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24.01.2022 Did you know that 1 in 6 Australians are affected by hearing loss. Learn more about disability and how you can create an inclusive community and workplace by completing our FREE e-learning: https://disabilityawareness.com.au/

24.01.2022 I CAN AND I WILL... ...support best practice within my organisation, improving experiences for people with disability both here and in the wider community. How?... By purchasing our eLearning content files and embedding them within your organisation's intranet or Learning Management System. Find out more: go to https://disabilityawareness.com.au/purchase/

21.01.2022 We all have a role to play in ensuring our communities are accessible and inclusive of people with disability and there are some simple measures you can take to help achieve this goal: Become knowledgeable on disability related issues Get involved in disability awareness and advocacy activities Confront disability stereotypes and discriminatory attitudes... Treat all people as your equal, including those with disability Don’t be afraid to talk about disability Consider the accessibility or information and access in your environment Head to our free online training to learn more: https://disabilityawareness.com.au/

21.01.2022 Monique Murphy, 26 and Emily Prior, 13, have plenty of impressive achievements under their belts. But while Murphy, a Paralympic swimmer, and model, actor and teen activist Prior shine bright in the public eye, behind the scenes they encounter difficulties solely due to their disabilities. https://honey.nine.com.au//e8909800-3a33-482d-8b97-79a314e [Images of Monique Murphy and Emily Prior side by side]

20.01.2022 Julia Hales is living with Down syndrome and the rise in pre-natal screening means there are fewer people like her in our lives. Julia is an actor, writer and director and has now made a documentary for ABC TV - The Upside of Downs. Listen to her talk to Geoff about her very personal project on ABCs Drive program.... https://www.abc.net.au//programs/drive/the-upside/12795808 See more

20.01.2022 The promotion of disability awareness in our workplaces and communities is vital in establishing a society where people with disability are valued and included. For much of history, people with disability have experienced discrimination and stigma, often primarily associated with society’s misconceptions about their ability. Want to learn more? https://disabilityawareness.com.au/el/disability-awareness/

18.01.2022 A person is considered legally blind when they cannot see at six metres what someone with standard vision can see at 60 metres or have visual fields of less than 20 degrees. A person who is totally blind has no measurable or useable vision, and no light perception. Those with low vision are those whose vision loss cannot be corrected with visual aids, such as glasses or contact lenses. Blindness and vision loss can occur from birth or at any other time in a person’s life and result from a range of different causes. Want to learn more about different types of disability? Check out our e-learning resources below. https://disabilityawareness.com.au/el/disability-awareness/

17.01.2022 Unfortunately we are currently experiencing intermittent issues with our website. Our team are working hard to get the website back up and running asap. In the meantime please email [email protected] with any enquiries.

15.01.2022 "Following Tommy Hilfiger’s own familial experience with children with autism, his namesake brand has produced an innovative range of clothing that still maintains the brand’s inherent Americana cool, but also utilises simple yet discreet modifications, including easy closures, seated wear solutions, and fits for prosthetics, as well as wide-leg openings and sensory-friendly knits." More awesome news from the fashion world, with a major designer "democratising" fashion!

15.01.2022 Want to learn more about disability within workplaces, education and communities? Our Disability Awareness eLearning training resource seeks to challenge the ingrained cultural and attitudinal barriers that perpetuate this discrimination and provides participants with a general overview of the legislative framework which supports the inclusion of people with disability in Australia. Register for our FREE e-Learning below: ... https://disabilityawareness.com.au/el/disability-awareness/ [Graphic with image of person in wheelchair. Text: "Understanding is the first step to inclusion for people with disability - Introduction to Disability Awareness, focuses on promoting an awareness of disability and the impact that societal attitudes and inherent stigma and discrimination have on the lives of people with disability. Undertake our e-Learning modules now! - www.disabilityawareness.com.au"]

14.01.2022 Are you looking for resources that build your staffs confidence in communicating and interacting with people with disability Improving disability awareness in the workplace is an essential step in improving inclusion for people with disability in our community. We have launched downloadable SCORM Files for Disability Awareness Introduction to Disability! ... If your organisation has its own Learning Management System (LMS), you will be able to download and embed these files so that you can monitor completion rates, have all your professional development in the one place and much more. Make sure your quick as these files are only half price until the end of 2020! Head to the link below to find out more - https://disabilityawareness.com.au/purchase/

14.01.2022 Australia is digitising, with the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the pace of every-day activities moving online. It is becoming increasingly critical that all Australians are digitally included so they can participate in all aspects of society. Being digitally included means: A person has affordable access to high-quality internet, and owns appropriate devices to utilise the internet. A person can use the internet in an accessible way, whether they are living with disability..., from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, or with other needs and a person has the ability, skills and confidence to complete tasks on and benefit from the internet. Read more in the National Digital Inclusion Roadmap - https://apo.org.au//resource-fil/2020-10/apo-nid308984.pdf

13.01.2022 "We have the chance to build a society that is inclusive, leaves no one behind and is better for everyone. If that doesn’t make the disability sector a winner one that’s worthy of the government’s attention and support I don’t know what does." An exploration of the role the disability sector could play in Australia's recovery from Covid-19, via Pro Bono Australia. [image: a person has a prosthetic hand fitted]

12.01.2022 Happy International Day of Sign Languages! Today, we celebrate the wonderful diversity of sign languages and their alphabets. You can find out more about Sign Language Alphabets from Around the World, below.... [Image: Globe with hands showing different signs. Text reads Sign language alphabets from around the world.] http://ow.ly/OhGJ50ByAED

12.01.2022 "The necessary restrictions that have been imposed on all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the challenges faced by Australians with disability, and the need for comprehensive and rigorously implemented disability policy. Australia’s disability policy should have the flexibility to respond to disasters with an inherent understanding of human rights." Read more below from Dr Ben Gauntlett - Disability Discrimination Commissioner on why good disability policy ...benefits everyone. https://humanrights.gov.au//good-disability-policy-benefit [Image of Dr Ben Gauntlett - Disability Discrimination Commissioner]

11.01.2022 For the rest of 2020 we are offering a special introductory offer on our Disability Awareness course content files for your learning management system. These prices will only be available until the 31st of December 2020 so make sure you get in quick! These files will enable you to monitor the professional development of your staff in relation to building their confidence in communicating and interacting with people with disability.... Purchase now for your business: https://disabilityawareness.com.au/purchase/ #disability #disabilityawareness #professionaldevelopment

10.01.2022 Former Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin threw his support behind our Disability Awareness eTraining in 2018. In this video, he speaks about the importance of developing awareness of people with disability and how this can benefit the community. Watch the video below - and don't forget to register for our FREE eTraining at https://disabilityawareness.com.au/el/disability-awareness/

10.01.2022 As part of Speech Pathology Awareness Week, a new educational video will be launched by NDIS allied health provider LiveBig to explain why swallowing is crucial for quality of life, what to look out for and where to get help if problems arise. The video is particularly relevant for individuals on an NDIS plan, as well as their parents, carers and support coordinators. https://www.livebig.com.au/speech-pathology-week-2020-swa/

09.01.2022 It's fair to say most of us have enjoyed working from home. But for people with disability, working from home can be literally life-changing - and there are calls for employers to learn from the effectiveness of the practise during the pandemic. [image: a person wearing business clothes and glasses sits at a desk in a wheelchair, smiling at the camera]

09.01.2022 The new, free resource will help users navigate the sometimes complex application process for the Disability Support Pension. Share with anyone you know who could benefit from this information!

08.01.2022 More than 4 million Australians live with a disability and they all have a story to tell. The ABC is partnering with International Day of People with Disability to tell a range of stories by and about people with disability across ABC Online, Radio, TV and iView. https://www.abc.net.au//celebrating-idpwd-across/12910328

08.01.2022 This week is NAIDOC Week 2020, a time to reflect and celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Today and every day we acknowledge, with deep respect the traditional owners of this land. We stand for a future that profoundly respects and acknowledges Aboriginal perspectives, culture, language and history. ... Always was, always will be. National NAIDOC #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC Image and more information from: https://www.naidoc.org.au/

07.01.2022 We have just updated our FAQs. Have a read of some of our most frequently asked questions for our courses. https://disabilityawareness.com.au/faqs/

05.01.2022 Myth: People with disability always need help. Fact: Most people with disability have developed effective methods with which to live independently and may not require the assistance of others. People with disability have long been the subject of negative myths and stereotypes, often as a result of fear, misinformation, and lack of understanding or prejudice. ... These negative perceptions can have a significant impact on the lives of those who experience disability, and proponents of the social model of disability would argue that it is those very assumptions about people which disable them, not their impairments. Want to learn some more common disability myths and the facts? Register for our e-learning modules: https://disabilityawareness.com.au/el/disability-awareness/

05.01.2022 Do you live on the Central Coast? You've got until September 4 to have your say on the council's Disability Inclusion Action Plan! Head to the website below to have your say: https://coastcommunitynews.com.au//disability-plan-to-hel/ [image: a person crouches down in front of another person who is using a wheelchair. They are outside in a forest setting and are laughing together]

04.01.2022 New Netflix movie All Together Now cast consists of differently-abled and non-neurotypical and people of color. Amber’s best friend is on the autism spectrum, and is played by Anthony Jacques who is on the spectrum himself and Gerald Isaac Waters plays Chad, and uses a wheelchair on screen and in real life for mobility. These disabilities aren’t treated as challenges that need to be overcome for the characters, but are simply facts of these characters' lives.... https://www.refinery29.com//all-together-now-cast-actors-n [Image of the All Together Now cast]

04.01.2022 Only 3 more days to purchase our content files for your Learning Management System at 50% off! Start the New Year off right by improving disability awareness in YOUR workplace. Our training includes four modules which will help your staff understand legislative framework which supports people with disability in Australia, develop awareness of the barriers experienced by people with disability, understand inclusive language and communication principles as well as learning th...e concept of disability, both practically and theoretically and developing an understanding of the lived experience of people with disability in Australia, particularly in relation to discrimination. Purchase now: https://disabilityawareness.com.au/purchase/

03.01.2022 This week's bright idea: ensure your organisation is equipped with a solid understanding of disability, with our online Disability Awareness training. You can choose to undertake this training yourself on our website, or go one step further and increase your staff's confidence in communicating and interacting with people with disability by purchasing our SCORM files so you can run our training through your own Learning Management System. For the rest of 2020 we are offering a special introductory offer on our content files - head to https://disabilityawareness.com.au/purchase/ to find out more about this opportunity. [image: a yellow post-it note is pinned to a corkboard. The post-it note has a drawing of a lightbulb on it. Next to this are the words 'bright idea' in black]

03.01.2022 What does inclusion mean to you? Is your workplace, school or community inclusive for people with disability? If your not sure you can take our FREE online course to find out more on what it means to create an inclusive environment - https://disabilityawareness.com.au/

02.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disability and to celebrate we are proud to be officially launching a new online training - Orientation for External Support Workers in Tertiary Settings that was developed by ADCET in conjunction with the National Disability Coordination Officer Program at the #Pathways15 conference. #IDPwD #IDPwD2020

02.01.2022 Test your knowledge! People with disability may choose not to disclose their disability status because (More then one may apply): Fear of being treated differently... They don’t require any support adjustment A lack of identity with the ‘disability label’ Fear of experiencing a negative response from others Fear of discrimination We will post the answer below next week.

01.01.2022 "People don't question the beliefs and attitudes that relegate people with disability as lesser and inferior. Ableism is rife in our community, and all too easy to excuse." - Ellen Fraser-Barbour for ABC Life Read the full article below. http://ow.ly/mXqu50BfsvP... [Graphic of three diverse people with various forms of disability]