Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service invites disability advocates with lived experience of disability to join us for tours of the Supreme Court, Magistrates Court and VCAT during Law Week. You will have the opportunity to tour the Courts and learn about access to justice issues relevant to your advocacy. Booking links are below: Supreme Court … Continued
Sometimes, support coordination and disability advocacy can present with similarities that can lead to role confusion. In this article, we look at the legislation and official advice on how to differentiate between these distinct but interconnected roles.
Department of Transport and Planning are inviting you to our Try Before You Ride Event, where you can build your confidence in using public transport. We encourage you to attend this event and discover how accessible public transport can be. Whether you are planning to attend major events in Melbourne or simply travel on a … Continued
If you have heard anything about the recent NDIS Review, you’ve probably heard the term Foundational Supports. Foundational Supports are the key to a good life, whether you have NDIS funding or not. But what are they and why are they so important? Join us at the Disability Dialogue’s open discussion about foundational supports to find out!
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
Families are central in the lives of their children and are the most important influence on their child’s learning and development. Based on the success of these workshops in 2023, we’re proud to deliver our ‘Working with Families in ECI’ professional learning suite to support professionals to work effectively and collaboratively with families of children … Continued
Healthy Discussions: Supporting people with disability to make and communicate health decisions aims to improve the way that health practitioners communicate with people with disability and to improve their understanding of disability The voice of people with lived experience of disability is at the heart of the Healthy Discussions project. Everyone has the right to … Continued
This book is a key resource for students, managers and practitioners working in disability. It has 13 chapters. Each chapter is a different topic. It is written in approachable language, but grounded in research. The book fills a gap in the literature on quality and practice in disability services. This Australian book is free online.
Access to public transport is critical for people to work or study, visit family and friends, and access critical services such as healthcare. This is why the Australian Government has decided to reform the Transport Standards. The reforms aim to improve public transport accessibility and remove discrimination against people with disability. The reforms were developed … Continued
The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at Women with Disabilities Victoria is excited to offer our updated professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities (PVAWD) in April and May 2024. Details Session 1: Tuesday 23 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm Session 2: Tuesday 30 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm Session 3: Tuesday 7 May, 12:30pm–3:30pm … Continued
In Part 2 of our deep dive into the NDIS Review we explore assessments, navigators and psychosocial supports and talk about what happens next. What happens when you bring together Australia’s leading disability advocates and academics to dive deep into the recommendations by the NDIS Review? To find out check out this episode of Reasonable … Continued