Resources

COVID-19 AND DISABILITY LAW CLEARINGHOUSE

The needs of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 epidemic have largely been invisible and unaddressed. However, they are in serious and immediate danger, and the indirect effects on their human rights could continue for years to come. The COVID19 and Disability Law Clearning House is aimed at contributing to addressing this problem by collecting and creating legal resources for the public and professionals. (see below to download the file.

Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) - Disability Research Collection

Designed to improve policies and practices, this Collection is for people with disability, their family, caregivers, allies or supporters, disabled people’s organisations, policymakers, researchers, advocacy organisations, service providers and practitioners. The Collection aims to share evidence and knowledge on a range of topics to help advance the rights of people with disability. Find the collection here.

Accessibility for your arts project: artists essentials toolkit #9

From the Arts Hub, in this Artists Essential Toolkit video, Arts Access Victoria CEO Caroline Bowditch offers eight tips for making your work accessible including budgeting for accessibility upfront, getting creative with AUSLAN and audio descriptions, and methods of collaboration with artists living with disabilities.

centering disability - stanford social innovation review supplement

If the philanthropic sector is to advance social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion, then it must recognize disability as essential to its work. This supplement offers critical perspectives and recommendations for dismantling ableism. Sponsored by the US Disability & Philanthropy Forum.  

supporting engineers with disability

Engineers Australia has launched a community of Engineers with Disability and is undertaking a survey to better understand what improvements could be made for engineers with disabilities in the workplace or at university. Find out more about the group, and respond to the survey. Also in the engineering community, you can can find out more about inclusive programs and projects run by Engineers with out Borders here.