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Justice, Diversity & Inclusion

Strong movements are made up of diverse participants, each bringing their particular talents, perspectives and community connections. For this to happen justice issues need to be engaged with and groups need the skills and culture to be inclusive. You’ll find materials to support that in this topic, as well as stories and perspectives from different communities, identities and struggles.

Making Protest Accessible: Tips and Checklists for Actions

Tips and checklists for planning and running accessible protests and other actions.

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.

Talking about Race: Racial Equity Resources

Resources to talk about race from the Living Room Conversations. This includes 5 Conversation Guides, a glossary, videos and readings.

A graph of a circle with arrows and words. Title reads They way out: Moving from Vicious cycles to virtuous cycles. IN the middle of a red circle reads Toxic Polarization. Green arrows point to purple boxes with words that read: Stop to reset, Spot positive deviance, Complicate to simplify, Move to sychronize, Adapt to sustain progress.

Overcome Toxic Polarisation: A Political Courage Challenge

This tool developed by Starts With Us aims to fight toxic division and extremism and build tolerance and compassionate relationships.

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.

Every Worker in Australia: A Race Class Narrative

Introduction This guide offers a blueprint for building and sustaining the collective power needed for workplace and electoral wins. However, just like an architectural blueprint, lines on a page on their own do nothing. It is up to organizers, activists and elected leaders to take the guidance herein and apply it when and however you […]

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.