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IASSIDD 2024 Congress
By Mandy Pink on 05/09/2023
17th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 5-8 August 2024 at Chicago Sheraton, Riverwalk, USA This year’s Congress theme is “Reimagining Connections”, an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from around the world, develop new collaborations, and exchange ideas internationally. These international meetings provide an exciting opportunity […]
Learn MoreSpecial Olympics - National Games
By Julie Rimes on 23/06/2022
Launceston - 2022 From 17-21 October 2022, 1,080 athletes with intellectual disabilities will converge on Launceston, Tasmania for the 2022 Special Olympics Australia National Games proudly presented by NAB. The Games will see inspirational athletes from around the country compete in 15 sports. They’ll be joined by hundreds of volunteers for the years’ most inclusive […]
Learn MoreASID Conference
By Julie Rimes on 23/06/2022
Inclusion – being there, being involved and being valued There will be two half day sessions, on Friday 4th November and Wednesday 9th November. Each day will consist of keynotes and sessions delivered by researchers, service providers, policy and advocacy practitioners, self-advocates or family members. Sessions will be a mix of live streamed or pre-recorded. […]
Learn MoreListen Include Respect guidelines
By Monica Cuskelly on 16/06/2022
The Link below will take you to the Listen Include Respect website. The guidelines provided on the website were developed with input from self-advocates, Inclusion International and Down Syndrome International. The Listen Include Respect guidelines will help organisations of all types to be more inclusive of people with disabilities and cover a range of activities […]
Learn MoreRoyal Commission
By Sally Crates on 31/05/2022
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission). We believe the voices and experiences of people with disability and their loved ones must be heard, as they will help guide Australia towards a more equitable and rights-focused future. These sentiments are consistent with our own vision of a […]
Learn MoreCOVID-19 and keeping safe
By Sally Crates on 31/05/2022
The health and safety of the people we support, their families and our employees continue to be our greatest priority. Initially we set up COVID-19 task forces within our Executive and each of our state-based operations teams that met daily. We planned and developed strategies to continue overcoming the greatest challenges, which included looking across […]
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