
Lessons from the Transport for All Campaign
The Transport for All campaign, coordinated by DRC Advocacy, is fighting for accessible public transport in Victoria, Australia. An interview with Ally Scott and Greg Ferrington about the campaign.
The Making Advocacy Accessible project is a project run by the Commons Library with guidance from People With Disability Australia and the Council for Intellectual Disability. The Commons Library equips people to be active citizens, influence public policy and engage in political structures. Many people experience barriers to being active citizens due to difficulty accessing and understanding advocacy resources.
In this collection you will find Easy Read publications, guides to improving accessibility, and stories of campaigns led by people with disability.
Thank you to the State Trustees of Victoria for funding for this project.
The Transport for All campaign, coordinated by DRC Advocacy, is fighting for accessible public transport in Victoria, Australia. An interview with Ally Scott and Greg Ferrington about the campaign.
Easy Read Guides to learn about the commons library, social change, campaigning, organising, story and stories of campaigns and people.
Interview with Rochelle Porteous, experienced campaigner on a range of issues and the Advocacy Manager at the Council for Intellectual Disability.
In this interview hear about Des Ryan’s annual accessible pub crawl in the town of Rockhampton in Australia – making positive change.
Tips and checklists for planning and running accessible protests and other actions.
An interview with Frank Hall-Bentick. Frank was one of Australia’s most prolific and celebrated disability advocates and campaigners.
Easy to use resources including guides, tips and videos provide advice on how to be more inclusive of people with an intellectual disability.
A short guide from People with Disability Australia PWDA with useful tips on how to portray images of people with disability.
Case study of a citizens’ jury about the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS called the Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project (Australia).
The participation of people with disability makes groups, campaigns and movements stronger! A webinar presented by the Commons & PWDA.
Here are some tips and ideas of ways to make your research more inclusive when working with people with disability.
Guidelines, examples and tips to facilitate inclusive research practices and promote co-ownership of research with people with disability.
Learn all about Carly Findlay-writer, speaker, disability and appearance activist in Australia-through her books, articles, podcasts & videos.
This guide has been written by people with disability to assist the general public & the media in talking about and reporting on disability.
Histories and case studies from Australia of the fight for independence, inclusion, equality, access and services for people with disability.
A timeline of protests in Australia by people with disability for independence, inclusion, access and services from the 1970s to 2020s.
A list of Australian radio shows interested in disability rights and social justice including InvincAbility, Only Human & Chronically Chilled.
Learn all about El Gibbs, an Australian Disability Advocate, through her writing and books, podcasts and webinars.
A great collection of TED talks to watch by people with disabilities about disability rights, perceptions, accessibility, inclusivity, design and work.
Stories & podcasts about disability rights, social justice, advocacy & intersectionality by Alice Wong and the Disability Visibility Project.