AFDO eNews #4
From our CEO, Ross Joyce Welcome to the latest edition of AFDO eNews. I am pleased to announce that we are releasing our Political Platform today for the upcoming Federal Election to be held on Saturday 18th May 2019. We are calling for a commitment from all parties and candidates to six key objectives which make up our […]
Source: AFDO
Shop smart and use your rights
New videos and guides are available to help consumers with disability understand their rights. These include: An educational video on how to shop smart and use your rights. Easy English educational video (with Casey and Reece) on how to shop smart. Fact sheet with a short summary of your consumer rights and the steps you […]
Source: DANA
Have Your Say! Consultation Survey for People with Disability
Have your say! The Australian Government is being reviewed by the United Nations (UN) on how well they are implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). AFDO is part of a working group made up of Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs), disability representatives and advocacy organisations that are writing a report […]
Source: AFDO
Help your learning reader by turning on TV captions
My husband and I like having the captions on while we’re watching a TV show so we can keep the volume down without missing any dialogue (writes Meghan Moravcik Walbert). Because of that, the captions are almost always on when my son takes over the TV — a fact that frustrated him for years. In […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Open Letter: Royal Commission must be accessible to people with intellectual disability
Dear Prime Minister
We welcome the announcement of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. However, we are deeply worried that people with intellectual disability will not have their voices heard at the Royal Commission.
Source: Inclusion Australia
New website for Voice
Down Syndrome Australia is very proud to launch a brand new interactive website for our national magazine, Voice.
The new website, at www.downsyndromevoice.org.au, showcases feature stories from the current edition and encourages readers to search for selected articles from current and back issues. Content can be shared on social media, liked, and commented on.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
