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25.01.2022 This Friday from 12:30 to 1:15 as part of the Emerging Writers' Festival, the amazing Carly Findlay OAM will be hosting a FREE livestream with contributors from 'Growing Up Disabled in Australia'. The livestream will cover what it has meant to postpone the release of their book, as well as the specific barriers and complexities that disabled writers face during the time of COVID-19? To watch on Friday click on the link below

25.01.2022 The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has raised the problem of the double discrimination faced by First Nations people with disability in an issues paper, released on Tuesday, asking people to share their experiences with the inquiry. Commissioner Andrea Mason said as an Aboriginal woman, she often talked about walking in two worlds.... "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (with disabilities) have to walk in three worlds," Ms Mason said. "They've got the issues of having disability, race issues and then they've got the challenge of navigating mainstream Australia. Thirty-eight per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a disability. For adults, it's 48 per cent. If you want to share your story with the Royal Commission you can do so at this link https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au//first-nations-p Jake Briggs is a disability advocate, advocating on behalf of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability.

24.01.2022 At no point in our national history has reconciliation week fallen in such pivotal times with the global discussion on Black Lives Matter. "I marched alongside my non-Indigenous friends at the Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney. It's coming together with your non-Indigenous brothers and sisters to stand up in the face of racism. That's what reconciliation means to me."... Gary - Ability Linker Ability Links NSW program provider Sydney Region Aboriginal Corporation sat down with their staff to get their perspectives on National Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation Australia - Reconciliation NSW

23.01.2022 Ability Links NSW program provider and Stolen Generations Organisation Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation have marked today’s National Sorry Day with two moving ceremonies at Kinchela and Kempsey. #inthistogether

21.01.2022 A new 24-hour crisis line for Aboriginal Men has been set up to provide extra support during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Brother to Brother is Australia's first 24-hour hotline assisting Aboriginal men throughout COVID-19. The support line is staffed by Aboriginal men, including elders, to promote a culturally-safe service.... Call 1800 435 799 if you need to have a yarn.

19.01.2022 What a wonderful piece of art to represent this year's National NAIDOC Week from 8-15 November 2020. Well done Tyrown

19.01.2022 The NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme is providing many people with disability exciting new opportunities to be engaged in the world around them. At it's best it's empowering people to pursue dreams and a lifestyle that were often off the table. However as we've seen with the tragic death of Anne-Marie Smith in South Australia we still need to make sure the welfare of people with disability is at the forefront of service delivery. ... Below is a fantastic editorial in the Independent Australia from Thea Calzoni, a parent of an engaging young man with an intellectual disability. She has blogged for the Every Australia Counts Campaign of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is a member of the committee of management of the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability (VALID).

19.01.2022 Wiyabu everyone . As we come to the close of National Reconciliation Week, it's a perfect opportunity to get familiar with all the different languages that are spoken by our First Nation Peoples.... First Languages Australia are working with regional language centres nationally to develop a map of Australian languages that reflects the names and groupings favoured by community. Try greeting someone in the language of the land in which you live :-) Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation NSW

18.01.2022 What a great moment for our mob Arrernte artist Vincent Namatjira takes out the 2020 Archibald Prize. #pride #culture #achievement

17.01.2022 A fantastic opportunity to get a deeper understanding of what drives Ability Links NSW program provider Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation. The speaks of the impacts of intergenerational trauma and how truth telling is a starting point towards healing. This is a FREE online event.... Only 39 tickets remain and registrations close Thursday 18 June at 10am.

17.01.2022 Please share with your community Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are blind or vision impaired to join us for an online forum to learn more about opportunities in sport and education. WHEN:... Wednesday 30th September 2020 11:00am to 2:00pm (East Coast Time). WHERE: You can join the meeting on your computer, iPad, smartphone, or landline. To find out more information, click on the link below #FPDN #blindcitizensaustralia #indigenous

17.01.2022 Today is the start of National Reconciliation Week from 27 May to 3 June 2020 and we'll be sharing some images and events from the week over the next few days. At its heart, Reconciliation Week is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians. To read more about Reconciliation Australia go to the website at the link below ... https://www.reconciliation.org.au/ #inthistogether

14.01.2022 They are kinda tricky though Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre

14.01.2022 Well done Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre

12.01.2022 Everywhere you go now from the local cafe, to the shops you're greeted by stickers on the ground pointing this way and that, making sure you're 1.5 metres apart. The outbreak of COVID-19 presents unique challenges for everyone, but for people who're blind or vision impaired, it's created additional difficulties. Social distancing is problematic because guide dogs and canes can’t measure the required 1.5 metres, see new markings on shop floors for queuing or read the signs a...bout COVID-19 precautions. The #BeThatPerson campaign has been launched to help people navigate those challenges. The campaign is a collaboration between Blind Citizens Australia, the national representative organisation of people who are blind or vision impaired and The Kindness Pandemic, a group founded to spread acts of kindness to people who are struggling with the consequences of COVID-19. To read the full article click on the link below

11.01.2022 LINKING IN ACTION - KURRANULLA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation were chosen as the charity of the quarter by Good360 Australia to give out much needed items during COVID-19 to their community courtesy of BIG W. Read all about it

11.01.2022 Did you know about the Google "Accessible Places" feature Another step towards a more accessible future. #accessible #inclusive

09.01.2022 A MUST WATCH TONIGHT AT 8:30PM Tonight Four Corners on ABC TV + iview brings you a searing and profoundly moving story from special guest reporter Stan Grant in the wake of the shocking killing of unarmed black man George Floyd in the United States, which led to the largest protest rallies seen globally since the 60's. Stan and other prominent Aboriginal figures including Archie Roach talk about the impact of that moment and the subsequent protests in this country focusing... on Aboriginal Deaths In Custody. This is what history sounds like to us. This is not a story for me, it is my life. I don’t get to turn away from this. To not care is not an option because I live in a world where race and racism can suffocate us. In that moment he became every black life. There captured on video was every person enslaved, every nameless faceless person who were told their lives did not matter. Stan Grant

08.01.2022 WATCH THIS SPACE - LEND A HAND IS ON IT'S WAY! Ability Links NSW program provider Booroongen Djugun Limited - Community Care Service have been doing some fantastic work in collaboration with local services to launch The Lend a Hand initiative. This initiative aims to assist disability service providers, organisations, community groups and mainstream services across the Port Macquarie/Hastings area to promote cultural inclusiveness for our Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander ...people with a disability. Participating services will receive a welcome pack, which includes a sticker and charter, outlining their commitment to creating and providing culturally aware and inclusive environments for people with a disability Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are living with a disability or some form of long-term health condition. Despite the variety of services available, there is a sense of anxiety within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities when accessing support from services. Due to this, some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not receiving the care and support they need, which this initiative aims to address in a proactive way. Lend a Hand has been put together in consultation with local Elders, key community leaders and key services, by: - encouraging and supporting services to subscribe to the initiative. - providing services with a charter of the initiative’s core values. - providing services with a sticker that identifies them as a member. - providing helpful links and information about local training and resources, which will support services on their journey to becoming culturally inclusive and welcoming for people with a disability. How can you be involved? If you would like support in providing an inclusive space for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, the website will be launched next week.

05.01.2022 We're still in the middle of National Reconciliation Week and Ability Links NSW program provider Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre sat down with their CEO Wayne to get his thoughts on what Reconciliation Week means. Reconciliation Australia Reconciliation NSW

04.01.2022 Hi everyone We've got some really exciting news coming up over the next few weeks about our social media pages. Since the completion of the Ability Links program at the end of June, we've been working behind the scenes to see our pages become an ongoing resource for those looking to access the NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme, link more effectively into community & improves their lives. ... We're happy to say that will be happening, so stay tuned for a fresh new look & name!

03.01.2022 What a team the Uniting Ability Links NSW team have been and we couldn't wish for a better summing up of the Ability Links NSW program Ability Links NSW as an active program has now come to an end and moving forward much of the amazing work all our program providers have provided will be absorbed into the Information, Linkages and Capacity (ILC) building areas of the NDIS. This page will be staying active (if not quieter for a few weeks) and we're hoping may morph into ano...ther very exciting identity. We'll keep you in the loop!!

02.01.2022 Just something to be aware of in the coming months for NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme participants, families & carers. The NDIS is still in it's infancy, there's been challenges but it's important to have your say on it's future