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Raising Our Voices

Action for More Independence and Dignity in Accommodation

Produced and presented by people with disabilities covering issues such as housing, discrimination, difficulties with public transport, self-advocacy and other related issues.

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Tribute Show

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/09/13

This month the team celebrates another year on air - 36 years on community radio!Amanda, James and Shona present a tribute show dedicated to self advocates who have passed away and the (wrong!) idea that people with disability can’t make radio shows.

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People with Intellectual Disability's Experience with...

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/08/09

Chris interviews self advocates Heather, Shona and James, who speak up about their experiences as people with intellectual disability with bullying and discrimination. They talk about how these experiences of bullying and discrimination have affected them and share their ideas about what they think should change in the community, like the need for more disability awareness.

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Living With A Brain Injury

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/07/12

Lisa, Larissa and Julie speak about living with a brain Injury (ABI). Lisa, Larissa and Julie are all different but share a common experience of acquiring a brain injury.In this show, they challenge the so-called 'tragedy' of ABI, letting listeners know that living with an ABI is not a tragedy or inspirational. They also chat about the 'social model' of disability and the term 'inspiration porn'.They also discuss the isolation people with ABI often experience, and how self advocacy and connecting

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RADIOTHON! Rainbow Coloured Disability Stories

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/06/14

Our radio show gives people with an intellectual disability and acquired brain injury a voice on the airways!Like our Rainbow Rights program this month with Sarah, Skye, James and GregOur past shows have talk about things like disability rights, discrimination, closing institutions, pensions, housing issues, transport and self advocacy.Nothing about us without us!It's RADIOTHON Time!Raising Our Voices has been making radio shows on 3CR 855AM since August 1987 and we think we might be the oldest

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Our Stories about Disability Housing

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/05/10

Listen in to this show to hear us share our stories of living in institutions, group homes, SRS's and CRU's; and how we are now all living independently. We want people to know that people with a disabiltiy should not have to live in these institutions, group homes, SRS's and CRU's. Everyone should have the choice to live independently. This show is run by: Shona and Chris, from 'Have A Say Bendigo' a self advocacy group run by and for people with an intellectual disability in Bendigo. James,

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Our thoughts on transport issues for people with...

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/04/12

Listen in to this show to hear Chris, Amanda and Shona chat about their thoughts on transport issues as people with disability. Song: End Of The Line by The Traveling Wilburys

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Raising Our Voices International Women's Day Special

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/03/08

In this show Sarah, Mel and Lisa talk about their stories as women with cognitive disabilities. Lisa is a member of Brain Injury Matters. She chats about her experience with ableism and sexism since she acquired her brain injury. Mel is a peer worker at Positive Powerful Parents. She shares her story as a mother with an intellectual disability. Sarah is a member of New Wave Gippsland Self Advocacy and Rainbow Rights. She shares her experience as a Trans, Aboriginal, Lesbian woman with an Acquired

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NDIS: Issues, Tips and Tricks!

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/02/08

In this show Skye, Chris and James talk about NDIS issues, tips and tricks.Skye, Chris and James are all on the NDIS, and in this show they share issues that they have all had with getting the right NDIS funding for the support they need. They also share a few tips and tricks for fellow listeners who use the NDIS to get the best out of their NDIS planning meetings.

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Celebrating Raising our Voices

Raising Our Voices ·

2023/01/11

This month we revisit our 35th birthday celebration of Raising Our VoicesThe program featured the voices of current and previous presenters, guests, technical producers and supporters who have been with us on the journey since 1987.Disability advocacy has achieved so much over the years and Raising Our Voices led the way in self-advocacy and disability justice.Here's to the next 35 years!Nothing about us without us Music: We are Family - Sister Sledge Get up Stand Up - Bob Marley and the

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People with intellectual disability's experience with...

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/12/14

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Living With A Brain Injury

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/11/09

Lisa, Larissa and Julie speak about living with a brain Injury (ABI). Lisa, Larissa and Julie are all different but share a common experience of acquiring a brain injury.In this show, they challenge the so called 'tragedy' of ABI, letting listeners know that living with an ABI is not a tragedy or inspirational. They also chat about the 'social modal' of disability and the term 'inspiration porn'.Lisa, Larissa and Julie also discuss the isolation people with ABI often experience, and how self

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Reinforce Peer Workers

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/10/12

Reinforce Peer Workers Heather and Leonie chat about Reinforce's Self Advocacy Training Unit. They discuss the different types of training run about disability rights, speaking up, and making decisions and the other work the Reinforce Peer Workers do. Contact Annie@reinforce.org.au for more information about the Self Advocacy Matters Conference happening on 19th October 2022https://reinforce.org.au/Music: John Farnham - You're The VoiceREMINDER: The Disability Royal Commission finishes on the 31st

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Revisit with Power in Culture and Ethnicity

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/09/14

Power in Culture and EthnicityThis month we return to a conversation with Janet and Elizabeth from self-advocate group Power in Culture and Ethnicity (PCE)For more info Contact Janet: 0418 114 558EMAIL: jcurtain.pce@gmail.comCheck out PCE on Instagram: Power in Culture and EthnicityFB: https://www.facebook.com/PowerinCultureandEthnicity/SONG: Hum Toh Dil Chaahe Tumhara by Kumar Sanu + Hema Sardesai PLEASE NOTE: The Disability Royal Commission finishes on the 31st December 2022 -your voice is

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35 Years and still going strong

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/08/10

This month we celebrate 35 years of Disability Advocacy on Raising Our VoicesThe program features the voices of current and previous presenters, guests, technical producers and supportersThanks to everyone who has been with us on the journey since 1987.Disability advocacy has achieved so much over the years and Raising Our Voices has led the way in self-advocacy and disability justice.Here's to the next 35 years!Nothing about us without us Music: We are Family - Sister Sledge Get up Stand Up - Bob

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First Peoples Disability Network

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/07/13

Aunty Jane interviews Uncle Paul from First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) all about the work First Peoples Disability Network do, issues that they feel are important to their mob or Indigenous People with Disability, and how important it is for people to speak up and share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. Jane wants people to know they will be heard and believed.https://fpdn.org.auJane Rosengrave and Paul Calcott

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Radiothon 2022

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/06/08

Join the team as they raise money to keep the show on the air for another year We believe we might be the oldest radio show run by people with disability in Australia, with our 35th birthday celebration coming up on 17th August this year. Dig deep to keep Raising Our Voices on the air! If you'd like to add your support: Go to https://www.givenow.com.au/cr/raisingourvoicesOR Drop in to the station 21 Smith St Fitzroy during business hours (9am-5pm Mon-Fri). We have Covid-19 Safe practices in place at

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What Does Self Advocacy Mean to People with Disability?

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/05/11

In the first part of a two part series looking at the power of Self Advocacy - Susan and Heather from Positive Powerful Parents speak about Self Advocacy and it's importance in advocating for the rights of parents with an intellectual disability.Positive Powerful Parents is a Self Advocacy Group run by and for Parents with Intellectual Disability.it was started in 2012 by Susan with support from Reinforce Self Advocacy

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Power in Culture and Ethnicity

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/04/13

This month we are joined by Janet and Elizabeth from self-advocate group Power in Culture and Ethnicity (PCE)Tune in to find out more ...Contact Janet: 0418 114 558EMAIL: jcurtain.pce@gmail.comCheck them out on Instagram: Power in Culture and EthnicityFB: https://www.facebook.com/PowerinCultureandEthnicity/SONG: Hum Toh Dil Chaahe Tumhara by Kumar Sanu + Hema Sardesai https://www.amida.org.au/

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International Womens Day

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/03/09

Lisa and Heather discuss some of the issues facing women wth disabilities and the important role self advocacy plays on International Womens Day 2022

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Community Inclusion

Raising Our Voices ·

2022/02/09

This month we're tallking about community inclusion. Lisa, Jane, Justin and Miranda discuss the benefits of community inclusion of people with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury and invisible disabilities. What does inclusion mean, who does it well and why is it important. https://www.amida.org.au

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