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@afdooffice

AFDO is a Disabled Peoples Organisation (DPO). We are a cross-disability representative organisation, & the national voice representing people with disability.

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linkhttp://www.afdo.org.au calendar_today30-04-2012 03:42:18

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Tim Harte represented AFDO at #COSP18, calling for global action to support youth with disability. It’s time to invest in their leadership and create a truly inclusive future. πŸŽ₯Watch here: youtu.be/67GeXzDzPyQ #YouthLeadership #DisabilityInclusion #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

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πŸ“£ Victoria: Are you doing an unpaid placement in a rural or regional area? The Vic Gov is offering $3,500 scholarships to help regional students complete their disability placements and start their careers. Apply now: buff.ly/UF4QVUK ⏳ Closes 15 Sept 2025

πŸ“£ Victoria: Are you doing an unpaid placement in a rural or regional area?
The Vic Gov is offering $3,500 scholarships to help regional students complete their disability placements and start their careers.

Apply now: buff.ly/UF4QVUK 
⏳ Closes 15 Sept 2025
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Employment innovation at the AFDO Conference: Hear from: Peter Bacon - DEA Bus Stop Films Lucy Macali - Swinburne AFDO BIDS Teams πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online 🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk #DisabilityEmployment #Inclusion

Employment innovation at the AFDO Conference:
Hear from:
Peter Bacon - DEA
<a href="/BusStopFilms/">Bus Stop Films</a>
Lucy Macali - Swinburne
AFDO BIDS Teams
πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online
🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk 
#DisabilityEmployment #Inclusion
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What’s next for disability rights? Join the #AFDOCon25 panel on human rights with: Rosemary Kayess @FaddoulDaney Craig Wallace Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes Matthew Hall πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online 🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk #DisabilityAdvocacy #HumanRights

What’s next for disability rights?
Join the #AFDOCon25 panel on human rights with:
<a href="/RosemaryKayess/">Rosemary Kayess</a>
@FaddoulDaney
Craig Wallace
Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes
Matthew Hall
πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online
🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk 

#DisabilityAdvocacy #HumanRights
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Disability comes with extra costs. This blog shows why income stats alone don’t reflect the reality. AFDO continues to advocate for better data and policy that reflect lived experience. πŸ“– buff.ly/SEX3cfM #DisabilityPoverty #DisabilityAdvocacy #NDIS #AFDO

Disability comes with extra costs.
This blog shows why income stats alone don’t reflect the reality.
AFDO continues to advocate for better data and policy that reflect lived experience.

πŸ“– buff.ly/SEX3cfM 

#DisabilityPoverty #DisabilityAdvocacy #NDIS #AFDO
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This NAIDOC Week we honour 50 years of strength, vision and legacy. AFDO celebrates the leadership of First Nations peoples and the next generation shaping a future grounded in self-determination. πŸ–€πŸ’›β€οΈ πŸ’™πŸ€πŸ’š #NAIDOC2025 #StrengthVisionLegacy #AFDO

This NAIDOC Week we honour 50 years of strength, vision and legacy.
AFDO celebrates the leadership of First Nations peoples and the next generation shaping a future grounded in self-determination.
πŸ–€πŸ’›β€οΈ πŸ’™πŸ€πŸ’š
#NAIDOC2025 #StrengthVisionLegacy #AFDO
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Flying soon? Learn about new aviation disability standards from Brendon Buckley (Dept of Infrastructure) at the #AFDOConference. πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online 🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk #Accessibility #DisabilityRights

Flying soon?
Learn about new aviation disability standards from Brendon Buckley (Dept of Infrastructure) at the #AFDOConference.
πŸ“… 30 July – Canberra + online
🎟 buff.ly/FnuajLk 
#Accessibility #DisabilityRights
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Open House Melbourne (26–27 July) now has an Access Map featuring 12 mobility-friendly and neurodiverse-considerate sites. Carers and companions – help spread the word. πŸ“² buff.ly/F0CaS79 #AccessMatters #DisabilityInclusion #AFDO #OpenHouseMelbourne

Open House Melbourne (26–27 July) now has an Access Map featuring 12 mobility-friendly and neurodiverse-considerate sites.
Carers and companions – help spread the word.
πŸ“² buff.ly/F0CaS79 

#AccessMatters #DisabilityInclusion #AFDO #OpenHouseMelbourne
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Share your views on a new employment program for d/Deaf and disabled artists 🎭 AusGov Office for the Arts is designing a pilot for paid job placements in the arts. Consultation closes 5pm AEST, 20 Aug. πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/tjR6U2J #DisabilityArts #ArtsInclusion #NDIS

Share your views on a new employment program for d/Deaf and disabled artists 🎭
<a href="/AusGovArts/">AusGov Office for the Arts</a> is designing a pilot for paid job placements in the arts. Consultation closes 5pm AEST, 20 Aug.

πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/tjR6U2J 

#DisabilityArts #ArtsInclusion #NDIS
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Thank you @EnlivenHousing – Platinum Sponsor of #AFDOConference2025. Leading the way in SDA with housing that supports choice and inclusion. πŸ”— buff.ly/miIClim 🎟 Tickets: buff.ly/GYIVdll #DisabilityAdvocacy #SDA #Inclusion

Thank you @EnlivenHousing – Platinum Sponsor of #AFDOConference2025.
Leading the way in SDA with housing that supports choice and inclusion.

πŸ”— buff.ly/miIClim
🎟 Tickets: buff.ly/GYIVdll

#DisabilityAdvocacy #SDA #Inclusion
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πŸ“Œ New COVID-19 update for disability providers now live. Includes access info, consent guidance, provider alerts and booking support via the Disability Gateway. πŸ”— buff.ly/EMnTSBh #DisabilitySupport #COVID19 #AFDO #Inclusion

πŸ“Œ New COVID-19 update for disability providers now live.
Includes access info, consent guidance, provider alerts and booking support via the Disability Gateway.
πŸ”— buff.ly/EMnTSBh 

#DisabilitySupport #COVID19 #AFDO #Inclusion
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AFDO Disability Advocacy Conference 2025 πŸ“… 30 July | Rex Hotel Canberra + online 🎟 Register now: buff.ly/GYIVdll Featuring: β€’ Paula Tesoriero keynote β€’ Human rights and lived experience panels β€’ Aviation access update β€’ Inclusive employment showcase #AFDOCon2025

AFDO Disability Advocacy Conference 2025
πŸ“… 30 July | Rex Hotel Canberra + online
🎟 Register now: buff.ly/GYIVdll 
Featuring:
β€’ Paula Tesoriero keynote
β€’ Human rights and lived experience panels
β€’ Aviation access update
β€’ Inclusive employment showcase
#AFDOCon2025
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Thank you @PremierTechAU – Silver Sponsor of #AFDOConference2025. Supporting disability and NFP organisations with strong, reliable IT solutions. πŸ”— buff.ly/3YXwAkX 🎟 Book now: buff.ly/GYIVdll #DisabilityAdvocacy #Inclusion #TechForGood

Thank you @PremierTechAU – Silver Sponsor of #AFDOConference2025.

Supporting disability and NFP organisations with strong, reliable IT solutions.
πŸ”— buff.ly/3YXwAkX
🎟 Book now: buff.ly/GYIVdll
#DisabilityAdvocacy #Inclusion #TechForGood
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BIDS is back in the ACT & Hunter Region! πŸ™Œ Helping local businesses build disability confidence β€” now extended to June 2026. Only 56% of people with disability are employed. Let’s change that. πŸ“§ [email protected] πŸ“§ [email protected] #DisabilityEmployment

BIDS is back in the ACT &amp; Hunter Region! πŸ™Œ
Helping local businesses build disability confidence β€” now extended to June 2026.
Only 56% of people with disability are employed. Let’s change that.
πŸ“§ Angie.Elphick@afdo.org.au 
πŸ“§ BIDS-Hunter@afdo.org.au 
#DisabilityEmployment
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Thanks to @Giuntabell for supporting #AFDOConference2025 as Silver Sponsor. Helping NFPs grow through strong financial systems and sector expertise. πŸ”— buff.ly/0gsHni0 🎟 Register: buff.ly/GYIVdll #DisabilityAdvocacy #Inclusion

Thanks to @Giuntabell for supporting #AFDOConference2025 as Silver Sponsor.

Helping NFPs grow through strong financial systems and sector expertise.
πŸ”— buff.ly/0gsHni0
🎟 Register: buff.ly/GYIVdll
#DisabilityAdvocacy #Inclusion
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Wheelchair tennis champs earned Β£65k at #Wimbledon2024. Singles winners took home Β£2.7 million. This isn’t just a gap in pay – it’s a gap in equity, visibility and respect. Athletes with disability deserve better. πŸ”— buff.ly/BPpEFHz #DisabilitySport #Inclusion #EqualPay

Wheelchair tennis champs earned Β£65k at #Wimbledon2024. Singles winners took home Β£2.7 million.
This isn’t just a gap in pay – it’s a gap in equity, visibility and respect.
Athletes with disability deserve better.
πŸ”— buff.ly/BPpEFHz 
#DisabilitySport #Inclusion #EqualPay
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🧠 Early signs of Parkinson’s can appear years before diagnosis. Muscle stiffness, sleep changes, loss of smell, facial masking and more. Know the signs. Share the message. πŸ”— buff.ly/LZS287Z #ParkinsonsAwareness #DisabilityRights #AFDO

🧠 Early signs of Parkinson’s can appear years before diagnosis.
Muscle stiffness, sleep changes, loss of smell, facial masking and more.
Know the signs. Share the message.
πŸ”— buff.ly/LZS287Z 

#ParkinsonsAwareness #DisabilityRights #AFDO
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Celebrate Disability Pride at Sydney Town Hall πŸ—“ Saturday 26 July πŸ•™ 10am to 4pm 🎀 Alastair McEwin, Rosemary Kayess, Elly-May Barnes & more 🎨 Markets, workshops, films, protests 🧏 Accessible & free Theme: No shame. No apologies. πŸ”— buff.ly/qewRojx #DisabilityPride

Celebrate Disability Pride at Sydney Town Hall
πŸ—“ Saturday 26 July
πŸ•™ 10am to 4pm
🎀 Alastair McEwin, Rosemary Kayess, Elly-May Barnes &amp; more
🎨 Markets, workshops, films, protests
🧏 Accessible &amp; free
Theme: No shame. No apologies.
πŸ”— buff.ly/qewRojx 

#DisabilityPride
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Join PWdWA for a free, accessible breakfast event tackling homelessness among people with disability. πŸ—“ 8 Aug | 10am πŸ“ Cloverdale WA 🎟 buff.ly/KAfLBTk #HomelessnessWeek #DisabilityRights #PWdWA #AFDO

Join PWdWA for a free, accessible breakfast event tackling homelessness among people with disability.

πŸ—“ 8 Aug | 10am
πŸ“ Cloverdale WA
🎟 buff.ly/KAfLBTk 

#HomelessnessWeek #DisabilityRights #PWdWA #AFDO
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πŸ† AFDO Disability Artist 2025 Comp Winner: "A Shared Sky: The Way We See" Created by Autistic teen Mentors & Mentees, guided by Aboriginal artist Helen Latham. πŸŽ₯ Watch the making-of: buff.ly/OSo3V2p πŸ› Shop the art: buff.ly/tUrMn3t

πŸ† AFDO Disability Artist 2025 Comp Winner:
"A Shared Sky: The Way We See"
Created by Autistic teen Mentors &amp; Mentees, guided by Aboriginal artist Helen Latham.
πŸŽ₯ Watch the making-of: buff.ly/OSo3V2p 
πŸ› Shop the art: buff.ly/tUrMn3t