SKILL Barossa

23/07/2025

Young people with disability (Aged 16-35 years old) come together to connect, share and make community. Advocate, connect and celebrate. free event.

23/07/2025

Are you wanting to learn how to be more inclusive and accessible in the work you do in the community?

Join our Next steps: Disability Inclusion Training - a 90 minute online training session designed to give you the practical tools and confidence to create change.

When: Wednesday 30 July, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Where: Online via Teams

You'll learn about:
- Citizenhood model and the intersectional approach
- Role of individuals and how to be an ally
- Universal design and co-design
- Organisational culture and creating effective change

This training is designed for those who have previously completed our Foundations training.

Register now so you don't miss out! https://events.humanitix.com/jfa-purple-orange-free-next-steps-disability-inclusion-training-for-community-organisations
Questions? Contact inclusiontraining@purpleorange.com.au phone Lily (DIT Project Lead) on 08 8373 8392.

20/06/2025

Hey Barossa EYDN are on their way!

Join EYDN at Tutti Arts in The Barossa for a morning of art activities run by Tutti, June 28th 10am-1pm!

FREE EVENT for young people with disabilities!

Sign up through our Humanitix page to RSVP!

19/06/2025

“Just be you. You don’t have to speak [at your first peer network meeting]. You might just meet someone who can support you in your journey.” – Chelsea, for a Moment of Me

After joining her local SKILL Peer Network, Chelsea found the confidence to speak up and advocate for people with hidden disability on Kangaroo Island. She’s now taking part in a leadership program, and learning more about herself in the hopes of helping others find their voice, too.

🌻 Read Chelsea’s story and discover how she’s creating change, one step at a time: https://purpleorange.org.au/stories/moment-me


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ID: Smiling person with long blue and purple braids stands behind a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower display. A speech bubble reads, “I learnt about the sunflower program. I thought – our community could do this, too.” A sign on the display highlights that not all disabilities are visible.

19/06/2025

Do you work at a Local Council and want to build more inclusive, accessible communities?

Join our Disability Inclusion Training - a 90 minute online training session designed to give council staff practical tools and confidence to create change.

When: Wednesday 25 June, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Where: Online via Teams

You'll learn about:
- The Social Model of Disability and Universal Design
- Attitudes and Unconscious Bias
- Language and Communication
- Creating a Culture of Inclusion

Register now so you don't miss out! https://events.humanitix.com/jfa-purple-orange-free-disability-inclusion-training-for-local-councils-srddunaf
Questions? Contact inclusiontraining@purpleorange.com.au phone Lily (DIT Project Lead) on 08 8373 8392.

16/06/2025

We have partnered with ABC News to support emerging content makers with disability across Australia.

You can pitch a non-fiction, original story idea to the ABC. If you’re successful, you’ll be paid for your work and get valuable industry experience.

The ABC will publish and broadcast the stories across their platforms for .

Applications are open now and close at midnight on Tuesday 1 July.

You can find out more at: https://ab.co/3ZwEeZr

01/06/2025

JFA Purple Orange is working with the Department for Education to hear from past students with disability (aged 25 and under) about their experiences with the education system.

The Department wants to hear feedback on their ideas to address enrolment refusals and the use of suspension, exclusion or expulsions, through improved data collection and reporting. As part of this they would like to hear more generalised experiences of disabled students.

We would like to hear from you if:
- You have felt discriminated against, or excluded when accessing mainstream education due to your disability.
- As a student with disability you experienced suspension, exclusion or expulsion.

The focus group will take place in the week of 10 June, online or in person depending on the preferences of the participants, and will be two hours long.
Express your interested by email to elizabethf@purpleorange.org.au

29/05/2025

Reminder of Dates for the following months. I can't believe it's nearly the end of May; we look forward to seeing you at the next Casual Coffee Catch-up on Friday June 6th, 11-1pm.

29/04/2025

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has started a survey.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ It is for LGBTQIA+ people with disability.

🔎 The survey wants to find out about the experiences and ideas of this group of people.

⏰ It may take longer than 20 minutes for you to finish it.

➡️ Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWDALGBTQIA

🔒 Your answers in the survey will be kept private.

📣 Your answers will help them to speak up for LGBTQIA+ people with disability.

Contact PWDA if you need support to do the survey:

📞 1800 422 015

📧 LGBTQIA@pwd.org.au

28/04/2025

We’ve heard back from some political parties and candidates! ✅

Some have committed to our key asks. Some haven't confirmed their position on certain topics. Others haven’t responded — at all.

We’ve summarised it all here so you can see who’s committed where, and who’s silent.

Check out the full responses: purpleorange.org.au/news-resources/2025-federal-election/federal-election-party-commitments

Let’s hold our leaders accountable — and push for a more inclusive Australia. 💪

24/04/2025

24/04/2025

Timely reminder not to click links in emails!

SCAM ALERT! 📧

We’re aware of a recent scam email being sent to participants that looks like it’s been sent from the NDIA.

This email asks you to click on a link that takes you to a fake website, asking you to login using your NDIS details and update bank account details.

❗ We will never ask you to click a link to update bank details through email, text message or direct message on social media.

If you have clicked the link in the scam email you should:

➡️ Login to the NDIS participant portal via myGov or the myNDIS mobile app, and change your NDIS login details and myGov login details as soon as possible.

➡️ Confirm that your bank details, phone number and email address are correct. If they are incorrect, contact us so we can help you update them.

➡️ Report the scam at 💻 https://ow.ly/ugZy50VGO8I

It’s important to be suspicious of unexpected contact or unsolicited requests for your NDIS details.

Learn more about this scam at 💻 https://ow.ly/Q9Fy50VGSqc