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A smiling lady wearing a frilly orange and pink outfit, on a beige background with text saying her name Emma Memma. She has read hair with two pink and yellow butterflies in it.
Posted inSpecial Events

Emma Memma joins Playgroup NSW

by daniellekJune 10, 2025

Ahead of the inaugural International Day of Play, popular children’s entertainer Emma Memma is joining Playgroup NSW as an official ambassador. Their 3-year partnership will shine a spotlight on the […]

The cast of My Eyes poses at the premiere. They are all dressed up nicely and smiling.
Posted inArts

My Eyes – a film for all

by daniellekJune 3, 2025June 4, 2025

Inspired by true events and led by actor/writer/producer Tsu Shan Chambers, new Australian film My Eyes spotlights the journey of a mother determined to save her daughter’s eyesight—and the broader […]

A group of people, men and women, some with visible disabilities and all dressed up nicely, stand together smiling excitedly at last year's Focus on Ability Film Festival.
Posted inArts

Focus on Ability Film Festival calls for entries

by daniellekJune 3, 2025June 4, 2025

The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival is returning for its 17th consecutive year in 2025 and is now open for entries. The global film festival showcases the incredible talents […]

Posted inArts

DreamBIG at Adelaide Children’s Festival

by Kymberly MartinApril 23, 2025

Dancing space a festival highlight.

Athletes in wheelchairs in yellow jerseys in a stadium. We see them lined up from behind.
Posted inDisability Sports

Get your tickets to the Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge

by daniellekApril 8, 2025April 8, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge, coming to Adelaide this May. The competition will see the Australian Steelers take the court on home […]

The panel for the Helping Hands TV show, including three people with disabilities and a moderator.
Posted inDisability Inclusion

Disability sector on TV

by daniellekMarch 31, 2025April 2, 2025

National TV program Helping Hands will feature panel discussions on disability support services, advocacy and the NDIS in the coming weeks. The two panel discussions are part of a broader […]

Mick on Wheels, a man in a wheelchair holding a microphone wearing a black hat. He is pointing to the camera.
Posted inConferences

Mick on Wheels to take to the stage

by daniellekMarch 25, 2025March 26, 2025

The 2025 Nepean Disability Expo ambassador has been announced: musician Mick Sattin, AKA Mick on Wheels.  Sattin contracted meningitis at just two days old, resulting in lower-body paraplegia. Since then […]

A woman in a wheelchair raises her arms in joy. We see her from the back. She is on a path in a garden.
Posted inDisability Inclusion

Government commits to Accessible Australia

by daniellekFebruary 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Many outdoor spaces are inaccessible for people with disability and high support needs. But the Federal government hopes to change that with a new initiative called Accessible Australia. This week […]

A team of Paradancers, men and women, some in wheelchairs, behind an Australian flag and in front of banners about the para dancers competition.
Posted inDisability Sports

Australian Para Dancers on the international stage

by daniellekFebruary 18, 2025February 19, 2025

Australia’s best will take their place on the international stage next month, with a team of Para Dancers competing in the Hong Kong Para Dance International Sport Competition. This World […]

A rainbow neon light in a love heart shape
Posted inArts

Queerstories on stage this weekend

by daniellekFebruary 18, 2025February 19, 2025

Returning for one night only, Maeve Marsden’s crowd favourite Queerstories is on this Saturday February 22. Back by popular demand, Queerstories celebrates the culture and creativity of the LGBTQI+community, one […]

Posted inNews

SBS expands audio description offering  

by Kymberly MartinDecember 10, 2024December 11, 2024

Improved blind and low vision login via website.

Filmmaker Lily Drummond, a young woman with long brown wavy hair, wearing a white shirt with a colourful crochet vest over the top.
Posted inArts

Shaping narratives, forging frames: Frame Shift exhibition

by daniellekNovember 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Frame Shift – an exhibition of films and video artworks by artists with and without disability – arrives at the Sydney Opera House next week. Featuring 11 original works exploring […]

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