Workshop Resources
Barriers to Inclusive Volunteering
Include Me! Creating volunteer opportunities for people with a disability – Inclusion Melbourne
A Guide for Employers – Down Syndrome Australia
A Guide for Employers. Practical strategies for training and support – Down Syndrome Australia
Taking that Extra Step – Inclusion Melbourne
Adapting Volunteer Roles – Victoria ALIVE
Example Inclusion Statement – Victoria ALIVE
Six tips to communicate with Autistic people better | Amaze
Mental Health Toolkit – Supporting a Neurodiverse Workforce | Latrobe
How to Create a Neurodivergent Inclusive Workplace | Neuro Advantage
Accessibility
Accessibility Checklist | VisAbility
Guidelines for Accessible Documents | Round Table
Diagram Centre – Building New Paths to Accessibility
Accessibility Help & Learning | Microsoft Support
Web Accessibility Guidelines | ReadSpeaker
Windows 10 Accessibility Features (Video) | TechGumbo
Ease of Access Settings in Windows 10 (Video) | TheWindowsClub
Microsoft Office Accessibility Centre
How to Design Great Alt Text: An Introduction | Caitlin Geier
A Guide to Writing Accessible Image Captions | Mashable
Creating Accessible Material | Enliven Victoria
Free 4 week online course.
Other Resources
Inclusive Communication Guide | City of Casey
Disability Gateway | Australian Government
The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.
Accesshub | Australian Government
Accesshub provides information for people who are Deaf, hard of hearing or who have a speech impairment and need to communicate over the phone.
IncludeAbility | Australian Human Rights Commission
The Council for Intellectual Disability have online training available, which runs every 2 months, 9.30am to 12.30pm and there is a fee.
Expression Australia work to empower people who are Deaf, hard or hearing or LGBTQIA+ to overcome barriers in their lives and choose how they want to live. Auslan Connections provides Auslan interpretation services.
Open 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
Autism information you can trust. Free, confidential and independent.
Autism Connect is a free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over phone, email and webchat.
It supports autistic people, their families and carers, health professionals, researchers, teachers, employers and the broader community. The helpline is free, evidence-based and independent.
Autism Connect advisors offer expert advice in many areas.
Candidate Stoties | Specialisterne Australia
Established in 2015, Specialisterne Australia assists businesses in recruiting and supporting people on the autism spectrum. We work with companies seeking to diversify their workforce and help to find talented autistic job seekers / candidates looking for a career in that area, for mutually beneficial outcomes. We recognise that autistic individuals offer a range of skills that can be of benefit to any job. We use a unique process to assess potential employees that removes the barriers experienced by autistic adults in the traditional recruitment process. We then work to support the individual and employee in their transition and build the capacity of the employer to support their autistic staff members. We help workplaces to understand the unique strengths of their employee/s on the spectrum and implement strategies across all levels of business and teams including line managers and colleagues to help their autistic colleagues utilise their skills to be successful and valued for their work in an inclusive and supportive workplace.4
What is Autism? Free online course | Amaze
This free online course is suitable for everyone who potentially interacts or engages with Autistic people and communities.
The course provides an introduction and overview of autism and how to be an autism positive person.
Job Access – Driving Disability Employment
Video – Using Inclusive Language
Video – Disability and Awareness Training for Staff
Video – Flexible Work Arrangements
Video – Interview and Selection Process
Video – Induction and Training
Articles
5 Sensible Guidelines for Interacting with Disabled People | Forbes
Camellia Sayed & Marnie Higgs interview transcript | So…Podcast
Grief of a Late Autism Diagnosis | Harriet Ring -ABC Everyday
Small changes you can make to help make the lives of autistic people easier | Sheree Somers – ABC
Australia Post achieves Disability Confident Recruiter Status | Australian Network on Disability
Videos
Inclusion Makes the World More Vibrant | Uniting
What is Inclusion? | Inclusion Imperative
Creating an Inclusive Workforce | Victorian Healthcare Association
What Inclusion Means to Me – Perspectives of People with Disability | DARU
We Are Able Campaign | Victoria Alive
A Day with Jeff – Technology and Essential Tremor
Podcast
The I Can’t Stand Podcast | Peta Hook
Do Your Thing | Women With Disabilities Victoria
Ableism across a lifetime | DARU
TV Shows
You Can’t Ask That | Amputees | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Autism Spectrum | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Deaf | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Schizophrenia | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Blind People | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Down Syndrome | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Facial Difference | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Short Statured | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Wheelchair Users | ABC
You Can’t Ask That | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | ABC
Insight | The Deaf Divide | SBS
Insight | Hearing Voices | SBS
Insight | Conquering Chronic Pain | SBS
Insight | Multiple Sclerosis | SBS
Insight | Assistance Animals | SBS
Eight filmmakers with intellectual disability interview their parents about what it was like when doctors delivered the news of their diagnosis.
Willing and Able – Disability in the Workforce | SBS
The new generation of film-makers determined to change how we see disability on-screen. This one film school trains adults with a disability to tell their stories from both sides of the camera.
It’s hard enough for young people to find their place in the world. But for some, whether they’re coping with a psychological illness or are facing major challenges, just getting through each day can be a struggle. This powerful series of one-off documentaries uncovers the reality of these extreme lives, giving a voice to those experiencing these often misunderstood but hugely impactful conditions and situations.
This three-part documentary series explores the triumphs and trials of three of Australia’s top practitioners in the arts industries, who also happen to be people with disability.