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15/11/2024

It was a pleasure chatting with Drizzle Boy playwright Ryan Enniss last night about all things neurodivergent, inclusive, traumatic, weird, authentic and hopeful! With just TWO performances left, run don't walk to the Canberra Theatre Centre to catch this important and award-winning production! 🎭🌧️🩵

03/11/2024

𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝟮 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘆! ️🌧️🎭
Want to experience the magic of Drizzle Boy for FREE? Right4me is giving away 2 tickets to the November 14th performance at 7:30 PM! As a ticket holder, you’re also invited to a special pre-show Q&A with Playwright Ryan Enniss, who will be chatting with local disability inclusion advocate and educator Tess Yvanovich (Right4me). Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this thought-provoking play.

Drizzle Boy was the smash-hit of Queensland Theatre’s 2023 season, winner of the 2022-2023 Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, and is the first time a neurodivergent character has been written by a neurodivergent playwright and portrayed by an actor with lived experience on the Australian main stage.

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?
Drizzle Boy is a 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚. That means the house lights stay on low; the volume is a bit quieter; it’s okay to move around, take a break outside and come back; there are clear warnings before light or sound effects; and of course - it’s okay to stim! 💜

𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿:
1. Follow Right4me on Instagram and/or Facebook (follow both for 2 entries!)
2. Like this post
3. Tag a friend in the comments

Entries close 11:59 PM AEDT on Sunday 10 November 2024. Winner announced via Right4me’s Instagram/Facebook stories on Monday 11 November 2024.

T&Cs: Prize is for two (2) tickets to the Thursday 14 November 2024 performance of Drizzle Boy at the Playhouse Theatre, Canberra, Australia, including entry to the pre-show Q&A with the playwright. As per Facebook's rules, this promotion is not sponsored, administered, or associated with Facebook in any way. By entering, you confirm that you are at least 13+ years of age, agree to Facebook's terms of use, and release Facebook of any responsibility.

01/10/2024

REGISTRATIONS OPEN! There are all kinds of negative stereotypes about people with disability... The Connectables Social Action Group is here to show people why stereotypes suck! In the lead up to I-Day (International Day of People with Disability) on 3 December, we’re doing all kinds of activities to contribute to our community, then creating a social media campaign and digital and handmade promo items to show Canberrans (and everyone else!) what we’ve achieved, and how awesome disabled peeps are in general!

The program is open to people who are disabled and/or neurodivergent and starts October 14th! Places are limited so don’t delay - head on over to our website (link in bio) and register TODAY!

We can’t wait to get started! ✊🎉

24/09/2024

There are all kinds of negative stereotypes about people with disability. The Connectables Social Action Group is here to show people why stereotypes suck! In the lead up to I-Day (International Day of People with Disability) on 3 December, we’re doing all kinds of activities to contribute to our community, then creating a social media campaign and digital and handmade promo items to show Canberrans (and everyone else!) what we’ve achieved, and how awesome disabled peeps are in general!

The 8-week program is open to adults who are disabled and/or neurodivergent and starts very soon! Places are limited so don’t delay - head on over to our website (link in bio) and register your interest TODAY!

We can’t wait to get started! ✊🎉

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21/08/2024

What a great initiative! 🧔🏻🧔🏼‍♂️🧔🏾

08/08/2024

11/07/2024

Come along to the next Disability Yarning Circle!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability and their families come together over lunch to yarn, connect, and share thoughts and ideas. Disability Yarning Circles are hosted by the ACT Disability Reference Group.

The ACT Disability Strategy 2024-2033 includes funding to support a disability-focused Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
• What does this mean to you?
• What would you like it to be?
• What is important to you?

Date: Sunday 28 July
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Peninsula Room, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Cres, Acton ACT 2601
Cost: Free
Register at: https://bit.ly/45NLf9W

For more information about the session, please contact the ACT Office for Disability:
Ph: (02) 6207 1086
Email: OfficeforDisability@act.gov.au

For a pre-paid taxi voucher or any reasonable adjustments to support participation, let us know when booking.

17/04/2024

Did you hear? The 10-year ACT Disability Strategy 2024-2033 and First Action Plan 2024-2026 is here! As a member of the ACT Disability Reference Group (DRG), it’s been exciting to have been involved in advising the government to help make this Strategy the best it could be for disabled Canberrans, and to make the biggest difference to our everyday lives.

And there’s a lot of us! Did you know 1 in 5 Canberrans live with disability? The ACT Disability Strategy aims to support us to have full and equal participation in all aspects of community life.

Some big wins in the Strategy include:

- Setting an employment target of 9% for people with disability in the ACT Public Service
- Funding two new Disability Liaison Officers in key areas (Housing ACT and Access Canberra)
- Funding a community peer support program for disabled LGBTQIA+ Canberrans
- Employing an Easy English specialist and an Auslan interpreter within the ACTPS to ensure people with disability can access and understand information that affects their lives
- Building multiple new Changing Places, including one portable Changing Place for events
- Supporting Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to deliver culturally safe disability supports to First Nations peoples

Find out more about the Strategy and Action Plan here: https://bit.ly/4cTmlJ7

14/03/2024

Right4me is a strong supporter of public education, but teachers and schools need proper funding to do what they do best! With major disability reforms ahead, now is the time. We can't afford to disadvantage our kids! Please fully fund public schools!
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09/02/2024

Wishing you and yours a joyful, healthy, and prosperous Year of the Dragon. In Tess' family, with Hong Kong influence, it's tradition to eat (long) noodles for long life (make sure you do this on your birthday, too! 😊). This year I'm in Melbourne and my Singaporean sister-in-law is hosting our lunar new year's celebration, and for her, Lunar New Year means hotpot! So we are doing both today. I also have a new tradition I'm hoping to introduce today, and true to my style I'm taking the cultural influence of our lucky red envelopes - traditionally given by elders to young'uns with money inside - and putting a mindful, gratitude-based twist on it! 🧧🏮🎊

23/01/2024

Right4me really recommends this great new initiative from Meridian ACT for [Q***r + Disabled] adults in Canberra who are seeking community connection! Check it out 🙂

Introducing the Roundabout Project: a new pilot program connecting isolated individuals with disability to our vibrant LGBTIQA+ community. Trained peer support volunteers will be matched with participants for social activities, events, and friendships. The aim is to meet new people, try new things a...

14/12/2023

DID YOU KNOW? In general, people with disability report poorer general health and higher levels of psychological distress than people without disability.

People with disability have specific needs, priorities, and perspectives based on their individual identities including their gender, age, s*xuality, race and cultural background, and can face additional barriers and inequities. (This is called intersectionality!)

This month saw the launch of the ACT Government's Disability Health Strategy, a 10-year plan that aims to ensure people with disability have equitable and appropriate access to healthcare in the ACT. And bonus, as well as reading all about it, you'll also find Tess' mug.....er, we mean, Beautiful Visage'...in there! Link in bio, or simply google 'ACT Disability Health Strategy'.

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