Creating Change Together

We are a social profit organisation on a mission to create a world where people who live with disability have a fair go at what life has to offer.

We listen to, learn from and work alongside people who live with disability to develop policy and practice that makes a difference.

New Podcast:

Why Does Drakes in Hallet Cove recruit people living with disability?

Find a transcript of this podcast here.

We Acknowledge And Pay Our Respects To First Australians

We want to see a world where everyone is included, respected and gets a fair go in life. We can't get there without acknowledging that our office sits on the land of the Kaurna people. Like people living with disability, we recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people continue to experience inequality and division. We want them to know we are their allies. We believe their culture, history, diversity and deep connection to the land deserves our highest respect.

What We Are Talking About

Our Voice SA Needs Analysis Report

Our Voice SA is a peer-led self-advocacy organisation for adults living with intellectual disability. Our Voice SA has conducted a needs analysis to better understand the emerging priorities of South Australians living with intellectual disability. A number of gaps were identified including access to information, knowledge and understanding of the NDIS and access to the community. This report allows Our Voice SA to share these findings and make recommendations to key stakeholders.

We are hiring!

Do you have a strong understanding of disability (e.g. through lived experience) and confidence with public speaking? We are seeking Training Facilitators for the Disability Inclusion Training project. You will help to deliver Disability Inclusion Training to state and local governments, community centres, and other sporting or cultural organisations in SA.

The Elephant in the Interview

After graduating from her accounting degree, Daniella Biagi really struggled to get a job. She had no problem getting to the interview stage. But she said there was always an elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about.

Video: It was there all the time

After a terrible life-changing event, Rod Flight reconnects with a dormant passion, but then struggles to not be boxed in by a label.

Inclusive education is the way to go!

The Inclusive School Communities project is all about making South Australian schools accessible and inclusive for ALL students, including those living with disability. Learn more about why inclusive education is important and get to know the students and schools involved in the project.

DRC Submission: Rights and attitudes

This submission was made to the Disability Royal Commission in 2020 in response to the Issues paper on rights and attitudes. It covers the attitudes towards people living with disability and knowledge on the rights of people who live with disability. Recommendations to improve attitudes and knowledge on rights of people with disability are included.

Disability Elders of All Ages Strategic Plan

Disability Elders of All Ages (DEAA) is a peer led organisation of people living with physical disability and sensory disability (PLWPSD) in South Australia.

Register for our regional SKILL workshops!

Registrations for JFA Purple Orange's SKILL regional workshops are now open! This is a series of FREE workshops for people living with disability, family members and allies. Topics will cover how to live your best life, getting the most out of the NDIS, and more.

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A MOMENT OF ME

Tim

I think people when they see me, they just sort of see that there is a bit of, for want of a better word, facial disfigurement. And I think when they see that, they just put me in a box that meets their stereotype and they just go with that.

But when I walk around, I actually forget. I don't even think about the fact that my face looks different, and that's how I'd like to be addressed. I'd like people to look beyond the surface and go below.

I'd like to be seen as Tim Cahalan, the man who meets various members of the ALP, who reads extensively, goes to many movies a year, likes paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and L. S. Lowry, who listens to a wide range of music from rap to classical to musicals and soundtracks. That's who I am below the surface.

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