Inform issue 26 – Summer 2019
This issue of Inform is all about closing odd 2018 and welcoming in a brand new year. We hear from Jarad, a presenter with Radio Adelaide about why he is bucking the 'people with disabilities cannot work' myth.
This issue of Inform is all about closing odd 2018 and welcoming in a brand new year. We hear from Jarad, a presenter with Radio Adelaide about why he is bucking the 'people with disabilities cannot work' myth.
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Melbourne Disability Expo<br />
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27<br />
The Melbourne<br />
Disability<br />
Expo 2018<br />
My future, my choice<br />
The Melbourne Disability Expo was<br />
more relevant than ever in 2018.<br />
The NDIS is now fully rolled out<br />
or being rolled out progressively<br />
across most of Victoria’s metro<br />
and regional areas. Under the new<br />
scheme thousands of Victorians with<br />
disabilities are expected to make<br />
decisions about their own care, or the<br />
care of their loved ones, and with so<br />
many services on offer this can be an<br />
overwhelming task.<br />
The yearly expo allows people with<br />
disabilities to find out about the<br />
latest products, services, technology,<br />
aids and equipment, by talking<br />
face-to-face with people working<br />
for those companies. It can be an<br />
important step in finding a provider<br />
who feels trustworthy, capable and<br />
respectful of your choices. This year<br />
the expo took place over Friday<br />
16 and Saturday 17 November at<br />
the Melbourne Convention and<br />
Exhibition Centre. Over 150 service<br />
and product providers exhibited at<br />
a stall, and visitors were able to try<br />
products, talk to industry experts,<br />
listen to information sessions and<br />
take advantage of the children’s<br />
entertainment.<br />
Independence Australia’s photobooth was<br />
particularly popular <strong>–</strong> turn over the page to<br />
see some fantastic snaps from the day!
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