Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Tutti Arts - Eye Music - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Eye Music' Program - reads, in part “ SEX, RELIGION, MONEY, POLITICS. How do you communicate life's BIG QUESTIONS when you can’t speak? EYE MUSIC is adventurous, accessible music theatre inspired by a young man whose sole means of communication is through his eyes.”
• "Tutti Arts - Big Think - Promotional Poster"
  Tutti Arts 'Big Think' Promotional Poster - reads, in part "THINK BIG! is the culmination of work by Tutti artists experiencing the challenge of a blank state I and meeting it head on. Each artist successfully transitioned from small scale to large and the sheer size of the works demonstrates their triumph in transforming an empty space into a vibrant, motive piece of art."
• "Tutti Arts - Dare To Dream Concern 2010 - Program"
  Tutti Arts 'Dare To Dream Concert' 2010 Program - reads, in part "The Tutti Ensemble is recognized a leader in community cultural development and disability culture in South Australia. Tutti offers opportunities to both disabled and non-disabled people of all ages to become involved in a range of concerts and music theatre events through its social inclusive choral program including Hot Tutti and Poco Tutti."
• "Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program 2"
  Tutti Arts - Visual Arts & Design Program - reads, in part "Tutti Visual Arts and Design was established in 2005 as a vibrant and unique arts practice program for young adults with intellectual and learning disabilities."
• "A Frame Exhibition And Art Auction 2009"
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• "A Frame Exhibition And Art Auction 2007"
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• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2011-12"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2011-2012 – discusses year in review, letter from chairman, vision, list of council staff, message from the CEO, Strategic priorities, funding overview, statement of outcome, about the Australia Council including governance, boards, organisation, accountability, workplace; financial review and discussion of Arts Organisations having two sections: Major Performing Arts and Key Organisations with a view to making the performing arts broadly accessible.
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2009-10"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2009-2010 – discusses year in review, letter from chairman, vision, list of council staff, message from the CEO, Strategic priorities, funding overview, statement of outcome, about the Australia Council including governance, boards, organisation, accountability, workplace; financial review and discussion of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy with how the Disability Action Plan 2008–2010 addresses Australia Council roles of policy adviser, purchaser, provider and employer.
• Rawcus
• Lachlan MacDowall
• Katie Ellis
• Kath Duncan
• Gaelle Mellis
• "The No Bang Theory - Presenter Pack"
  Presenter Pack for Indelability Arts show by Oliver Hetherington Page, The No Bang Theory - reads, in part, "Autistic performer/playwright Oliver Hetherington-Page is fed up with people thinking Sheldon Cooper somehow represents all people on the spectrum. He’s using Arts Queensland funding, show tunes and anecdotes to set the record straight. The No Bang Theory is a musical journey from dating disasters to diagnosis through #actuallyautistic eyes." The No Bang Theory was independently created by Oliver Hetherington-Page.
• “Studio A – And Romance Was Born - Promotional Card 2020"
  Information about Studio A collaboration with fashion design label Romance Was Born. Photograph by Tanja Bruckner.
• “Studio A – One Another Homewares – 2018”
  Information about a range of homewares, using hand weaving and embroidery, created by Studio A and in collaboration with One Another in 2018. Photograph by Rick Carter.
• "Chameleon - Presenter Pack"
  Presenter Pack for Indelability Arts show by Karen Lee Roberts, Chameleon - reads, in part, "Chameleon brilliantly portrays a new point of view of the norms of mental illness through heartfelt stories of a woman’s journey to mental wellness. With original music from the world of the blues, jazz, folk and rock, Chameleon packs a healthy dose of funny for the mind, body and soul."
• "Santa Claus Is Autistic"
  Reads, in part "Santa Claus is Autistic He makes a list and checks it twice Featuring the Spectrum Singers." Santa Claus is Autistic was independently created by Oliver Hetherington-Page.
• "The Other Film Festival WA Program 2022"
  The Other Film Festival WA Program 2022 – Australian work screened includes Shadow (52:00) Bruce Gladwin; Different Lens: Julia Hales (2:20) Frank Carroll; Different Lens: Nang Nguyen (2:20) Frank Carroll; Evacuate (2:00) Gaele Sobott; First Responders. Breanna: Relationships (2:09) Back to Back Theatre - Ahmarnya Price; Gemma (5:17) Rafael Star; I Was Born (Misfit) (5:10) Gaele Sobott; Price Versus Penny Arcade (9:28) Back to Back Theatre - Tamara Searle; Resource Daddies (7:40) Nemeses - Vidya Rajan and Alistair Baldwin; Silent Dance (4:00) Rohin John; Sparkles (12:49) Jacqueline Pelczar and Tina Fielding ; Yulubidyi (12:48) Curtis Taylor and Nathan Mewett
• "Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter September 2010"
  Tutti Arts - Tutti Voice Newsletter September 2010 - profile of artist Jackie Saunders, 2010 events, information about choir, visual arts, performing arts, and digitech programs, updates from Artistic Director, General Manager, President
• “Captioned films launched in Australia”
  In 2001, captioned films were launched in Australia with a speech by then Disability Discrimination Commissioner Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM. The process with a series of submissions from both the film industry and the Deaf and hard of hearing community. These submissions led to the establishment of a Forum comprised of representatives from the film distribution and exhibition sector, the Deaf and hearing impaired communities and the Australian Caption Centre. After a trial run in Sydney and Melbourne, three major cinema exhibiters (Greater Union, Hoyts, and Village) agreed to show open captioned films at selected venues throughout the country.
• “The report ‘Inquiry into Health Services for the Developmentally Disabled and Psychiatrically Ill’ (aka the Richmond Review) is published by the NSW Government.”
  In 1983, the seminal NSW Government report, ‘Inquiry into Health Services for the Developmentally Disabled and Psychiatrically Ill’ was published. The NSW inquiry, also known as the Richmond Report due to its chair, David T. Richmond, revolutionised the institutional landscape by explicitly linking disability services to human rights for the first time in Australia and highlighting the critical need for advocacy "mechanisms" that actively allowed people with disabilities to "speak for themselves."
• “The 1985 New Directions Report is released”
  People with disabilities and their families participated in the review for the first time as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The resulting report ‘New directions: report of the Handicapped Programs Review’ was released in 1985. It indicated the need for change in disability policy culture of how people with a disability rights and capacities to realise their individual capacities for development.
• “Handicapped Persons Assistance Act 1974”
  Compared to earlier decades, the mid-1970s saw an increase in political activity pertaining to individuals with disabilities. The Handicapped Persons Assistance Act (HPAA) of 1974 is one such example, which replaced several policies and funded non-government organisations that provided care and housing. In 1983, the Hawke Labour Government instigated an evaluation of the initiatives created under the HPAA. The HPAA was replaced in 1986 by the Commonwealth Disability Services Act of 1986.
• "Founder of the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind publishes her memoirs"
  In 1947, “Memoirs of Tilly Aston: Australia's Blind Poet Author and Philanthropist” was published. “Memoirs of Tilly Aston” is an autobiography by Mathilda Ann Aston who was the first blind person in Australia to go to university. Aston founded the Victorian Association of Braille Writers and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind.