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December 3 | International Day of People with Disability
Our Ambassadors, in collaboration with Grit Media, have produced a 30 minute segment to be broadcast on Radio 3CR's dedicated day of programming to celebrate the achievements, and rights and interests, of people with disabilities.
The program features an emotional monologue from Anj Barker, a determined young woman with a disability who shares her story, and in particular, her drive to move from regional Victoria to Melbourne, in the hope of expanding her social contacts and social life. There is also a feature interview with Michelle Newland, looking at what this remarkable young lady has achieved following a severe asthma attack that left her fighting for her life seven years ago.
Be sure to tune in on Thursday 3 December to 3CR 855AM. Or you can listen online: www.3cr.org.au
"SHUT OUT" report presents bleak picture of living with a disability
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The "SHUT
OUT" report prepared by the National People with Disabilties and Carer
Council has been released, which highlights the long-neglected plight
of people with disabilities and their families. "People
with a disability want to live in a society where they are treated with
respect, dignity and importantly with equality, and not as "poor
things" nor merely as recipients of services."
Click here to download the report. updated 10 Aug 2009 |