What's on

By Clare | 09/06/2011
Helen Adams' farewell letter to DCV membership

DCV Update Projects and Forthcoming Events

The disabilityconnections website has the Browsealoud program
28/01/2009
a free software package that will read to you
Text Systems UK has donated the Browsealoud program to the WRDN. Browsealoud is a FREE program that reads items from the website to people using the WRDN website

DHS (Department of Human Services)

Contact DHS for assistance
04/07/2008
Contact the DHS Intake and Response team for any information about services and supports in your local area. DHS Intake and response will also help with planning for people with disabilities, their families and carers.

Office of the Disability Services Commissioner

Office of the Disability Services Commissioner
15/11/2008
Any person can make a complaint about disability services to the Disability Services Commissioner.

Events, Activities and Recreation

2012 Rob McNamara Exhibition
13/04/2012
Conversations on the cusp of change
Call for Works to Artists
"SUITABLE" Creative arts respite program - City of Hume and Whittlesea areas
05/04/2012
presented by Wild@heART Community Arts
SUITABLE is a fully accessible workshop program led by some of Melbourne's leading professional artists who will teach skills in drumming, dancing, sculptural costume making, drawing, animation and video making. Workshops will culminate in a live performance later in the year.

Publications and Resources

Cafe Access Guide
01/07/2010
An Online guide to cafes in Maribyrnong
As part of the MetorAccess initiative at Maribyrnong an online cafe access guide has been produced to inform people of accessible features if any of cafes throughout the municipality.

Training and Workshops

ACE Disability Network Self Directed Training Manual  
15/05/2012
Comprehensive do-it-yourself tool for training
Designed for time poor teachers, managers and volunteers working with adults with disability in community education centres
Board Ready !
26/04/2012
A new scholarship for people with disabilities living in the North and West metro region
The Board Ready ! scholarship will financially support applicants with a disability to participate in a number of Melbourne based governance development programs during 2012 and 2013. There is a range of courses for those with no experience through to Director level.
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