The consultation period for the South Australian Government’s first Disability Inclusion Plan has now opened.
The Commonwealth Government has announced plans to commence a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Throughout January 2019, we collected employment stories from people living with disability. We found a diverse range of experiences, with some common themes.
How Communities of Practice and Communities of Interest are helping people living with disability lead a good life
JFA Purple Orange has published an updated version of our “NDIS Safeguards and Risk Enablement” policy position paper. Previously published in January, this version has had some minor tweaks to the original.
The State Government is looking for feedback to become more accessible and inclusive online.
Communities of practice (CoP) and communities of interest (CoI) are ways of sharing, connecting and informing for people living with disability. This paper covers all aspects of CoPs and CoIs.
People living with learning or intellectual disability, their families and other interested people are welcome to attend.
Invitation to tender for an independent evaluation of Purple Orange's Inclusive School Communities Project
December 6th will be the first of what will become an annual conference and celebration for and by people living with disability in South Australia. If you live with disability, we would love you to join us.
How accessible should all new homes be? There is an important discussion happening right now in Australia about this issue. Get involved and help shape a more accessible future!
There is an information kit for NIDS stakeholders about the new Commonwealth government agency called the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission).
Storytelling has the power to build community, inspire action, and change the way we view the world. That's why we're dedicated to sharing stories of the people our organisation exists for.
We are thrilled to be assisting Our Voice SA, a self-advocacy organisation for people living with intellectual disability, on an important project about engaging with the NDIS and connecting with community.
In 2018 the YWCA Adelaide are launching Y Connect that seeks to empower young women living with disability to identify and progress their goals for employment or career development.
I was really not included at school. Even at primary school I got bullied. He threw a pen at my head and thought it was funny, but it was not. I was treated like a shadow to everybody. Nobody invited me to places. I had depression not going to places. I am in need of going to places with people. I hate it when people treat people like we are a shadow. Never do that. Never bully. Crazy and nice things is what you need to do. Caring for each other people, it is just really really nice. It would be a much better world.
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.
22 March
The Australia Council for the Arts is offering six grants of $30,000 in each of their Arts and Disability Mentoring Initiative rounds from 2019 to 2021.
If you are an individual artist or arts worker with disability, these grants can provide support to extend your arts practice, networks, skills and ambition.
Australia Council encourages applications from:
- Artists and arts workers with disability seeking to collaborate with a mentor
- Artists and arts workers with disability seeking to be the mentor in a collaboration, including peer to peer mentoring.
Applications to the 2019 round close at midnight AEST on Tuesday 2 April 2019 for projects starting after 1 July 2019.
Categories: Grants
27 March
Please join us for an exciting Film Night on Wednesday 27th March from 6-8pm to showcase the final videos and findings from a project undertaken by Families4Families: ABI Support Network and Life Upcycled which was funded through the Julia Farr MS McLeod Benevolent Fund.
In 2017 the ‘Shared Journey’ project commenced, enabling Families4Families to investigate how peer support techniques can be used by people living with disability to build their ‘best lives’.
From July 2017 to February 2019, people living with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) were empowered to plan, secure and maintain meaningful and valued roles. This shared peer support journey has brought about maximum life opportunities for people with ABI. This project has helped Families4Families to understand the processes that are most successful in helping people living with ABI and this knowledge can now be used to help other people too.
We captured the stories of 5 participants throughout the project and these films are being launched at this special RED CARPET event. Please join us as we celebrate our participants, their stories and the conclusion of a very successful project.
Light refreshments will be provided on the night. This is a free event.
For any queries, please contact Mikaila Crotty on 8373 8313 or mikailac@purpleorange.org.au
3 April
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
8 April
Our popular RightsTalk series is back, giving you the opportunity to hear from two fascinating speakers.
Nujeen Mustafa and Shantha Rau Barriga will speak about the challenges faced by refugees with disabilities.
Nujeen Mustafa has experienced this first-hand, having travelled 5600 kilometres from Syria to Germany in a wheelchair when she was 16 years old. She is now an advocate for refugee and disability rights, and helped urge the European Union to re-evaluate their policies to ensure that the delivery of humanitarian aid meets the needs of people with disabilities.
Joining Nujeen is Shantha Rau Barriga, the founding director of Human Rights Watch’s disability rights division. Shantha has led research and advocacy on human rights abuses against persons with disabilities worldwide, including the shackling of people with psychosocial disabilities, denial of education for children with disabilities, and the neglect of people with disabilities in humanitarian emergencies.
Please join Nujeen, Shantha and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin at this special RightsTalk event, hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with Human Rights Watch.
15 April
We want to hear your thoughts about school education in South Australia.
This consultation is a chance for school students living with disability and their families to have their voices heard about school culture and belonging.
We want to hear about positive experiences at school and the things you think your school does well.
It may also be that you have had struggles at school or you don’t feel like you’re a part of your school community. There may be things that get in the way of you joining in and learning at your school. Tell us your ideas about how this could be improved.
This consultation is a part of the Inclusive School Communities Project. JFA Purple Orange is delivering a 2-year project to build capacity of at least 12 schools across metropolitan and greater Adelaide to advance school inclusion practices. The project is funded by a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Jurisdictional Based Grants.
Categories: Inclusive School Communities Project
1 May
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
5 June
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
3 July
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
7 August
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
4 September
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
2 October
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
6 November
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas
4 December
Brain Injury Support and Education, or the “BISE group” is a free peer-support based program run from the Brain Injury SA Light Square office.
On the first Wednesday of every month, individuals living with acquired brain injury from all backgrounds are invited to attend a 2-hour workshop, each with a different focus topic. BISE group is a fantastic opportunity to socialise with other members of the ABI community, while increasing knowledge and strategies for managing some of the challenges of life with a brain injury.
BISE Group Topics:
• 3rd April: Health, nutrition and the brain
• 1st May: Exercise, sleep and the brain
• 5th June: Mental health
• 3rd July: Interpersonal Relationships
• 7th August: Personal Values
• 4th September: Neuroplasticity
• 2nd October: Goal setting
• 6th November: Memory and ABI
• 4th December: Preparing for Christmas