Members of the disability community are invited to attend upcoming Community Catch Ups hosted by the Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten. You will have the chance to ask questions about NDIS reform. Register for the events on the DSS website.
The webinar ‘Making Money Decisions Real’ will be a facilitated conversation between Inclusion Australia’s Specialist Advisor, Dariane McLean and Dr Rhonda Faragher AO, Professor in Inclusive Education at the University of Queensland. It is for families supporting people with an intellectual disability. Dariane and Rhonda will explore money independence and practical strategies to build money … Continued
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) have officially launched Neve – a revolutionary website co-designed for women, girls, feminine-identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities.
Victorian Disability Worker Commission will be hosting public forums led by Commissioner Dan Stubbs in Warragul and Traralgon (4 June) and Leongatha (5 June) to provide more information on their functions and how people make complaints, notify or become registered. The forum will be suitable for anyone in the disability sector or wider community – … Continued
Women with Disabilities Australia are thrilled to announce that on Thursday, 16 May 2024, their community will come together to launch Neve, a groundbreaking website co-designed exclusively for women, girls, feminine-identifying, and non-binary people with disabilities. After two years of collaboration and dedication, Neve stands as a testament to the power of community-centred design.
The NDIA has released the NDIS Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (CALD) Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2028 to better support people with a disability from all cultural and language backgrounds. The CALD Strategy and Action Plan include 6 key priorities and 28 actions to: Support CALD communities to better access and use the NDIS Improve NDIS … Continued
The Youth Disability Advocacy Network (YDAN) have a new online self-advocacy publication ‘Disabled Enough?’.
The Field is a job site, built by and for people with disability, that connects people with disability with jobs from inclusive employers.
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.
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