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IDRS

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9265 6300

Address: Suite 204, 370 Pitt Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.idrs.org.au

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24.01.2022 Thanks to Disability Advocacy Network Australia - DANA sharing this! We are hopeful that The Royal Commission will help people with a disability get the advocacy they need going forward #DisabilityRoyalCommission ... #DisabilityRC #Disabilityadvocacy #Standbyme See more

23.01.2022 After a week of convincing Facebook that we are not a Newspaper.. We have finally been allowed to get our Facebook Page back! Thank you to our good friends Community Legal Centres NSW for letting everyone know... If you need any legal advice.. Or you need some justice advocacy.. We are now back in business and a message or phone call away!

15.01.2022 Don't Ditch Disability Advocacy #standbyme #standbymeNSW

15.01.2022 Fantastic news for all our disability advocacy services The NSW Government has just extended our disability advocacy funding for another 6 months to June 2021 Thank you to NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance for giving us a great start to the week

15.01.2022 We love being able to provide advocacy to those in need As much as we are so grateful for our funding extension We want to be able to ALWAYS provide disability advocacy ... #standbyme #DisabilityAdvocacy #standbymensw

14.01.2022 This year has an emotional rollercoaster! It is important to reach out if you need help Below are some services that are open over the holiday period to talk, text or video chat ... It has been such a stressful year for everyone.. It is important to be kind to yourself Stay safe everyone! Domestic Violence NSW Kids Helpline Official Lifeline MensLine Australia QLife Australia NSW Government

14.01.2022 We were all so moved by yesterday's speakers at Disability Royal Commission We do not want anyone to miss out on being able to listen in If you have missed a speaker - here is how to catch up! ... Click the link below to be redirected to their website: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/ Then click the icon that we have circled below in the picture You will be able to see all videos you may have missed

13.01.2022 This week we will be tuning in to listen to the Disability Royal Commission This week we will be hearing from: The experiences of First Nations people with disability and their families in contact with child protection systems... If you would like more information on upcoming hearings of the Commission Or would like to learn how you can get involved Click the link below to be redirected to their website: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/ If you need to talk to someone about disability advocacy Or need some legal advice you can always reach out and give us a call Stay safe everyone!

13.01.2022 The Disability Council NSW would like to have a conversation with the disability community They would like to get your thoughts on areas such as: -Employment... -NDIS -National Agenda and Providing advice (COVID 19, health, transport etc) They will be having this conversation on Wednesday 28th October from 10.30 am 12.30 pm If you are interested click the link below to register https://events.humanitix.com/disability-council-nsw-convers

13.01.2022 #NAIDOCWeek2020 has been a little bit different this year because of COVID-19 We need to make sure we all keep safe and keep healthy Thank you to Australian Government Department of Health for sharing this great video... With this years theme 'Always Was, Always Will Be' it is perfect time to research and reflect on the land you are on today Stay safe everyone!

11.01.2022 We are very excited to share our #NAIDOCWeek2020 with you via Facebook Live today We will start at 11:30 with a Smoking Ceremony Happy #NAIDOCWeek everyone!...

11.01.2022 What a beautiful read for a Friday! Hospitals are such a stressful experience for anyone And this project is such a wonderful idea ... Thank you to Noahs magnet madness for your wonderful idea, Bankstown Hospital for taking it on and Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce - CBCC being behind it! We hope this takes off and is in every hospital for parents and individuals who need it

09.01.2022 Tomorrow we are celebrating NAIDOC Week in our Sydney office We know because of COVID-19 we can't have a big celebration As we need to keep everyone safe and healthy... However we still want everyone to celebrate with us.. At 11am (AEST) we will have a Smoking Ceremony on Facebook Live Then we will open our new IDRS Aboriginal Artwork - Gurubala Gabanmala Which will be displayed in our Level 2 Office for all our visitors to see! We hope you can jump on our Facebook Live video or visit us in our office soon! Happy #NAIDOCWeek2020

09.01.2022 Do you want to get involved in NAIDOC Week but you are not sure how you can do that from home? The Powerhouse Museum Reconciliation NSW will be live to showcase their Schools Reconciliation Challenge for 2020 It is called The Caring for Country Exhibition ... Today at 10:30am AEST you can Zoom in to see the finalists from 30 schools across NSW and read their poetry and stories about Caring for Country Click on the link below to be redirected to the Zoom link https://www.schoolsreconciliationchallenge.org.au/past-win/

08.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week everyone! This years 2020 Theme is Always Was, Always Will Be It recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years... It acknowledges that hundreds of Nations and our cultures covered al over this continent NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country A history which dates back thousands of generations NAIDOC Week this year runs from today 8th of November until 15th of November To learn more about the theme watch the video below Or check out the NAIDOC.org.au Website #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC

07.01.2022 We are proud to say for us at IDRS it is more than just a job Thank you NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance for advocating why we do what we do.. #standbyme... #disabilityadvocacy #standbymeNSW

07.01.2022 Happy Friday! What wonderful news for all involved in the Disability Royal Commission #MakeItSafeToSpeak

07.01.2022 Happy days!! Thanks for letting us know the great news NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance #Standbyme #StandbymeNSW

06.01.2022 Accessible packaging including Braille! Well done to Dylan Alcott and all the team at Able Foods

05.01.2022 The Disability Royal Commission is back on again and holding its first public hearing in Brisbane The Public Hearing 11 will discuss people with a disability and their interactions with the criminal justice system They want to learn about:... - How and why people with a disability cycle in and out of the criminal justice system - The overrepresentation of First Nations people with a disability in the criminal justice system - What the impact is by having a diversion from the criminal justice system such as programs like our CIDP (Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program) that you might remember.. We are so hopeful that people speaking up will help change the future of people with a disability’s experience with the criminal justice system To watch the Disability Royal Commission live online follow this link: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/

03.01.2022 There is something about disability-inclusive designers that we love! Fingers crossed this takes off!

03.01.2022 It has been a massive week for us this week... And it is only Wednesday! The Disability Royal Commission is back on again and holding its first public hearing in Brisbane ... The Public Hearing 11 will discuss people with a disability and their interactions with the criminal justice system They want to learn about: - How and why people with a disability cycle in and out of the criminal justice system - The overrepresentation of First Nations people with a disability in the criminal justice system - What the impact is by having a diversion from the criminal justice system such as programs like our CIDP (Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program) that you might remember.. Over the next few days you might see some familiar faces from our team speaking.. We are hopeful that telling our story about what we do and the value our services have will encourage people to use our services if they need any justice support or legal advice. To watch the Disability Royal Commission live online follow this link: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/

03.01.2022 Four amazing women With four amazing stories Well worth a read

03.01.2022 Thanks to International Day of People with Disability - Australia for sharing the story we needed to read to start out Friday! Francesa Jones - You are an inspiration!

02.01.2022 #standbyme #standbymeNSW #advocacymatters