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Building power from the ground up

The Disability Dialogue brings people together to find common ground and find solutions that work for people with disability.

The Disability Dialogue is a safe space, independent of government, where people with disability, their families, representative organisations, providers, researchers, and the wider community come together to work on things that matter to us.

We are the experts in our own lives, and in the systems and services we use, so our knowledge and ideas are vital to getting them right. We then think about who we can work with to bring these ideas to life.

The Disability Dialogue is led by people with disability. That means we’re the ones in charge, generating ideas, making decisions, and leading the way.

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Designed and led by people with disability

We hold regular public events that are fun, interactive and informative. People can ask questions and provide feedback. In fact, we encourage it!

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Community-driven and collaborative

We design and run projects that put the voice and experience of people with disabilities, their families and supporters, at the centre of innovation and reform.

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Every great idea starts with a conversation

Check out our blogs for the latest insights and musings in the disability space.

Reel inclusion: disability in film and tv

Online
Date Tuesday, November 26th
Time 7pm AEDT
This upcoming Open Dialogue will shine a light on how disability is shown in TV and film. Is it done right? How can we make it better?
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Disability Discovery Project

We’re calling on people with disability to help us understand the support they have or need to live a good life.
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Ideas

Disability Dialogue is a place for people with disability to share views and perspectives on their world.

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“The Assembly” misses the mark: here’s how I’d get it back on track

Disability representation on TV matters – I call out which shows do it well, and which ones miss the mark. Read more 

No place like home: the fight for accessible housing in Australia

Looking for an accessible place to live can be exhausting for people with disability – but I hope that changes. Read more 

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Be afraid, wheelchairs on a plane

I quickly learned that if you mention disabled people and air travel in the same sentence, your chat discussion is going to blow up. Read more 

Blazing the Trail – how CPActive is transforming NSW Public Sector Employment for People with Disabilities

Our opportunities shouldn’t be by chance – they should be equal to those around us. Read more 

Sexy supports no match for community connection

The sensationalist headlines about sex workers and the NDIS misses the point. People with disability are the experts in their own lives – they know what supports work and would make a big difference. Read more 

What foundations?

Instead of building the foundations of our inclusion, recent decisions by governments have left disabled people adrift, yet again. Read more 

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We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which we gather, collaborate and create. We also acknowledge and extend our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their Elders past and present, and celebrate their existing, original and ancient connection to the lands and waterways across Australia

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