This month we are talking about Human Rights during this time of COVID -19 pandemic. With Lockdown continuingwhat are governments doing to do? Not having an end date is so detrimental for peoples mental health, isolations and feeling alone.What is the Australian Human Rights Commission view on limiting human rights during COVID -19?

Raising Our Voices

Human Rights during COVID -19

34 years of self advocacy on the airwaves and still going strong. Could this be Australia's longest running radio show presented and produced by people with disabilities?

Happy Birthday To Us - 34 years!

Did you know QR code stands for Quick Response?While these codes are proving to be very handy in our COVID Response and contact tracing, for people with disability they can be very tricky to use and can mean a loss of independence in the community.This month we discuss the challenges for people with disability in using the QR code as the main contract tracing tool.  

Disability and the QR Code

Amanda Millear, Norrie Blythman, Jane Rosengrave, Justin O'Brien and Bronwyn Trickett are asking for your support to keep, possibly Australia's longest running radio show presented and produced by people with disability on air. Raising Our Voices has been on air here at 3CR since 1987.We've seen so many changes over the years. Disability Justice is finally on the map, institutions are closing, people are more aware of the need for inclusion than ever, but there is still much to do. One thing that doesn't change is the need for independent disabilty run media. Nothing About Us Without Us!!. Help us keep this unique program on air for another year. Pledge your support to keep us on air www.3cr.org.au/donate Donations over $2 are tax deductible

It's Radiothon Time!

What does inclusion really mean and look like for people with disabilities?The Disability Royal Commission Issues Paper on Promoting Inclusion is available and calling for subsmissions til June 4.Have your say at  https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/promoting-inclusion

Inclusion: What does it really mean?

This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we continue our discussions about how important it is to have inclusive practices build into the culture of organisationsVATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs.You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at  Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au

Organisational Culture with VATT Chat Part 2

This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we're talking about the culture of organisations and how important it is to have inclusive practices. VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs.You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at  Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au

Organisational Culture with VATT Chat

It's 2021 and almost a year since Melbourne went into Lockdown to stop the spread of COVID -19. Bronwyn, Amanda, Lisa and James discuss returning from lockdown and isolation during the Pandemic COVID- 19 for people with Disability. MUSIC : Thorn In my side - Eurythmics (Dedicated to the virus) 

Returning from COVID -19 Lockdown

This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you again by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we're talking about making information accessible.Michael Mayne tells us all about Voices For Justice a program that supports people with disability and lived experience of the criminal justice system to be self-advocates. Sue Smith also joins us to remember Doug Pentland, and Justin O'Brien brings us Justin Jokes.VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs.You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at  Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au 

Making Information Accessible and Remembering Doug Pentland (VATT Chat)

Gender based Violence and People with a Disability.  Jane Rosengrave, Lisa Brumtis and Bronwyn Trickett discuss gender based violence, domestic violence and cyber bullying on a global scale, what the statistics say and how far we have come in the last 30 - 50 years as part of 3CR's #16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Broadcasts for 2020 https://www.3cr.org.au/protests/episode/16-days-action-gender-based-violence

16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence

Susan, Heather, and Lisa from Positive Powerful Parents, Reinforce and Bim,  share their experiences of making submissions to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Mark, disability advocate from AMIDATo check the progress of the commission viisit the website at https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/about-royal-commission/our-schedule  

Disability Royal Commission

This month we are discussing COVID- 19 & Mental Health for people with Disability.Lisa from Brain Injury Matters, Susan from Reinforce, Warren from Voice At The Table and Bronwyn from AMIDA share some tips and discuss the different ways they have meet the challenges of Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns.

COVID -19 & Mental Health for People with Disability

This month we are joined again by the crew of VATT Chat a peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this follow up episode we're talking about the role of self advocates in meetings. VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs.All 6 episodes will be officially launched in October.  You can hear the first 2 Episodes of the podcast by following the links at Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au

Vatt Chat Returns

This month we are joined by the crew of VATT Chat - a peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs. All 6 episodes will be officially launched in October.  You can hear the first Episode of the podcast by following the links at Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au 

Voice At The Table (VATT Chat)

Kerri Cassidy from Disability Resource Centre joins Jane from Reinforce, Lisa from Brain Injury Matters, Bronwyn from AMIDA & Luke from Reinforce to share tips about Public Transport use during COVID- 19 for people with Disability. || Are some types of transport safer than other types? Does wearing a mask and or gloves help?, where can people get advice if they need to about public transport use and what improvements need to be made for people to feel safer? 

Using Public Transport During COVID-19

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