Werribee Zoo now accessible for all Victoria’s newest Changing Places facility opened at Werribee Zoo last month. The Zoo joins 105 other venues around the country that are accessible to people of all abilities thanks to the ‘cutting-edge’ facilities. Victorian...
Freedom found on the para dance floor Dance & Roll, a Melbourne-based para dance group is giving wheelchair users the opportunity to take to the dance floor. The brainchild of Rocca Salcedo, Dance & Roll launched earlier this year and offers an opportunity for...
Working together for a more inclusive youth sector A new project, run by the Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS), is striving to help youth workers ensure their services are more inclusive. The Together project is the first of its kind in Victoria. It was...
Inclusive cities: nothing about us with us Nothing about us with us. That was the overwhelming message from the Melbourne Disability Institute’s recent collaboration with the City of Melbourne. The project, which aims to inform the City of Melbourne’s updated...
Spaced: The Waiting Room Arts Company A combination of visual art and spoken word poetry, Spaced is a collaboration between the Emerging Writers Festival and The Waiting Room Arts Company. Spaced will feature in this year’s festival. The collaboration will see artists...
Weave Movement Theatre: weaving a new direction In May, Weave Movement Theatre performed at the ButohOut! Festival at Abbotsford Convent. Co-founded by Janice Florence, Weave is one of the only disability-led dance and physical theatre companies in Australia. This...
