Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Arts Access Australia appoints Emma Bennison (2012) and Megan Shand (2017) as CEO"
  Prior CEO Kate Larsen statesin 'Disability Leadership: If You're Gonna Talk the Talk .... ABC: Ramp Up, 30 March 2012' - "Now, I love my job. I'm good at it. I think that I've been useful here. But on the same day I accepted the position last February I also did something else. I gave notice of my resignation, and undertook to hand over the organisation by the end of 2012. The reason? Because I believe that Arts Access Australia should be led by a person with disability."
• Michelle Hall
• Laura Wills
• Catherine Campbell
• Cat Campbell
• "ARTAbility Conference"
  The national Disability and Arts Disadvantage and the Arts Australia (DADAA) committee was established in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1991, and – as described in the Access Arts Annual Report 1992 – at the inaugural meeting of this group in 1991, Access Arts offered to organise a conference for the group in 1992, with funding from the Queensland Performing Arts Trust, at the Queensland Cultural Centre - the Access Arts Annual Report 1992 says “Drawing on the experience of the Queensland ARTability conference of 1990 enabled Access Arts staff and members to be fully involved in the planning of the conference. It was a big success. Access Arts has also set up the Queensland DADAA network.”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2017-18"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2017-2018 – discusses Rawcus and Julia Hales as examples of highquality work - reads, in part "Through our Disability Action Plan we continued to build the capability of our staff, including Easy English and the continuity of our audio description group. "
• “Arts Access Victoria - Arts Access Society Inc. - Access Newsletter July 1992”
  Arts Access Arts Access Society Access Newsletter July 1992 - Caloola Winter Solstice Festival, establishment of Arts Access Trust, Arts Access staff changes, Senior Citizens' exhibition “Hidden Treasures”, new program - Werribee Youth Arts, DADAA national body update, P-art-ICIPATE 1992, “Stormy Weather” touring art exhibition pieces purchased for international collection, Touch, hear, see - Blind, visually impaired and sighted people can touch, hear or view, six classical European paintings, integrated band Big Bag's new CD, “Dolly”, Community Arts Network new location, resource centre update, membership.
• Jo Caust
• Nerida Weller
• “The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is launched”
  Following the spike in interest in the mid to late 2000s, significant steps were made towards the development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It came about as the result of discussions about alternatives of disability support arrangements from 2007 to 2011. This included National Disability Strategy 2010–2020. A trial phrase of the NDIS was launched in 2013, and the scheme was rolled out across the country from July 2016. The 2022 change of government, which saw the Labor party voted in for the first time in nine years, reflected voter concern for climate change and social policies. The new prime minister Anthony Albanese ordered an independent review of the NDIS. The NDIS Review report was published in 2023 and had a number of recommendations, including affording funding based on functional impairment rather than diagnosis, increasing support for children, a requirement that all providers be registered, and state governments providing supports through other services for people who do not meet NDIS criteria.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1974-75"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1974-75 lists funding to Spectrum Films for a screenplay on social pressures of deaf mute, grant to Lloyd Nickson to attend theatre for deaf children (USA & UK), funding to Wheelchair and Disabled Association (as it was known 19for jewellery making tools and equipment, and Arts Council of Australia/Victoria (as it was known 1966-1998, before name changed to Regional Arts Australia) for salary of assistant and utilities for Arts Access Program
• Australian Pops Orchestra
• "Interview with Matthew Shilcock"
  Matthew Shilcock is a stage and film performer, dancer, director, choreographer, producer, project planner, manager, consultant and disability advocate. Interview Summary Matthew Shilcock, a contemporary dancer, lives with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition that led him to discover dance as an affordable alternative to physiotherapy. His 12-year dance career has been shaped by working with both disabled and non-disabled artists, including elite companies and individual dancers, where he found a passion for the unique problem-solving and rewarding experiences that come with working with disabled dancers. As he transitions from performer to dance maker, Matthew's motivation has shifted from personal excitement and self-discovery to a focus on the next generation, aiming to pass on his unique experiences and methodologies. He acknowledges that while being on stage as a disabled artist can be inherently political, he values his authenticity and the impact of his work over the perceptions and labels placed upon disability in the arts.
• Weave Movement Theatre
• "Arts Access Victoria - History, captured 2011"
• Alison Richardson
• Mary Hutchison
• Sancha Donald
• Josie Cavallaro
• Tracey Willis
• Libby O'Neil
• Libby O'Neill
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2014"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2014 - Exhibition, Playwriting, Performance, Workshops, Indigenous Projects, Mentorship, Creative, and Professional Development, Awards
• "Access Arts Annual Report 2011"
  Access Arts Annual Report 2011 - Indigenous Projects, Creative Recovery Project, Brisbane Outsider Artists (BOA), Wataboshi Festival, Visual Arts, Workshops, Events, Training, Professional Development