The Australian Network on Disability Annual Awards and Conference is happening in Sydney on June 5-6. It starts with the Disability Confidence Awards Night that recognises and celebrates individuals and […]
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Posted inBusiness News
Online platform hosting inaugural Independent Work Summit
Attracting people to support work as a career has taken a step forward with online platform Mable hosting an Independent Work Summit in Melbourne on May 20. Mable has released […]
Posted inEmployment
Summit leading the way on disability leadership employment
With 2.1 million working-aged Australians experiencing some form of disability, people with disability represent a significant portion of potential staff. However, they constitute less than 20 per cent of the […]
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Don’t miss the ATSA Independent Living Expo, Melbourne
Do you have a client wanting a compact power wheelchair, or the latest in assistive technology, daily living aids or mobility devices? Do you know someone who needs to update […]
Posted inDisability Sports
Victorian Sport Awards finalists
The 2022 finalists in the Victorian Sports Awards have been announced, following a record number of nominations. Among the finalists are the Special Olympics Team Victoria, the Blind Tennis Program […]
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Australia Post Awards carry disability component
Diversity and Inclusion is one of three new categories to be introduced to this years’ Australia Post Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS). The Diversity and Inclusion Impact Award joins a […]
Posted inCommunity News
ADHD conference focus on diversity
Melbourne mother, Rebecca Challoner, founder of My Spirited Child website is hosting her fourth annual Victorian ADHD conference on Saturday April 29, 2023 in the Plenary at the Melbourne Convention […]
Posted inAssistive Technology
Nominate NOW for 2023 ATSA Awards
Nominations are open for the 2023 ATSA Awards. Nominations are invited from the Assistive Technology sector including ATSA members and individual groups, companies and organisations. The awards will be presented […]
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AUStism 2023 speaker series in Sydney and Melbourne
Autism Awareness Australia is bringing speakers from around the country to share their autism experiences and advice with programs in Sydney and Melbourne, coinciding with World Autism Awareness Day. The […]
Posted inArts
Yasmin Arkinstall: Nepean Disability Expo’s ‘OCDiva’ ambassador
The Nepean Disability Expo has partnered with opera singer Yasmin Arkinstall as expo ambassador. Arkinstall is an advocate for obsessive compulsive disorder and is calling for greater understanding of OCD. […]
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Victoria hosting Cerebral Palsy Para Asian Football Cup
Victoria will host the 2023 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football and the Asian Oceania Championships later this year, the first time the men’s and women’s Para Asian Cup will […]
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Special screening of award-winning short film
If you are in Melbourne on Sunday April 2, you have the opportunity to see the Academy Award winning short film, An Irish Goodbye. The film is about a young […]