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‘Tis the season to celebrate our one billion disabled

03 Dec 05:30am

Filed under: Disability, Health, International Day Of People With Disability, Services

It’s that time of year again. There’s a distinctly nutmeg-y smell wafting from bakeries, and supermarket songs are featuring jingling bells and Mariah Carey. Yep, it’s come around again: International Day of People with Disabilities.

Tree cheers for people with disabilities

For the past 20 years, 3 December has marked this International Day to promote understanding of people with disabilities, and encourage support for their dignity, rights and well-being.

On one hand, its timing is slightly awkward – people’s schedules are filled with Christmas parties and holiday plans, and work is either winding down or revving up depending on how far behind you are on your yearly KPIs. For those of us who wish to mark the day and raise awareness of disability issues, the competition for people’s attention is high.

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PJ says:

04:52pm | 03/12/12

The issue the Gillard Government must address is how is the NDIS to be funded? Legislation without funding certainty would be an empty gesture. The Government have only allocated a quarter of the money necessary for the first phase of the NDIS and has not allocated anything for after launch.… Read more »
P. Walker says:

04:32pm | 03/12/12

Its nice to have a PM that makes policies on behalf of state governments, you hear me, you hear me. Just accept it, Julia begs!! Wonderful idiot this PM! Read more »

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