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The Information Access Group

Locality: Clayton South, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9585 2299

Address: Suite 41, Level 2, 195 Wellington Road 3168 Clayton South, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.informationaccessgroup.com/

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25.01.2022 The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has published its Final Report. We worked very closely with the Royal Commission team to edit the Final Report, as well as develop plain language and Easy Read versions of the Executive Summary and Recommendations of the Final Report. You can check it out on the Royal Commission website http://bit.ly/3q1frYM

25.01.2022 Today is #InternationalLiteracyDay. An opportunity to highlight the importance of #literacy in our daily lives. This years theme is Literacy teaching & learning in the #COVID19 crisis and beyond. It focuses on the impacts of #COVID19 on #education www.un.org/en/observances/literacy-day

25.01.2022 A groundbreaking partnership between autism support services and the Australian Taxation Office ATO is helping people with autism land IT jobs - http://bit.ly/2PGHrD1

25.01.2022 This #EasyRead fact sheet quickly helps you understand how to wear and use a #mask safely. Vital information at this time. Please share widely - https://bit.ly/3j9AfLm #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #a11y #accessible

24.01.2022 An incredible performance from Andrew who took the stage on The Greatest Dancer #SeeTheAbilty #InclusionMatters https://www.facebook.com/downsyndromeir//2241804189185077/

24.01.2022 As part of its 2018 Impact Challenge, Google has awarded $1 million to Hireup - an organisation that helps people with disability find support workers with similar interests through an app. Find out more - http://bit.ly/2D83pIg

23.01.2022 Today we are thinking outside the square as we plan and strategise for #ThinkOutsideTheChair and we need/want your help. Imagine if all of us shared this sym...bol on social media. What if we all changed our profile pictures to the symbol weve created. Maybe we should all do it :) And, imagine if we all started printing off the images from the website and took them into our workplaces, community centres, shopping centres, places of worship, etc., and asked that they use this inclusive image. What if we all did this. Could we create change? Jump on our website, download the image and print it out as many times as youd like. Together, we can and will make a difference not only in our own communities but across the globe. https://thinkoutsidethechair.com.au/home/join-the-movement/

22.01.2022 Here is an interesting read that offers a different perspective on Autism Awareness Month. http://bit.ly/autismperspective

22.01.2022 Australia is one of the only developed nations that doesnt provide audio description on free-to-air tv for people with vision impairment. Listen to the full ABC News story here - (25:51) https://www.abc.net.au/radio/adelaide/programs//am/10715138

21.01.2022 Were so excited to bring you another issue of Easy for Me. We had such a good response when we launched our first issue, we thought wed better hurry up and make another one. Well, here it is! We hope you like it. This issue, as we all begin to think about ways we can start getting back out into the community, were focussing on sports and fitness. You can also order high-quality, printed copies this time. Get your copy now - https://bit.ly/2yhXUa1

21.01.2022 Filmmaker Audrey OConnor lives with Down Syndrome. She hopes her new film, based on her experience in high school, will pave the way for a more diverse film industry in Australia.

21.01.2022 The ATO has released its first ever Digital Inclusion Guide. The guide was co-designed with community groups and accessibility specialists, to encourage and support a culture of inclusive design at the ATO - https://bit.ly/2LLxW1J

20.01.2022 December newsletter out now! Check out the VPSC #EasyRead Disability employment action plan, discover a host of #PlainLanguage resources online and submit your Worst Word of 2018 - http://bit.ly/2rxC6QN #WorstWord2018

20.01.2022 Check out the new AdvoKit website and newsletter for the latest resources and information to support people with disability during coronavirus.

18.01.2022 Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships to Help Students Stay in School - http://bit.ly/2CnVyEF

18.01.2022 Making it easier for people with disability to travel will be the focus of new research into the transport challenges posed by the #NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme. http://bit.ly/2CRBjRu

17.01.2022 Filmmaker Audrey O'Connor lives with Down Syndrome. She hopes her new film, based on her experience in high school, will pave the way for a more diverse film industry in Australia.

17.01.2022 New ILC national funding strategy now available in Easy Read - https://www.ndis.gov.au//strengthening-ilc-national-strate

17.01.2022 DSA recently released its Community Inclusion Toolkit thanks to the funding received from NDIA @NDISAUS in an ILC grant. This funding enabled us to produce a wi...de range of resources aimed at improving access and inclusion for people with Down syndrome into areas such as education, health, community spaces and employment. This month we will take a deeper look at some of these resources and show you how you can use them. The employment toolkit includes fact sheets, as well as an Easy Read employment workbook that people can use with their families or support workers. The resources cover different employment options and the support available, as well as practical things you can do to get job-ready. Theres also tips to help when you have a job, and links to other places to get helpful information. You can download these resources here: https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/community_inclusion.html #dsawarenessmonth #downsyndrome #WDSAM #october

17.01.2022 The Information Access Group team hopes you all have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year. Well be closing on 21 December and reopening on 2 January. We look forward to working with you in 2019!

16.01.2022 Great long weekend read about how literacy develops. https://www.theage.com.au//kids-in-the-crossfire-it-s-not-

16.01.2022 The Greens are calling for a radical rethink of disability policy in Australia, unveiling a plan to create a more #accessible and equitable society for people with #disability. https://probonoaustralia.com.au//greens-unveil-radical-pl/ via @probononews

15.01.2022 Find out why the NDIA is changing the approach to ILC investment, and how and when new programs will start. Please share this Easy Read widely with your colleagues, clients or members - http://bit.ly/2MaS7W6

14.01.2022 The NDIS is now available across all of Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, with the final roll out in these states commencing - http://bit.ly/2TMFGCz

13.01.2022 Check out the arts & crafts issue of Easy for Me! Meet our readers, get creative & have fun at home. There are also giveaways from Hinkler Books, who have generously donated craft kits for people to win. We hope you enjoy it! Find out more - bit.ly/2Zoozv5

12.01.2022 What are 3 things that organisations should be doing in their marketing and community engagement? Find out from the Director of the Information Access Group, Lyndall Thomas - https://vimeo.com/316956799/03544685db #information #marketing #communityengagement #access

11.01.2022 Teens with disabilities have banded together to make themselves heard by recording their own album. Watch the full story here - https://ab.co/2suDFiF

11.01.2022 Have things changed for you because of coronavirus (COVID-19)? Do you need support in a language other than English? Help is available. Call the Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787 and ask for an interpreter, or call Translating and Interpreting Services on 131 450 and ask for the Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787. Information about the Disability Information Helpline is also available in 63 languages. Visit www.dss.gov.au/disabilityhelp for more details. #DisabilityHelp

10.01.2022 Today is #InternationalChildrensBookDay. A chance to celebrate reading and help bring the imagination of books for children to life. It focuses on helping to provide resources for children who do not have access to books #InclusionMatters

10.01.2022 While theres been plenty of research about Multiple Sclerosis (MS), not much of it has been produced by people who have MS. The Australian National University is making sure that a new research team looking at MS actually includes people who have MS and highlights the importance of including people with the disease in research. Listen to the full ABC News story here (27:01) - https://www.abc.net.au/radio/adelaide/programs//am/10721312

10.01.2022 A really interesting piece about communication styles shared by the I CAN Network.

09.01.2022 Have you completed our survey yet? We want to know what you think about "Easy for Me" and if you want more issues of the magazine. Tell us what you think in our survey for readers - https://bit.ly/38af1YQ. And our survey for families and supporters - https://bit.ly/3gdLh06

09.01.2022 Our Health and Wellbeing Officer, Stuart, is spreading the Christmas cheer at the Information Access Group office!

09.01.2022 New Artificial Intelligence app to translate sign language into speech - http://bit.ly/2RIqRzX

08.01.2022 There are some really useful Easy Read coronavirus resources out there now. We made a list that includes practical things to do, information for NDIS participants and information you can print and share. Feel informed. https://bit.ly/2wtLRpa

07.01.2022 There are many people with disability who are isolated at home right now. The reality is that many people with disability are isolated a lot of the time anyway. This new magazine is made for them. For many years we have dreamed of making an easy-to-read magazine. This pandemic gave us the impetus to turn that vision into a reality. This magazine is needed now more than ever. ... Please do take a look at this new way of presenting Easy Read content. Yes, its different. And yes, were excited. Download your copy now - https://bit.ly/34WivfV

06.01.2022 Do you know someone who should be recognised for their positive impact on the community? Nominate them for the 2018 Impact 25 awards - http://bit.ly/2KVPQ0i #SocialChange #SocialImpact

04.01.2022 Have you enjoyed reading Easy for Me? Weve had so much fun making it! Do you want more issues of "Easy for Me"?. Tell us what you think in our survey for readers - https://bit.ly/38af1YQ. And our survey for families and supporters - https://bit.ly/3gdLh06

02.01.2022 Were really excited to be working on the 3rd issue of "Easy for Me" and we want you to be part of it! Well be focussing on arts and crafts, so if you want to share an art, craft, colouring or creative piece that youve been working on, wed love to hear from you. Send us a picture or tell us about what youve been working on in less than 50 words. If we publish your art piece, well send you a $20 Kmart gift voucher! Please send your photos, your name and address before 8 June to [email protected]

01.01.2022 Heaps of info in the latest AdvoKit Newsletter.