Disability Access Update
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Welcome to the 38th edition of the fortnightly Access Update, distributed by Darebin Council MetroAccess Initiative.
If you have an article to submit for the next edition please email the details to the MetroAccess Officer.


In This Issue
Arts, Culture & Social
Sport & Recreation
General Updates
Conferences, Forums & Professional Training
Employment, Education & Training
Consultations, Submissions & Expressions of Interest
Resources and Funding
Featured Links
Useful Links
Darebin Disability Contacts

Arts, Culture & Social

A man playing guitar

- No Limits Season 10 Now Available
- Northland Youth Centre Term 1 School Holiday Program
- Cerebral Palsy Support Network Family Fun Day
- A Little Perspective - Comedy Festival Show
- Make Music Come & Try Day - Club Wild
- Northland Youth Centre Youth Week Open Day Celebrations
- Decibels Youth Music Studio are Starting up a Record Label & Want to Sign You!

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Sport & Recreation

A far view of the bowling green and spectator chairs at the Darebin International Sports Centre, Thornbury

- Northern Falcons Soccer Club Looking For Members
- DnD Yoga Group For People Of All Abilities

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General Updates

A librarian placing a book on the shelf

- Disabled Respite at Crisis Point
- 'No Discrimination' of Asperger's Boy
- Holiday Lockout for Disabled Boy
- Special Schools for Children with Disabilities Should be Closed, a Liberal Senator has told Parliament
- Wheelchair Dispair in Footscray
- The Day the Penny Dropped for me on Disability
- Aids & Equipment Redevelopment Newsletter
- Talking Rights - the Rights of People with Disabilties and the Charter

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Conferences, Forums & Professional Training

Onlookers at a Darebin Business Breakfast seminar

- Low Vision Solutions Open Day
- Understanding and Managing Epilepsy Workshops
- Building Disability Inclusive Organisations
- Darebin Health and Wellbeing Forum

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Employment, Education & Training

A Customer Service Officer on the phone

- A Fair Wage For All
- Ability + Program
- Victorian Public Service Graduate Program

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Consultations, Submissions & Expressions of Interest

Guests attending a business breakfast

- Guardianship Law Reform Consultation
- Inquiry into Disability Care and Support Consultation
- What does the NDIS mean for Women with Disabilties Consultation
- Have Your Say on Wheelchair Labelling
- Human Rights and Disability Audit
- Are you a Young Person with a Disability who has been Involved in a Great Volunteering Placement?

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Resources and Funding

A young male using a laptop

- SARU (Self Advocacy Resource Unit) E-memo
- FaHSCIA Disability E-newsletter
- Disability Advocate Case Studies now on YouTube

More...


Featured Links


Useful Links


Darebin Disability Contacts

Ph: 8470 8888
TTY: 8470 8696
Multilingual Line: 8470 8470

Christine Mulholland - MetroAccess Officer
Ph: 8470 8368 Email: christine.mulholland@darebin.vic.gov.au

Natalie McGlone - Disability Planner
Ph: 8470 8528 Email: natalie.mcglone@darebin.vic.gov.au

Access for All Abilities Coordinator - Clinton Fullgrabe
Ph: 8470 8396 Email: clinton.fullgrabe@darebin.vic.gov.au