Organising an event? What do you need to know about making an event that welcomes everybody? The Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance (ADIA) offer a checklist to help you be sure you've covered all the bases regarding accessible infrastructure, language, catering and tech. ADIA say, "Meetings and events are critical for presentation, consultation, sharing information, gaining …
EVENT: National Arts and Disability Strategy consultation d/l Dec 3
People with disabilities, mental health issues and organisations are invited to write a submission to the National Arts and Disability Strategy, deadline is December 3. https://www.arts.gov.au/have-your-say/national-arts-and-disability-strategy You can fill in a survey, or make a formal submission. Surveys here: people with disability including a mental health condition organisations carers of people with disability They have …
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EVENT: Fostering your station’s accessibility @ #CBAAconf2018
Find out what you can do to make your station more accessible, and engage a largely untapped font of new and enthusiastic volunteers! Sat November 10, 2018 at the 2018 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Conference, Gold Coast Convention Centre. This workshop, presented by Kim Stewart (4ZZZ and CMTO) and Emma Couch (CMTO), Sancha Donald …
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EVENT: The Runners Guide listening party, Brisbane
"My feature is about Barbara and Jane, both vision impaired, who were lonely and like one of the main characters said “me and my guide dog where getting fatter and fatter”. With the help of a wonderful initiative here in Brisbane, they changed their life around - they started running." Please join us for the …
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New radio groups for people with ID in Brisbane
Are you interested in learning some radio skills, making friends and sharing your musical tastes? Do you identify as someone with an intellectual disability or support someone who does? Come along to one of our MONTHLY radio groups! On the Southside: We start a second radio group at West End Community House, 4 Norfolk Road, …
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Workshop: Building the involvement of people with disabilities in community radio – CBAA Conference 2016
Join us at the CBAA conference 2016!
People of the Air radio group: people with cognitive differences making radio
Since late 2015 a group of outspoken self-advocates from Brisbane have been making radio for the first time. Meeting once a month at the offices of WWILD or the Community Living Association, the group have interviewed a range of guests so far. Of interest to the Community Radio world is their interview with Steve Richardson. …
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