Raising Our Voices

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 Ou...

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 Bendig...

Chris, Amanda and Shona chat about their thoughts on transport issues as people with disability. Song: End Of The Line by The Travelling Wilburys  

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...

In this show Skye, Chris and James talk about NDIS issues, tips for usersSkye, 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.

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...

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. 

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'...

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.a...

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 Sardesa...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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/

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

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

This month we are joined by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode, Warren speaks to friend and colleague Larissa MacFarlane about Self Advocacy and Art, following on from their previous conversation about language, stigma and disability pride. Larissa is an Artist and VATT Graduate. VATT (Voice at The...

Human Rights during the COVID -19 pandemic. On Disability Day 2021, Jane, Norrie, James, Justin and Lisa share their experiences of lockdown and staying connected to community during the pandemic. 

This month we revisit the use of QR codes. While these codes are proving to be very handy in our COVID Response and contact tracing, for people with disability they can be very tricky to use and can mean a loss of independence in the community. The team discuss the challenges for people with disability in using the QR code as the main contract tracing tool. Fun Fact! Did you know QR code stands fo...

Jane, Lisa, James and Miranda in discussion about the Disability Royal Commission and the new privacy protections for people sharing their stories

This month we are talking about Human Rights during this time of COVID -19 pandemic. With Lockdown continuing what are governments doing to do? Not having an end date is so detrimental for peoples mental health, isolations and feeling alone. What is the Australian Human Rights Commission view on limiting human rights during COVID -19?

Thirty four years of self advocacy on the airwaves and still going strong. The team reminisce about past shows and plan for the future.  Could this be Australia's longest running radio show presented and produced by people with disabilities?

Did you know QR code stands for Quick Response? While these codes are proving to be very handy in our COVID Response and contact tracing, for people with disability they can be very tricky to use and can mean a loss of independence in the community. This month we discuss the challenges for people with disability in using the QR code as the main contract tracing tool.  

Amanda, Norrie, Jane, Justin and Bronwyn are asking for your support to keep, possibly Australia's longest running radio show presented and produced by people with disability on air. Raising Our Voices has been on air here at 3CR since 1987.We've seen so many changes over the years. Disability Justice is finally on the map, institutions are closing, people are more aware of the need for inclusion...