Posted December 1, 2023
On 3 December we acknowledge International Day of People with Disabilities. The United Nations theme for IDPwD 2023 is ‘United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities.’ We know that in Australia, there are so many things that need to change to realise the … Continued
Posted November 27, 2023
This episode DSC speak with Alice Patten, First Nations advocate and parent of a child with a disability and Carol Berry, CEO of Disability Trust on their collaborative journey to foster an environment where cultural safety thrives at every level of disability care and service provision.
Posted November 27, 2023
In this article for Cinema Australia, Natalia Stawyskyj writes about her film All Silent Dogs. All Silent Dogs is streaming as part of https://www.artsaccess.com.au/toff/. Online and free until Thursday 7 December via ACMI Cinema 3.
Posted November 23, 2023
A committee of the Victorian Parliament is asking for your help. The committee is asking people with disabilities to fill out a survey about the 2022 Victorian election. They want to know what went well and what can be improved. You can do the survey online or download an easy English version. If you choose … Continued
Posted November 23, 2023
PDA recently wrote a Position Statement on the Treatment of Passengers with Physical Disabilities on Airlines & in Australian Airports which will be included as a submission to the Aviation White Paper.
Posted November 22, 2023
“You want to park here?” The truck driver honestly seemed perplexed by my daughter’s question as we pulled up next to his open window. I suppose having a 19-year-old yelling at you from a passenger car window wasn’t something he’d come across before. But the fact that his truck was perfectly parked in the accessible … Continued
Posted November 20, 2023
Closing date: December 18, 2023
Consultation for the next Victoria Police Accessibility Action Plan (AAP) 2024-2026 is now open. As part of this, Victoria Police has released a community survey seeking input from people with disability, families, carers, community members, and the disability sector. The survey is an opportunity for the disability community to help shape the next AAP. Listening … Continued
Posted November 20, 2023
The ABC is featuring stories by and about people with disability leading up to and beyond December 3, the International Day of People with Disability. From November 19 to December 10, the ABC is partnering with International Day of People with Disability to feature stories across all platforms to celebrate the wins, highlight the struggles, … Continued
Posted November 13, 2023
A pair of disability advocates with very different lived experiences are helping young people be more accepting, one school at a time. Scott Jones and Maree Jenner, who work with NDIS partnering organisation Social Futures, have been running disability inclusion programs at regional primary schools for more than two years.
Posted November 9, 2023
Closing date: November 30, 2023
The City of Melbourne’s Disability Advisory Committee, established in 1999, is an advisory group of people with lived experience of disability that provides strategic advice on policy and practice issues to the City of Melbourne. The committee meets quarterly in March, June, September and November. You are invited to apply to join the committee if … Continued
Posted November 8, 2023
We spoke to Khanh Tran, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws student and a Disabilities and Carers Officer at the Student Representative Council, and Gemma Lucy Smart, PhD candidate and Disability Equity Officer at the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association, about what the Hidden Disability Sunflower means to them and how you can show … Continued
Posted October 23, 2023
Closing date: February 18, 2024
CultureVerse is conducting research on behalf of the Victorian Government (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing) on accessible toilets. We are interested in interviewing people with a lived experience of disability from multicultural backgrounds who require a high level of help toileting or changing. The purpose of the interviews is to better understand the level … Continued
Posted October 20, 2023
The Greens have secured a comprehensive review of the Significant Cost Threshold, an outcome with significant potential to reduce discrimination in Australia’s migration system and improve life for many families seeking to make a life in Australia.
Posted October 16, 2023
Closing date: November 19, 2023
Would you like public transports in Victoria to be fully accessible for everyone, including people with a disability, parents with prams, elderly people and anyone with temporary and permanent mobility restrictions? Let’s start with Sydney Rd where between Brunswick Road and Bakers Road, Coburg North – a 5.5km stretch, we have no accessible tram stops.
Posted October 12, 2023
Closing date: November 11, 2023
Thanks to the hard work of our supporters, we got mandatory minimum accessibility standards into the National Construction Code! The standards will be in the National Construction Code from 1 May 2023 with a transition period until 1 October 2023. That means that from 1 October 2023, all new homes will have to be built … Continued