Kicking off with a launch week in November, Alter State will take place as a fully-fledged festival in 2022 - featuring live performances, talks and workshops that showcase contemporary disability arts in Australia and New Zealand. @BeatMagazine https://t.co/PtuGRtY0lp
The federal government has made a new plan to increase the number of people who work in disability services. The plan also talks about more training for support workers. There’s an Easy Read and audio version here https://t.co/Bldzi2qW7u
Medical students - interested in #autism?
We will be launching an online module about autism + healthcare soon!
Get updates here: https://t.co/RbgbNIV0Mb
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Speaking to the media today: I’ve asked the Treasurer to include a public housing stimulus package in the upcoming budget, by making mining corps & big banks pay a fair share.
With 40k ppl waiting for housing & over 7% unemployment, we need to urgently invest in jobs & homes.
NYC Prima Ballerina with Alzheimer’s listens to Swan Lake and it all comes back ✨ The most beautiful video you’ll see today! 🎵❤️🩰⠀
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Spaniard ballerina Marta C. Gonzalez Valencia 2019 - Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky @nycballet⠀
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‘We’ve shown this state and this country who we are’ — Sarah McBride just made as history as the first out transgender person to become a state senator in the U.S.
AMAZING ART // Munich-based painter David Ambarzumjan's works feature two wildly different landscapes, converging on the same canvas to show a striking comparison of two distinct time periods.
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Get involved! @YDANWA's Youth Taking Charge: #Disability Summit 2020 is Tue 27–Wed 28 Oct. Catherine McAlpine will discuss the Everyone Can Work resources that'll help people navigate employment systems on Tues @ 9.10pm (AEDT)/6.10pm (AWST). Register: https://t.co/5QwPpTqQn2
Have your say: The Youth Taskforce interim report supports further consultation and is to guide the development of the National Youth Policy Framework. The Consultation Survey is now live until Monday 12 October 2020. https://t.co/mY5ZneNuMO
Introducing another one of our awesome MCs for next week, Amy Marks! 👏 Amy is a digital media creative and disability activist specialising in video/film and other screen-related media. Come along to hear from Amy and other young people with disability! #OurVoicesOurVisions
Introducing Srishti Chatterjee, another talented young person with disability who is our MC for Day 1 and 5 of the Summit 👏 Hi! My name is Srishti Chatterjee and my pronouns are they/them/theirs. I am passionate about intersectionality in the mental health and education sectors.
We are so excited to release our agenda for the National Youth Disability Summit 🥳🎉😃
Check out our full agenda of speakers for the below themes! https://t.co/qethtfTFGl
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If you want some entertainment for your Saturday night, check out this footage and interview by our very talented Co-Design Committee Member, Tim Lachlan!
Video Source: Commonwealth Bank Australia
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