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LOOKING FOR YOUR PAW-FECT PARTNER THIS PALENTINE'S DAY?

Jonathan Shar

Feb 7, 20231 min read

LOOKING FOR YOUR PAW-FECT PARTNER THIS PALENTINE'S DAY?

February is the month of all things love, and what greater show of love is there than helping Seeing Eye Dogs find caring homes.

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Jonathan Shar

Aug 3, 20222 min read

New Victorian Disability Advisory Council

A new Victorian Disability Advisory Council has been appointed to support the Andrews Labor Government make Victoria a more inclusive and a

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Jonathan Shar

Jul 13, 20222 min read

One-Stop Mental Health Hubs For Families A Step Closer

Victorian families will soon have access to a one-stop shop for mental health care and health and wellbeing support for the whole family –

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Australian Disability

May 26, 20222 min read

A New Partnership To Support Students With Disability

The Andrews Labor Government is making sure Victorian students with disability are better supported by their teachers and peers through a

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Braille bombing Melbourne to raise accessibility awareness

Monash University

May 9, 20223 min read

Braille bombing Melbourne to raise accessibility awareness

Monash University researchers will “bomb” signage across Melbourne with stickers containing braille to highlight the importance of accessib

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Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes funding for free Auslan training

Jonathan Shar

May 5, 20221 min read

Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes funding for free Auslan training

Melbourne Polytechnic welcomes news of the Victorian Government’s $4.8 million funding boost for Diploma-level Auslan training to be added t

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Australian first college for young adults with disabilities and autism has its 2021 Graduation

Jonathan Shar

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Australian first college for young adults with disabilities and autism has its 2021 Graduation

On Friday, the first of its kind College, STEPS Pathways College, celebrated the graduation of another group of their students.

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Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers

Jonathan Shar

Sep 16, 20201 min read

Disabled man with acquired brain injury allegedly robbed by teenagers

Two teenagers have been charged after a man with an acquired brain injury was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Melbourne’s west.

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Police hit Victorian man with car before stomping on his head, video reveals

Jonathan Shar

Sep 15, 20203 min read

Police hit Victorian man with car before stomping on his head, video reveals

The family of a man who was driven into by police and is in an induced coma after being stomped on is calling for an independent investigati

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Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on

Jonathan Shar

Sep 11, 20203 min read

Parents fret for young children's mental health as lockdown drags on

When six-year-old Hannah heard about the new "singles bubble" for Melbourne’s extended stage four lockdown, she asked her mother why there c

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Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19

Jonathan Shar

Sep 8, 20203 min read

Tips to bridge the education divide created by COVID-19

As Victorian schools, teachers and students adapt to the pressures of stage four lockdowns, questions have been raised about how inclusive e

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Uni students with disabilities say remote learning must improve

Jonathan Shar

Aug 17, 20202 min read

Uni students with disabilities say remote learning must improve

University students with disabilities say they are struggling to access online resources and the problem has become worse since the rise of

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Disability advocates 'cautious and concerned' as coronavirus spreads into Victoria's care sector

Jonathan Shar

Aug 13, 20203 min read

Disability advocates 'cautious and concerned' as coronavirus spreads into Victoria's care sector

Advocates are calling for rapid government action to protect Victorians living with disability as the number of coronavirus infections lin

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Lara MP John Eren receives widespread support after publicly revealing Parkinson’s diagnosis

Jonathan Shar

Aug 10, 20202 min read

Lara MP John Eren receives widespread support after publicly revealing Parkinson’s diagnosis

Support has poured in for Lara MP John Eren after he publicly revealed his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

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Good disability policy benefits everyone

Jonathan Shar

Aug 6, 20203 min read

Good disability policy benefits everyone

The necessary restrictions that have been imposed on all of us during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the challenges faced by Austra

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Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave

Jonathan Shar

Aug 6, 20203 min read

Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave

Disability groups say a holistic plan is urgently needed to protect Victorians with a disability during the state’s extended lockdown period

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Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads

Jonathan Shar

Aug 4, 20204 min read

Younger people living in Melbourne aged care homes fear for their safety as coronavirus spreads

Key points: About 1,500 younger people with disabilities live in aged care in Victoria Many are there because they couldn't access

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'Looming' COVID-19 emergency in disability support homes

Jonathan Shar

Aug 3, 20204 min read

'Looming' COVID-19 emergency in disability support homes

Outbreaks of COVID-19 similar to those in 87 Victorian aged care homes were likely in the disability care sector unless nurses were brought

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Ten coronavirus cases confirmed in Aruma group home in Melbourne's northern suburbs

Jonathan Shar

Jul 31, 20203 min read

Ten coronavirus cases confirmed in Aruma group home in Melbourne's northern suburbs

Key points: The residents in a household of six in Melbourne's northern suburbs have intellectual disabilities and autism The house

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Cops escape pensioner bashing conviction

Jonathan Shar

Jul 29, 20202 min read

Cops escape pensioner bashing conviction

Three police officers who bashed a Melbourne pensioner during an arrest in September 2018 have escaped conviction and been hit with fines.

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CripChat Australia #201: People with Disabilities and the Festive Season

CripChat Australia #200: Disability and Leadership

CripChat Australia #200: Disability and Leadership

CripChat Australia #199: Community Attitudes and NDIS Reforms

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CripChat Australia #201: People with Disabilities and the Festive Season

CripChat Australia #200: Disability and Leadership

CripChat Australia #200: Disability and Leadership

CripChat Australia #199: Community Attitudes and NDIS Reforms

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