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Gatekeeping and restrictive practices with students with disability: results of an Australian survey
22 September 2017
A national survey of students with disability has revealed that discrimination against children and young people with disability in our education system is rife.
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Enriching Lives for People with Disability
27 November 2017
Discovering how the individual interests of a person with disability can be harnessed to create a life of purpose, identity and genuine contribution.
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Advanced Notification: From School to Work Project
17 August 2020
Learn about our upcoming project, From School To Work. You can also join the notification list here.
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Celebrating Four Young Female Entrepreneurs (And Their Mums) on International Women’s Day
25 March 2021
This year on International Women’s Day we wanted to celebrate the achievements of some extraordinary young female entrepreneurs who have each set up their own small enterprises. We also wanted to acknowledge that behind each of these young women is an amazing Mum, providing her support, guidance and wisdom.
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Why is Work Important? He Gets the Pension, Doesn’t He?
22 April 2021
Ann Greer presented at our Let’s Get to Work Conference in 2020. Her topic was “Finding Work Through Connections and Community”. In the 3-minute video below you’ll hear her thoughts on the value of work for people with disability the dangerous assumptions that are sometimes made when people qualify to receive the Disability Support Pension.
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Accessible information and resources about COVID-19
24 August 2021
Here are some resources about COVID-19 that people with disabilities may find helpful. If you have found other resources that are accessible and helpful, please tell us about them via our contact form, and we’ll add them to this list. Easy Read Resources About COVID-19 Easy Read Resources About COVID-19 – A collection of fact
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The Power of Story
04 November 2021
Stories are powerful: they inspire people with disability, their families, and allies to dream big and take action in their own lives. Our Executive Director explains how Sue and Katie Robertson's stories had a profound effect on her and inspired her family to dream bigger for their family member with disability.
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Investing in Inclusive Education
16 December 2021
We explore how the ACT Education Directorate's December 2021 Community Conversation survey ironically may lead to more segregation in our schools.
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Prepare for 2022: Learn, imagine, create, repeat.
16 December 2021
Jane Sherwin provides a framework to gather your thoughts after attending an event. While Jane references our recent conference, the framework is applicable to any event that has inspired you to take action. We hope this is a helpful tool as you plan for the new year.
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Congratulations to Dylan Alcott – Australian of the Year 2022
28 January 2022
The Australian of the Year 2022 is Dylan Alcott, the first person with a visible disability to receive this honour in the award's 62-year history. We were excited to listen to his acceptance speech and were struck at how clear he is about the rights of people with disability. We've included excerpts of his speech in this post.
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