SHINE SA, Posted on February 8, 2023 A new year presents itself with a great opportunity to raise awareness of the issues and topics we care about. Our Significant Dates Calendar is a list of 2023 events including Sexual Health Week, Mental Health Week, World Autism Day, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Awareness Week to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and...
Gender equality indicators from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics, continually updated Key ABS economic and social indicators measuring equality between males and females, including gender pay gap and life expectancy. Click picture to enlarge Contents: Key indicators Gender pay gap Work Education Health and wellbeing Crime Work-life balance The content presented in these indicators may not be the most recent data available...
New resources for LGBTIQA+ people with disability
Thorne Harbour Health, July 2022 Thorne Harbour Health and Inclusion Melbourne have released a set of resources for LGBTIQA+ people with disability to understand their rights and navigate Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). LGBTIQA+ people with disability consistently indicate that they have had poor experiences navigating both the NDIS planning process and working with NDIS...
IDAHOBIT . Move . Connect . Create: An Art Therapy and Movement Workshop
Counselling and Support for the Disability Royal Commission and PEACE Multicultural Services / Unidos (Relationships Australia SA), May 2022 Counselling and Support for Disability Royal Commission and PEACE Multicultural Services presents: IDAHOBIT • Move • Connect • Create An inclusive art therapy and movement workshop Promoting positive health and wellbeing while supporting healing, growth and...
Report: Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, 3 May 2022 The Disability Royal Commission has just published a report, called ‘Changing community attitudes to improve inclusion of people with disability.’ The report was written by researchers from the University of New South Wales Sydney and Flinders University. The report looked at what could be done...
Open letter to PM signed by over 250 organisations, including SHINE SA
23/11/2021 SHINE SA are pleased to be one of the many signatories to the Joint Letter to the Prime Minister calling for laws that protect us all, equally. Media Release from Equality Australia, November 23, 2021: Olympian Ian Thorpe has today teamed up with LGBTIQ+ organisation, Equality Australia, to launch a campaign urging the Australian Parliament to oppose a Religious Discrimination Bill...