World Down Syndrome Day 2020 – Day 1
Claire Mitchell is the Queensland representative of DSA’s Down Syndrome Advisory Network. She worked with campaign curator Leticia Hodson to develop the structure and focus of this year’s 21 stories.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Open captioned movies in cinemas across Australia
Open Captions Australia has a new website as a one-stop-shop promoting Open Captioned movies in cinemas across Australia, as well as general community events and more. Website: www.opencaptions.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/OCAustralia
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Federal Parliament sitting calendar in 2020
National advocates will be planning activities in 2020 such as meetings and events to coincide with the dates that federal parliamentarians meet in Canberra. The sitting calendar is published on the Parliamentary website. It is available to be viewed here
Source: DANA
Media Release: Federal Government prioritising budget surplus over NDIS
Inclusion Australia urges all governments to put the interests of people with disability first. Last week’s headlines in the Fairfax media [‘Ministers accuse federal government of prioritising budget surplus over NDIS’] are of great concern to Inclusion Australia. Fairfax reported the NSW and Victorian governments are in rare agreement in accusing the federal government of […]
Source: Inclusion Australia
Audiology at the Cutting Edge: Shaping Your Future
The Audiology Australia 2020 Conference in Perth, ‘Audiology at the Cutting Edge: Shaping Your Future’ will bring audiologists and other professionals together to forge a proactive and positive approach to the future, by sharing and expanding current knowledge, skills and expertise to meet the clinical and operational demands facing audiology. https://auda2020conference.asn.au/
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Sydney public hearing – Disability Royal Commission
Here is a useful information guide for anyone interested in attending the Sydney Public Hearing which will run from Tuesday 18 February to Friday 28 February 2020. This public hearing will focus on the experiences of people with cognitive disability with health services. Anyone can attend the Royal Commission’s public hearings, there is no requirement […]
Source: DANA
