People with disability

Anytime is a Good Time to Create a Group: Tips from Disability Networks

Community Connections – Te Hapori Awhina Tangata produced this video which includes tips for people organising networks inclusive of people with disability.

Climate activist stands in the foreground at a protest in front of a banner. They are waring a medical face mask and a long white t-shirt that reads " Climate Emergency = Health Emergency". They hold an Extinction Rebellion Flag.

10 Tips for how the Climate Movement can Improve Experiences for Activists with Diverse Health Needs

Researchers interviewed climate activists about their physical and mental health experiences. Here are 10 tips based on the activists’ experiences, insights and recommendations.

Rendre le Militantisme plus Accessible (French – Français) [Making Your Activism Accessible in French]

Ce guide a été élaboré pour aider les militants à rendre leurs espaces, événements, réunions et communications plus accessibles, afin que chacun soit le bienvenu et encouragé à rejoindre un mouvement pour la justice de toutes les manières possibles !

A group of protestors, including people in wheelchairs, gather at a tram stop where a tram has stopped and people are getting on and off. Two people are holding a sign that reads 'Public Transport Should be for Everyone'.

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.

Portrait photograph of Rochelle Porteous who is wearing a red jacket with a yellow scarf and has curly brown hair. There are wavy yellow lines on the top and bottom and yellow and red circles on the top of the image. Text reads Learn from Rochelle Porteous Disability Advocate

Insights from Disability Campaigning from Rochelle Porteous

Interview with Rochelle Porteous, experienced campaigner on a range of issues and the Advocacy Manager at the Council for Intellectual Disability.

A portrait of Frank Hall-Bentick. He has short hair, is wearing glasses and is wearing a jumper with a red collar shirt. The text heading reads 'A Patient Man'. The text paragraph reads 'Frank Hall-Bentick has spent almost forty years fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. As part of the Disability Resources Centre’s Leadership Series, he speaks to Anja Homburg about his life and work.'

Disability Advocates and Campaigners in Australia: Frank Hall-Bentick

An interview with Frank Hall-Bentick. Frank was one of Australia’s most prolific and celebrated disability advocates and campaigners.

Snapshot of some Towards Inclusive Practice resources

Towards Inclusive Practice: Guides, Tips and Videos

Easy to use resources including guides, tips and videos provide advice on how to be more inclusive of people with an intellectual disability.

Six disabled people of color smile and pose in front of a concrete wall. Five people stand in the back, with the Black woman in the center holding up a chalkboard sign reading "disabled and here." A South Asian person in a wheelchair sits in front.

Guidelines: Images Portraying People with Disability

A short guide from People with Disability Australia PWDA with useful tips on how to portray images of people with disability.

Report Cover - Text reads - National Disability Insurance Scheme Citizens’ Jury Scorecard for the National Disability Insurance Agency and People with Disability Australia. Collection of 19 photos stitched together of people with disability giving evidence sitting at desks in groups of people or presenting. Some people are wheelchair users.

Citizens’ Jury Case Study: NDIS Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project

Case study of a citizens’ jury about the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS called the Citizens’ Jury Scorecard Project (Australia).

Four people with disabilities in a row. Two are wheelchair users. One man is holding a cane. One man is pointing up to the title which reads How to do inclusive research.

How to do Inclusive Research: Tips and Ideas

Here are some tips and ideas of ways to make your research more inclusive when working with people with disability.

Four people with disabilities in a row. Two are wheelchair users. One man is holding a cane. One man is pointing up to the title which reads What is inclusive research?

What is Inclusive Research?

Guidelines, examples and tips to facilitate inclusive research practices and promote co-ownership of research with people with disability.

Carly Findlay- a woman with a red face and short dark curly hair, tied up in a colourful scarf. She’s wearing a pomegranate print dress over a grey top. She’s smiling. Yellow text on a blue background reads All about Carly Findlay: Writer, Speaker, Disability and Appearance Activist. There are yellow wavy lines on the top and bottom of image and yellow and red dots above Carly's head.

All about Carly Findlay: Writer, Speaker, Disability and Appearance Activist

Learn all about Carly Findlay-writer, speaker, disability and appearance activist in Australia-through her books, articles, podcasts & videos.

A wheelchair user is smiling at the camera and using a laptop. Behind them is a window and bookshelf.

People With Disability Australia PWDA Language Guide

This guide has been written by people with disability to assist the general public & the media in talking about and reporting on disability.

A collage of 6 resources about disability campaigns.

The History of Campaigns in Australia by People With Disability

Histories and case studies from Australia of the fight for independence, inclusion, equality, access and services for people with disability.

A female wheelchair user with long pink hair and sunglasses at tram stop. A sign on the back of her wheelchair reads Leave no one behind. There is a tram in the background. There are other wheelchair users in the background.

People With Disability Australian Protest Timeline

A timeline of protests in Australia by people with disability for independence, inclusion, access and services from the 1970s to 2020s.

Australian Radio Shows by and for People with Disability

A list of Australian radio shows interested in disability rights and social justice including InvincAbility, Only Human & Chronically Chilled.

All about El Gibbs: Disability Advocate

Learn all about El Gibbs, an Australian Disability Advocate, through her writing and books, podcasts and webinars.

TED talks on Disability Rights, Perceptions, Accessibility and Inclusion

A great collection of TED talks to watch by people with disabilities about disability rights, perceptions, accessibility, inclusivity, design and work.

Digital portrait of Alice Wong, an Asian person smiling. She is wearing a trach at her neck and wearing a crew neck blouse. She is sitting in her power wheelchair. There is a cream colored circle crown on a purple background. Artist credit: Jen White-Johnson

Disability Visibility: Stories and Podcasts

Stories & podcasts about disability rights, social justice, advocacy & intersectionality by Alice Wong and the Disability Visibility Project.

podcast cover. Title reads Yarning Disability with the First Peoples Disability Network FPDN. In the centre is an illustration of four circles connected by four curved lines. In the bottom left hand corner is a photo of podcast host Bernard Namok, a proud St Paul, Badu, and Erub Torres Strait Islander man, wearing headphones at an audio control desk. He is smiling.

The First Peoples Disability Network: Yarning Disability Podcast

Stories of First Nations peoples living with a disability to highlight the lived experiences of First Nations people with a disability in Australia.

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Rendre le Militantisme plus Accessible (French – Français) [Making Your Activism Accessible in French]

Lessons from the Transport for All Campaign

Insights from Disability Campaigning from Rochelle Porteous

Disability Advocates and Campaigners in Australia: Frank Hall-Bentick

Towards Inclusive Practice: Guides, Tips and Videos

Guidelines: Images Portraying People with Disability

How to do Inclusive Research: Tips and Ideas

What is Inclusive Research?

All about Carly Findlay: Writer, Speaker, Disability and Appearance Activist

People With Disability Australia PWDA Language Guide

The History of Campaigns in Australia by People With Disability

People With Disability Australian Protest Timeline

Australian Radio Shows by and for People with Disability

All about El Gibbs: Disability Advocate

TED talks on Disability Rights, Perceptions, Accessibility and Inclusion

Disability Visibility: Stories and Podcasts

The First Peoples Disability Network: Yarning Disability Podcast

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