Safe Transport Victoria have launched their ‘You Make The Difference’ program, they’ve partnered with Vision Australia to create a three-part series to debunk common myths about assistance animals. Assistance animals are welcome everywhere, including Commercial passenger Vehicles (CPVs), but unfortunately, some drivers still refuse service.
Every person with a disability who uses the NDIS has the right to good quality and safe services. As part of our Your Service, Your Rights project Inclusion Australia have created a set of Conversation Cards for people with an intellectual disability.
Voice At The Table is running free training: ● for people with Intellectual Disability and Acquired Brain Injury ● co-designed and co-delivered by people with Intellectual Disability and Acquired Brain Injury. In April and May our Stronger Voices Training team are running free training about ‘How to Speak Up in a Big Way’, This 2 … Continued
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides a critical way for people with disability to access housing and living supports. The NDIS Review Final Report has made two recommendations to reform current housing and living support, with a stated aim of improving access for all people with disability.
People with cognitive disability are often excluded from committees and consultations. The Voice at the Table Project seeks to create change and ensure that people with cognitive disability can have a real and equal voice on boards, committees, and consultations. This includes people with intellectual disability and acquired brain injury. What do we do? Training … Continued
The new school year is about to start, and you may have questions and concerns about how best to support your child and work with the school. For support and advice, call the ACD Support Line today. It’s a free telephone advocacy service for all Victorian families raising children with developmental delay and disability from birth to 18.
In this Advance Your Advocacy Practice panel session representatives from Victoria Legal Aid and Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service provide information about protecting the rights of tenants in disability accommodation settings.
Since the separation of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL), there have been a range of changes in the disability accommodation arena, including the law, the available options, complaints mechanisms and more!
We are excited to announce that applications for PACE Mentoring Autumn 2024 are now open! APPLY NOW. Are you a jobseeker or student with disability, mental health condition or chronic illness? Are you looking for career guidance, to build disability confidence and gain employability skills? PACE Mentoring is a nation-wide, free industry mentoring program that … Continued
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George brings together Australia’s leading disability advocates to unpack the NDIS Review. Dr George, along with El Gibbs, Nick Avery, Jarrod Sandell-Hay and Sam Paior will guide you through all the big changes that are proposed, and what they might mean for you.
Young people with disability are active participants in the online world and enjoy playing games, posting content and just hanging out with friends.
This report builds on the Actuaries Institute’s May 2023 Green Paper that found inequality in Australia is significantly higher than in the 1980s.
Today, the Independent Review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS Review) published its Final Report: Working together to deliver the NDIS Disability Representative Organisations issued a Joint Media Statement, endorsed by over 70 organisations across Australia.
YDAS has partnered with Project Rockit to chat about all things advocacy, intersectionality and inclusion. Get ready to hear real stories and advice from disabled young people, including stimming, fitting in, challenging our own prejudice, and more! You can watch all 7 videos at Project Rockit’s YouTube channel: