Connect Issue 7
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Issue 7 of Connect contains the following sections and articles:
Welcome to Connect
In this edition of Connect, our thoughts turn to celebration of the year’s joys and achievements.
People
It’s all a matter of attitude
Life sometimes takes some perverse twists, as Gold Coast author and motivational speaker Perry Cross can attest.
Sharp viewing
The future looks bright for Brisbane teenager Tim Sharp whose work is making a big impact in the art world.
Initiatives — at a glance
Disability Services Queensland supports people with autism through a range of initiatives.
Legislation
New disability legislation for Queensland
The new Disability Services Bill 2005 introduced into the Queensland Parliament on 1 December 2005 is an important milestone in the ongoing reform of disability services in our state.
New laws - your questions answered
How the new laws safeguard the rights of people with a disability.
Issues
Disability Law Project tackles tough issues
A Toowoomba barrister is seeking a fairer go for people with a mental illness or an intellectual disability in the justice system.
Landmark legal case a boost for better access
Disability advocates have hailed a recent Anti-Discrimination Tribunal ruling as a major victory for equitable access. The complainant in the landmark case talked to Connect about her battle for access to the common areas of her apartment building.
Access
Captions bring movie dialogue to life
Ensuring people with a disability have opportunities to enjoy the same entertainment options as others is an important step towards building inclusive communities.
Another way of “seeing” the action on the big screen
A new Australian Caption Centre initiative will give people who are blind or have a vision impairment access to some of the latest movies through audio described DVDs.
Access Card gives George the green light
An innovative scheme in Cairns is proving to be a very practical way of encouraging people with a disability to enjoy the town’s leisure and recreation facilities.
Community
Paving the way for a secure future
Mamre, a Brisbane-based organisation that supports families of people with a disability, is helping parents work out ways to safeguard the long-term future of their sons and daughters.
Catwalk kids show off latest fashions
A night of fun and fashion brought the community and Disability Services Queensland staff together on a fundraising mission.
Awareness
New funding for education about spinal injuries
More Queensland school children will be educated about the risks of spinal cord injury as a result of a $75000 funding boost to the Spinal Injuries Association’s prevention and awareness-raising program.
Postcard series encourages better communication
A series of postcards designed to make people more comfortable interacting with people with a disability has been received with great enthusiasm around the state.
Telling it like it is
Breaking down the barriers facing people with a disability is an enormous and ongoing task, but Queenslanders are tackling the job one story at a time.
Extracts from Share Your Story 2006 calendar
Sport
Wheelchair dancing a winner
If you can feel the rhythm of the music and have wheels to move, there is no longer any reason for “sitting out” a dance.
Arts
Signing choir hits the right note
As students at a Rockhampton school have shown, participating in signing choirs is a great way of sharing music and helping to make their community more inclusive.
Events
Out and about
- International Day of People with a Disability
- Chinese present their dream
- Thiess Boutique Beer, Food and Wine Festival
Events happening soon
- “Come and try” day — boccia
- Colour Your Day
Interview
Visions — Gerrard Gosens
A Connect feature on the views of people within the Queensland disability sector.
Last updated July 2008
