Disability organisation assisting, developing and empowering people since 1962 • We are a community of possibility in all ways and always.
Queensland, Australia
Joined January 2012
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Amazon becomes the first major tech giant to hire full-time ASL interpreters. This is an exciting time as more businesses begin to take accessibility seriously. #Access #Deaf #ASL #SignLanguage #Amazon
Piece by Forbes here: hubs.ly/H0hNWJ10
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A young Queensland woman is using her disability to her advantage, building her own successful business. With the help of the NDIS Emma Lynam runs a successful shredding company and employs her own staff. @Ben_Downie #7NEWS
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Brazilian surfer @DerekRabelo was born blind and is inspiring young people with his incredible life story. Read about his visit to Australia: bit.ly/2F43Wes
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We're excited to see the National Reconciliation Week 2019 Tree of Truth come to life in the form of our #NRW2019 CSA, featuring animation by @Gilimbaa and narration by Jeremy Marou of @BusbyMarou. Learn more about NRW: bit.ly/2qspKJn #GroundedinTruth #WalkTogether2019
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“People assume that I have an intellectual disability just because I’m non-verbal."@justbettercare client Emma shares some best practice tips for how to support and communicate with someone who is non-verbal bit.ly/30N8AXt #TalkingDisability
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Here's our TOP FIVE planning tips 📓
You can also learn more about creating your plan here 👇bit.ly/2QguvS5
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Looking for an NDIS office near you? 📍
Use the tool to search your suburb or postcode 👉 bit.ly/2Q6t2NX
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When 80% of web content starts its life in Microsoft Word, the first step to making #accessible content is ensuring your word docs are. Find out how our free Document Accessibility Toolbar can help you do that: bit.ly/2IbhC9I #GAAD #A11y #VisionAustralia
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Mothers provide endless love and support throughout our lives and some Victorian mothers of children with #disability have shared their experience and some helpful advice ahead of Mother's Day this Sunday @vmchVic #TalkingDisability bit.ly/2WwIg1m
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I can't stop thinking about this. How symbolically powerful it is to see an obituary of a woman with learning disabilities in a mainstream newspaper because it makes you immediately realise you've rarely if ever seen it before theguardian.com/society/2019… Please share
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Today is the start of World Autism Awareness Week (and tomorrow is World Autism Awareness Day), a perfect chance to celebrate people on the spectrum.
bit.ly/2OCORnD @AutismAwareAus @vmchVic
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Why should women with #disability have a seat at the table this International Women’s Day? #IWD2019 Because over two million women and girls with disability live in Australia – that’s one in every five females!
and.org.au/news.php/386/wome… @sudata @ANDisability @WDVtweet @WWDACT
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Today is World Compliment Day! Take some time today to show some extra appreciation to colleagues, employees, customers, friends, teachers and of course family! If you pay a compliment on social media, be sure to use #complimentday
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QLD is looking forward to getting rid of the old system that fell so short! Check out who's on the panel at the DSW Conference... Tristram! @BCEC_Brisbane @multicap @CarersQLD
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Inclusion is the theme of the latest release of emojis with wheelchairs and guide dogs among a few that will be available later this year 👏🏼
🔗 Click the link to view them all: bit.ly/2TCN5oq
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Check out this heartwarming ad, aired during the Super Bowl - a wonderful sign inclusivity is slowly becoming mainstream!
For more stories like this, check out linkonline.com.au facebook.com/linkdisabilitym…
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READ: "Social enterprise and social procurement are recognised as tangible ways to support inclusive economic growth policies of governments around the world." David Brookes shares his 2019 predictions for the #socialenterprise sector with @ProBonoNews: bit.ly/predictions19
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An investment by the Government will support people with #disability to attend international human rights forums until 2021 @PWDAustralia
bit.ly/2FMBmjF #TalkingDisability
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The NDIS has reached a milestone with more than 250,000 people now accessing the scheme, including almost 80,000 people receiving support for the first time. @paulfletcher @SHendersonMP bit.ly/2T3Cd2z
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👕 👖 A team of designers in Australia are shaking up the clothing and fashion scene with new ranges of adaptive clothing. 👗 👔
Read their story 👉 abc.net.au/news/2019-01-13/f…
