The Disability Information and Resource Centre

The podcast for the disability forum, Barriers to Justice for People with Disabilities, hosted by the Hon. Kelly Vincent MLC on Thursday 5th July 2012, is now available.

Apologies for the microphone interference noise in the second part of the podcast.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:11:35 — 81.9MB)

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent launches the “Women with Disabilities need pap smears too” information session at DIRC on Friday 11th may 2012.

Late last year, the Hon. Kelly Vincent MLC established a Select Committee into Access to Justice for People with Disabilities. Kelly is hoping her Committee will establish the legislative, cultural, organisational and community reforms and changes that need to occur so that PWD can have a fair go when accessing the justice system both as victims and perpetrators. Following pressure exerted by Dignity for Disability in this area in recent times, the Attorney-General is establishing an inter-departmental group to formulate a Disability Justice Plan.

Download this flyer as a PDF.

International Wheelchair Day was launched on Match 1 2012 here at DIRC.

In attendence and speaking at the event were Steve “WheelchairSteve” Wilkinson, Kelly Vincent MLC, Dignity for Disability, Ian Hunter MLC, Minister for Disabilities and Gail Miller, author of “What we’re Wheelie like…“.

Thanks to Steve “WheelchairSteve” Wilkinson for the production of these videos.

Part 1

Part 2

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