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THC Ambassadors share their thoughts this International Day of People with Disability #IDPWD21
Posted on Friday 3rd December 2021
Hear from Ambassadors about their thoughts on International Day of People with Disability and how everyone can work together to challenge the way people think about disability and help grow a more inclusive Australia.
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Tiffany Middleton: My Story
Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021
My story begins in 2013 when I fell off my bike as I was navigating a pathway. I had cycled the path many times before, but a split-second decision to give way changed my life. I broke my tibia and fibula in my right ankle and required emergency realignment then surgery (Weber Type C – worst category said the A&E doctor).
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Daniel Clarke: Tears in the jungle
Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021
Our International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) guest, Daniel Clarke – along with brother William, started their journey to save the critically endangered orangutan in Borneo and Sumatra at just 8 and 10 years old.
Read MoreRead the latest Dignity Project Blogs - November 2021
Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021
Dignity news blogs
Read MoreMedia Diversity Australia: Disability Reporting Handbook
Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021
Our IDPwD guest Lisa Cox has combined her professional and academic backgrounds in media and communications with her lived experience of disability to become one of Australia’s most respected disability advocates. As a Disability Affairs Officer at Media Diversity Australia, Lisa is a media professional who is using her years of expertise to help others navigate the nuances of disability language and accessibility.
Read MoreCentre Parton, Kevin Cocks AM D.Univ thoughts on making equality your priority
Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021
Importance of human rights in making equality your priority, this Human Rights Week 2021
Read MoreCritical research on the gap between human rights-based intention of the NDIS and implementation
Posted on Wednesday 1st December 2021
Researchers from The Hopkins Centre and Griffith University are investigating the gap between the promise of the human rights-based intention of the NDIS and how it is implemented through decisions and disputes about what is ‘reasonable and necessary’ support. Researchers are developing key insights and policy recommendations to ensure NDIS decision-making processes are infused with a rights approach to make dealings with and outcomes from the NDIS rights empowering and rights compliant.
Read MoreHopkins Hour Event Resources: Planes, trains, & automobiles, experiences of citizens living with neurological injury
Posted on Tuesday 23rd November 2021
The virtual Hopkins Hour live event occurred on Thursday 18 November 2021, with invited speakers presenting on 'Planes, trains, and automobiles – Experiences and needs of citizens living with neurological injury'.
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