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24.01.2022 How are you staying active? Disability Sports Australia has developed a list of the new and innovative ways people with a disability are keeping active. Check it out today!

24.01.2022 Last week we had a great time filming with two NDIS participants about what it's like working with a LAC. They shared how their LAC has supported them through their journey and how the NDIS has changed their lives. A huge thank you to Market Organics.com.au at Chapel Hill for sharing their space and providing amazing coffee that kept us fuelled for the day.

24.01.2022 Gina is an active member of her local riding club where she attends with a support worker funded through the NDIS. [Image description: Gina wearing a navy riding jacket and white pants while riding a brown horse.]

23.01.2022 Would you like to be a member of the USC Disability Action Plan Working Group? Find out how. [Image description: Woman wearing grey shirt writing on white paper.]

23.01.2022 "When I started my role as national disability affairs reporter back in May, I had some clear goals. I wanted to elevate the voices of people so rarely heard in our community and use stories to shift the conversation around disability." Keep your eye out for Nas Campanella's stories this week as she celebrates International Day of People with Disability - Australia

23.01.2022 Our LACs are back in the community, connecting with you about applying for and using the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Check out the events tab on our Facebook page for details of sessions near you!

22.01.2022 Enjoy an outdoors movie while raising funds for local mental health and homelessness services! Sonic the Hedgehog is showing at Emerald's McIndoe Park on Saturday, October 10. Movie starts 7pm. Book your tickets here: https://chpresents.eventbritestudio.com/ Flyer transcript:... Youthinc 1825 presents Outdoor Cinema McIndoe Park - Emerald Join us in celebrating Queensland Mental Health Week Entry - Gold Coin donation. Saturday, October 10. Movie starts at 7pm. Free popcorn and drinks. Funds raised will be shared between local mental health and homelessness services. Sonic The Hedgehog. This event is complying with a COVID safe event checklist. Tickets available via chpresents.eventbritestudio.com. See more

22.01.2022 We are one, but we are many ABC TV + iview bring us a classic Australian hit performed in Auslan.

22.01.2022 #ICYMI: In the second last episode of Kurt Fearnely's One Plus One, Kurt met up with Baker Boy. #NAIDOC #NAIDOCWeek

22.01.2022 The Oscars academy have set up new inclusion and diversity guidelines for filmmakers to be eligible for the best picture Oscar. The rules lay out percentages or numbers of actors and staff on a movie that must be filled by people with disabilities, people of colour, women or people from the LGBTQI community.

21.01.2022 Inclusive education means that all students are welcomed at school in age appropriate regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school. The below submission addresses the issue of education for people with disability in Australia, which was the focus of the Royal Commission’s Education and Learning Issues Paper #InclusionQLD2020

20.01.2022 Receiving NDIS support to attend equine therapy and getting outdoors more has also seen nine-year-old Tovah's family able to free up their own funds to explore alternate treatments such as bio-medicine.

17.01.2022 If you are looking ahead to International Day of People with Disability, check out this webinar! Featuring Sunshine Coast art group NuunaRon, you will hear about their works and the influence of community, culture and disability. We were privileged to be able to share some stories from the artists earlier this year.... For more webinar details: https://events.humanitix.com/nuunaron-exhibition-launch-int #IDPWD

17.01.2022 There are a number of ways to apply for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). For Gabby, the local Community Mental Health team supported her to apply for the NDIS, and now she is receiving daily support to improve her mental health, develop living skills, attend appointments and stay connected with peers and the community. Read Gabby's story! https://bit.ly/3mcy4rP

17.01.2022 This is everyone's chance to raise our voices in this Queensland Music Festival vocal ensemble, put together by Social Inclusion Week founder, Dr Jonathon Welch AM!

16.01.2022 Do you have a disability? Has someone hurt you physically, treated you badly or taken advantage of you? Support is available - you are not alone. Contact the National Counselling and Referral Service on 1800 421 468 or 02 6146 1468.

16.01.2022 Ever since I was a little kid I loved reading and the power of words, (so) writing is one of my NDIS goals. There is a lot to the business part of writing. My support workers help, filming me for promotion work used on my website." Local author Heather is using NDIS supports to assist her with writing her motivational books. Read her story. ... Author Heather Coombes

16.01.2022 Sunshine Coast local, Anthony has a world of new opportunities since accessing the NDIS and his Mum, Maureen, said he is enjoying the simple things others may take for granted. He even has a choice about wanting to go for lunch, she said. Just a simple thing like that has turned it all around, he decides he’d like to have lunch out, or he’ll make his lunch here at home with the support worker. Read Anthony's story! https://bit.ly/2J9hElm

16.01.2022 Cameron is back out on the open road! After joining the Scheme, one of Cameron’s goals was to regain his independence having not driven for 8 years. After purch...asing his van and with the help of an occupational therapist (OT), Cameron was able to have modifications done to help get him on the road. Most recently Cameron was able to volunteer his time and van to help out in the South Coast bushfire emergency, delivering food to affected communities with one of his friends. Tap to read his story https://bit.ly/2PB9LoH

16.01.2022 On the Gold Coast and stuck for ideas these school holidays? Why not use Hopo destinations to kickstart your itinerary! With disability friendly access on and off the ferries, getting around the Gold Coast couldn’t be easier.

16.01.2022 View indigenous art in your own home with this 3D virtual tour from the National Gallery of Victoria

15.01.2022 Breaking bones in his body is not getting in the way of Matt's love of dance.

15.01.2022 Annie has written an autobiography, ‘The Strength Within’ that describes what life has been like for her following the amputation of her leg 40 years ago. Learn more about Annie’s story https://bit.ly/36l0H0E

14.01.2022 A new program created with support from an NDIS grant ‘Inclusion In Action’ aims to create opportunities of employment in the film and television industry for people with disability. Bus Stop Films NIDA - National Institute of Dramatic Art... For more information and how to get involved click here: https://bit.ly/32GfG1D

14.01.2022 Brisbane Pride Fair Day returns this Saturday 28 November and we will be there! What better way to celebrate Pride than with the first large-scale event since March where dancing is allowed! Pop by our stall and find our more about Carers Queensland, the NDIS and working for a Rainbow Tick organisation.... Event information: - Around 4,000 people are expected under an approved COVID Safe Event Plan.* - The event will be held at New Farm Park with live performances, exciting and enticing stalls and delicious street food. - Brisbane Pride has arranged six lanes at the gate to reduce queueing and maximise time inside the festival. The event will also operate a QR Code entrance system, so if you’re planning to attend, get online and purchase your tickets in advance. *Source- Brisbane Pride Festival Get your tickets https://bit.ly/375dbZ3

13.01.2022 I am passionate about AAC, which is short for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Shirley Wong says. It’s important that everyone has a voice. As the communications and marketing specialist at independent video and digital media business In the Loupe Productions, Shirley Wong works hard to maintain the company’s profile in the ultra-competitive Sydney media market.... #SIW20

13.01.2022 The Carer Friendly Business Awards are going virtual this year. For the first time in 17 years, winners will be celebrated in an online awards ceremony on Wednesday 14 October at 12 pm. The Awards recognise and celebrate employers, employees, and businesses that go the extra mile to make life better for unpaid carers.... Register today https://bit.ly/3hkb4Ui

12.01.2022 This International Day of People with Disability - Australia, we are proud to be hosting two special Marketplace events for local people with disability to sell their wares! Time: 8:30am - 3pm Date: Thursday 3 December 2020 Where: Pacific Fair Shopping Centre and The Strand at Coolangatta ... Head on down and stock up for Christmas on books, artwork and other products and services! Our LACs will be there lending a hand and talking all things inclusion! Pacific Fair Marketplace: https://bit.ly/2HunTzv The Strand at Coolangatta Marketplace: https://bit.ly/3nUQE7V #IDPWD

11.01.2022 Sarah Byrne believes disability inclusion should involve more community connections. "I do netball, I do rock 'n' roll dancing, bowling, cheerleading. Then I meet my friends and catch up with them," she said. "I do have a very busy, social butterfly life."

11.01.2022 We're getting ready for International Day of People with Disability - Australia! We are proud to be hosting or partnering with these events! Moreton Bay - Free screening of 12th annual Wide Angle Film Festival https://bit.ly/39f17XJ ... Broadbeach: Marketplace https://bit.ly/37c8X22 Coolangatta: Marketplace https://bit.ly/3l78PFM Ipswich: Be Your Own Boss https://bit.ly/374Zl9c Rockhampton: Free film screening of ‘Ride Like a Girl’ https://bit.ly/2UYoUmD Get involved, find an event near you! https://bit.ly/2UWUwJ8

10.01.2022 The full roll-out of the NDIS in Queensland is officially complete on October 1. One of about 85,000 Queenslanders using the NDIS is Morgan from Rockhampton, who has Williams syndrome and is juggling work, study, and a rich life of social activities and helping others:

09.01.2022 Looking for more school holiday ideas? No trip to the Gold Coast is complete without a visit to HOTA. The venue accepts Companion Cards and is happy to assist with your accessibility requirements. https://bit.ly/3moEbJJ

08.01.2022 Kenny is building his strength and championing accessibility! A diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and loss of cells in the retina, led Kenny along a new career path to make information and technology more accessible for people with visual impairments.

08.01.2022 With his great-grandfather and grandfather as servicemen, Michael Buxton takes great pride in being part of preserving the memories of Australians at war. #RemembranceDay #WeRememberThem #LestWeForget

07.01.2022 Inclusion Australia is running free online workshops about open employment for people with intellectual disability and their families. Topics for family workshops include: - Starting young - Work experience... - Transition planning - Changing jobs. Topics for workshops for people with intellectual disability include: - What is open employment? - Learning about work - Getting the right support - Earning money and getting a pension.

07.01.2022 Audioplay is a mix between an audio book and creative play. Put your headphones on, step into the story and become the characters! With a huge range of stories to explore, tap to learn more https://bit.ly/3masiHg

07.01.2022 Feeling included and giving confidence; how horse riding helps people with a disability.

05.01.2022 Auslan signing is helping to create a new way of understanding for tourists in the COVID-19 era.

05.01.2022 For five days from September 29, you can have your say and connect with others for the inaugural National Youth Disability Summit. The summit is an opportunity for young people with a disability to come together to discuss their experiences and ask questions about what is important to them. The summit will take place online making it accessible to all youth no matter where they are. The youth-led national summit will discuss key themes, including: education, employment, ment...al health, the NDIS and housing and inclusion. To register click here: https://bit.ly/3iUgl6h

03.01.2022 Dean was one of our first questions on the Choice and Control podcast. Here he is talking about raising awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa simplex. https://bit.ly/3gQKgea

02.01.2022 "For the first time in my life, I looked at the screen and saw someone I could totally relate to." Find out why disability representation is so important in mainstream media. [Image description: Sabine, The Heights character, in a green shirt and black jumper walking with a male friend in a green shirt and red backpack.]

02.01.2022 Lights, camera and action! The 2020 Inclusive Film Festival will take place in Sydney’s West and will feature a film screening, panel discussion and live performances. The program of events has a focus on disability inclusion in the film and arts industry to mark this year’s International Day Of People With Disability. The event will take place on December 4 at Petersham Town Hall, a live screening of the event will also be available.... Tap to register for the event and access the live screening: https://bit.ly/3kDIKha

02.01.2022 Have you checked out the Social Inclusion Week events near you? If you're in the Brisbane area and would like to do something arty, maybe Art in the Dark is your cup of tea! Check out all of the events near you https://bit.ly/2KwtBSB

01.01.2022 Let’s kick off Social Inclusion Week with a story from Birtinya Skate Park, who are providing a safe and fun skateboarding experience for everyone to enjoy! #SIW20 https://www.facebook.com/WINNewsSunshineCoast/videos/1520676074987380/

01.01.2022 Artist and NDIS participant Zion has been able to continue with his love of art and create a masterpiece in time to enter the prestigious Archibald Prize.