Who Benefits? Unpacking International Day of People with Disability
Who actual benefits from this day? Is it a catalyst for change or is it another opportunity to congratulate allyship?
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Disability Dialogue is a place for people with disability to share views and perspectives on their world.
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“The Assembly” misses the mark: here’s how I’d get it back on track
Disability representation on TV matters – I call out which shows do it well, and which ones miss the mark.
No place like home: the fight for accessible housing in Australia
Looking for an accessible place to live can be exhausting for people with disability – but I hope that changes.
Be afraid, wheelchairs on a plane
I quickly learned that if you mention disabled people and air travel in the same sentence, your chat discussion is going to blow up.
Blazing the Trail – how CPActive is transforming NSW Public Sector Employment for People with Disabilities
Our opportunities shouldn’t be by chance – they should be equal to those around us.
Sexy supports no match for community connection
The sensationalist headlines about sex workers and the NDIS misses the point. People with disability are the experts in their own lives – they know what supports work and would make a big difference.
What foundations?
Instead of building the foundations of our inclusion, recent decisions by governments have left disabled people adrift, yet again.
Poverty isn’t natural
Disabled people are poor, disproportionately so. We also remain poor, and our families are poor.
Refusing to employ disabled people
When employers talk about how hard it is to find staff, what they are really saying is they won’t hire disabled people.
Stella’s ‘disability porn’ makes its way to Netflix
Stella Young continues to guide us as we navigate being objectified by non-disabled people.
Access and budgets: the NDIS Review explained
People with disability know all about access, and access to the NDIS has steps rather than ramps.
Navigators to show us the way
Being on the NDIS feels like the most complex, important journey of your life. Cue Navigator to help us find our way.