Fantastic journalism from Guardian Australia on what it's like to be on the #NDIS in remote First Nations communities in the NT. Featuring June Riemer of FPDN Australia #DisabilityRights #NDISStories theguardian.com/australia-news…

End-of-life care in hospital: an audit of care against Australian national guidelines publish.csiro.au/AH/AH18215 @MelissaJBloomer

Interested in joining our Disability and Inclusion teaching and research team Deakin University as a Level E (Professor). Check out this job on SEEK: seek.com.au/job/40201192?s…

I discovered that today is #Genetic Counsellor Awareness Day! Huge shout out to all the #GeneticCounsellors who walk people through mighty tough journeys of discovery. 💕 Also, nice displays Peter Mac Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital - thanks for the lollipop.

We need to think quite deeply about how #humanrights design principles can be applied to how new #technology is developed from the get go. Include a broad range of people from the start and value their experience. - Edward Santow Edward Santow Australian Human Rights Commission #A11yCamp

Useful info here: How can I use Zoom for teaching online during the lockdown but make it more interactive? ANZSWWER @DavidHodgson777 Sharlene Nipperess Kate Anderson @Kimbos1962 thisisgraeme.me/2020/04/16/how… via Graeme Smith

Join us 4 the 1st #WhatsTheDDIFF event, an online film fest exploring how #disability is portrayed on screen. Deakin University students & staff have put together the lineup. Our online discussion on Deaf Jam film is April 29, 5pm (AEST) with @isigniwander. More details below. Plse share.

Join our next #WhatsTheDDIFF event. View Mary and Max on SBS On Demand then join director Adam Elliot 4 an online chat on June 24 @ 5pm AEST. RSVP [email protected] 4 chat link. #DisabilityVisibility #DisabilityinFilm @DeakinHealth OT at Deakin Institute for Health Transformation @AutismSpectAust

Yet again, evidence of government disregard for this grouping. #Covid19UK #ToryIncompetence #COVID19 Mencap Disability & Inclusion Studies @ Deakin University Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity #inclusion #inclusioninaction theguardian.com/world/2020/nov…

Great presentations this afternoon at #A11yCamp from Stewart Stewart Hay on the accessibility business case, Jemima Hutton on design for dyslexia and Lucy Transpire (acquired by CI&T) on usability testing - Check them out! Disability & Inclusion Studies @ Deakin University Ema Deakin a11ycamp.org.au

Sammy J ABC Melbourne just named our Prof Catherine Bennett as their frontline information provider, thanking her for her steady presence all this year. Thanks from us too Catherine!

Dion Galea realised they were trans after watching an online video by an American Deaf trans activist. They felt like they were staring into a mirror. They're now working to spread awareness to the deaf community. Dion shares three things they know about: identity. #TheDrum

Just 4% of residents in #specialistdisabilityaccommodation have received COVID-19 vaccine to date. Vaccination delays prolong health risks, service access and social isolation for people with disability. abc.net.au/news/2021-05-1…

Read this next time you have to deal with #reviewer2: Nick Hopwood on responding to peer review nickhop.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/res…

Will the WFH phenomenon further isolate people who are already facing social barriers, such as people with disabilities? #QandA

Never thought I'd make it into the Herald Sun Sports section Sam Connor Kurt Fearnley heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/d…

"Plastic can be an essential accessibility tool for people with #disability." #a11y abc.net.au/news/2022-08-0…

Social media use and poor wellbeing feed into each other in a vicious cycle. Here are 3 ways to avoid getting stuck theconversation.com/social-media-u… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Hannah Jarman, PhD

Twitter’s Accessibility Experience team are now all gone. I enjoyed reading about the talented people who worked hard making Twitter accessible. How will this work continue now?

Stretching beyond our perceived boundaries: The role of speech-language pathology in realising autonomy through #supporteddecisionmaking #CRPD @deakin_DI tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…