct was to call an ambulance. He couldn’t. “How am I going to call 000? What am I going to do?” Daniel said. Daniel is deaf. When alone, there is no way he can verbalise an emergency to paramedics.