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3 Dec 2020

International Day of People with Disability

Disability

Observed on 3 December, the International Day of People with Disability is a chance to have an important discussion about the individuals in our communities living with disabilities and how we can collectively take action. Joining Cal and Tex for this episode are Ruby Mountford (from JOY’s Triple BiPass and pictured left) as well as longstanding community advocate Greg Axtens. Plus, Margherita Coppolino from the National Ethnic Disability Alliance and systemic advocate Giancarlo de Vera join in on the conversation.

During the episode a couple different websites and resources are mentioned including:

•  The National Ethnic Disability Alliance: http://neda.org.au/
• ACON’s Queer Ability Toolkit – for LGBTIQA+ people with disability looking to access the NDIS: http://www.acon.org.au/who-we-are-here-for/people-with-disability/
• Out for Australia
  • 30 Under 30 Awards: https://www.outforaustralia.org/30-under-30-2020
  • General website: https://www.outforaustralia.org/
• Australian GLBTI Multicultural Council (AGMC): https://www.agmc.org.au/
• People with Disability Australia
  • General website: https://pwd.org.au/
  • #MakeItSafeToSpeak campaign to ensure confidentiality in the Disability Royal Commission : https://dpoa.org.au/safetospeak/

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