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25.01.2022 The NDIS Contact Centre will stay open on public holidays. The Centre operates from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday. If you need support, you can contact them on 1800 800 110. To find out more, visit www.ndis.gov.au/contact

24.01.2022 Dr Cathy Kezelman writes: "We all know 2020 has been a unique and challenging year for many, if not all of us." "The public hearing of the disability royal commission into the COVID-19 response revealed the initial lack of planning for people with disability at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic." On the Blue Knot Foundation website, you can find information and a webinar on vicarious trauma, and resources for talking about trauma: https://www.blueknot.org.au//Un...de/What-is-Vicarious-Trauma People who are affected by the Disability Royal Commission or have experienced or witnessed abuse, neglect, violence and/or exploitation (including as an advocate or support worker) can access the National Counselling and Referral Service on 1800 421 468: https://www.blueknot.org.au//Counselling-and-Referral-Serv #DisabilityRC

22.01.2022 Season's greetings from the DANA team, Please note that DANA will be shutdown from Wednesday 23 December until Wednesday 6 January. We wish you a safe and happy holiday and for you to enjoy a well-deserved break!

22.01.2022 Support the the right to full inclusion for people with disability in education, workplaces and the home. Tell the Disability Royal Commission we need their support to #EndSegregation Endorse the position paper here: https://dpoa.org.au/endsegregation/ A disability advocate can help you ... #TellTheRoyalCommission about your experiences : dana.org.au/find-an-advocate/ -dss.gov.au/disability-royal-commission-support #DisabilityRC

22.01.2022 AdvoKit is here to help people get the advocacy resources they need to support people with disability during the pandemic and beyond: www.AdvoKit.org.au The final AdvoKit Newsletter of the year includes lots of info about vaccines and vaccinations and what we know so far, plus information from: - Victorian Department of Health & Human Services on easing restrictions - the NSW Government about new restrictions to contain outbreak in the Northern Beaches, Sydney - ABC News... - The Guardian Australia - The Australian Government - COVID-19 IDEAS Disability Information Helpline - NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme Contact Centre #Disability #COVID19au #Coronavirus #Christmas2020 #AustralianSummer #AussieChristmas #DisabilityInfo #VaccineAU #CovidVaccine #PlainEnglish

21.01.2022 "A disability inclusive accessible and sustainable future is about inclusion of persons with disabilities in the social management response and recovery," says Ashura Michael, disability activist and youth leader. http://ow.ly/fL4550CT3eW Via World Bank

20.01.2022 ABC News reporter Nas Campanella, leading the way: via The Guardian Australia

20.01.2022 Are you living or staying on the Northern Beaches? Travelling to or from NSW for the festive period? Need to know info, including what you can and can't do dep...ending on where you are and the latest Border restrictions, including links to border permits here: https://www.ideas.org.au/blogs/nsw-covid-19.html For info specific to you and your situation, call the COVID-19 Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787 - we are open from 8 am on Monday. #COVID19 #northernbeaches #lockdown #bordersopen #sydney #nswhealth #nswgovernment #christmasiscoming

17.01.2022 As employers start to think about their work plans for 2021, they should include a disability perspective to their planning. http://ow.ly/cIoB50CT2jw Via Forbes

11.01.2022 The Royal Commission intake line is open for 2021. You can call us on 1800 517 199 from 9:00am to 6:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday. You can also email us at [email protected]. #DisabilityRC https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/contact

10.01.2022 Earlier this month mass COVID vaccinations commenced in England, and now Canada and the United States of America are also administering doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Read more, including what we know about when and how vaccinations will work in Australia, by visiting www.AdvoKit.org.au #Disability #COVID19au #Coronavirus #DisabilityInfo #VaccineAU #CovidVaccine #PlainEnglish

03.01.2022 Give your feedback! The Government has created a pilot for the new Disability Gateway website to ensure people with disability, their families and carers receive the most effective, accessible and people centred service available. Please visit www.disabilitygateway.gov.au and let them know what you think.

01.01.2022 Any advocates looking to develop or refresh their advocacy knowledge and skills or reflect on their practice, can check out this 'Best Practice in Disability Advocacy' course created by our friends at Disability Advocacy Resource Unit in Melbourne. You can register (free of charge) on the DARU website and complete at your own pace - for instance, if you have some quieter times during January...

01.01.2022 People with disability are not second class citizens. If you would like to join the growing number of disability advocacy organisations and individuals who have publicly endorsed this call, visit the DPOA website. You can also show your support by using the hashtag #EndSegregation on social media: www.dpoa.org/endsegregation #TellTheRoyalCommission #DisabilityRC