Speak My Language

In this interview, our storyteller Lily shares how she has been inspired by "Permaculture."

Permaculture has not only transformed her garden, but also extended her connections with others. Most importantly, it has inspired her new outlook on life: to do something good for our planet and living in harmony with nature.  read more

Michael's life transformed after he performed in the stage drama "The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes," a theatrical experience which was formed by a unique ensemble of actors with disability. He was able to perform in this drama in Australia and overseas to advocate for social issues and address concerns for people with disability. He gained huge satisfaction and happiness through stage acting,... read more

It all starts with English!

In this interview, our guest speaker will talk about a free, inclusive and accessible Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). In Australia, being able to communicate in English is very important for migrants and those with disability. The program gives learners an opportunity to improve their English skills, extend social networks and prepare for the job market, which ultimately allows them to live their best life in Australia. 

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This interview discusses internship and mentorship programs dedicated to people with disabilities, and briefly explains how workplaces can become more inclusive.

For employers:

• The Australian Human Rights Commission’s guide to preventing discrimination in recruitment
• The NSW Department of Family and Community Services “
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In this episode, our guest speaker Adwin shares some popular, accessible and inclusive interest groups organised by the Chinese Association Victoria.  Developing an interest has many benefits. The act of learning and practising an interest may help people with a disability build up confidence, self-esteem and life satisfaction which also contributes to good mental health. Engaging in an interest... read more

In this episode, our guest speaker, Margaret, introduces a non-profit community health organisation - cohealth. cohealth provides services to the communities in the city, western and northern part of Melbourne. In addition to a series of accessible services and facilities welcoming clients with disability, cohealth also offers a set of inclusive and... read more

In Australia, we can enjoy a lot of Chinese cultural and multicultural activities and celebrations. Our guest speaker, Mr. Adwin Town, tells us about Chinese cultural activities and festival celebrations events organised by the Chinese Association of Victoria. These inclusive and accessible Chinese cultural activities and gatherings not only enrich our understanding on Chinese culture, customs, values and heritage, but also connect people and extend our network. 

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When learning a new language, learners can acquire not only knowledge about its history and culture, but also communication skills which are beneficial to future job search. In this episode, Charmaine has invited Ms Kerry Law, the area manager of the Victorian School of Languages (VSL) to tell us about the inclusive language programs in VSL. VSL is a mainstream government school with more than forty campuses in Victoria offering different languages training to students. Kerry also shares... read more

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital provides mainstream eye, ear, nose and throat medical services to the public of Victoria, including patients with a disability.

In this episode, the guest speaker, Joey, shares a comprehensive range... read more

In this episode, Tony shares with us how he finds happiness by connecting with "Telelink" (Vision Australia).  In this social group, Tony can chat with other vision impaired persons in Australia using his mother language - Cantonese.  He enjoys sharing his interests with others, and he also gains support from this social group. Building friendships and social connection is so important to him, and also a golden... read more