Ray Groves talks to Pauline Williams from AMIDA about housing and support issues for people with disability in light of the upcoming federal and state elections.File Download (26:38 min / 12 MB)

Disability advocate and activist Peter Waters talks to Kay Forstner about his new book Wobbly Old Road. All profits from the book are being donated to the Lions Children Mobility Foundation. For more info call AMIDA on 9650 2722 http://www.amida.infoxchange.net.au/about.htmFile Download (17:53 min / 8 MB)

Did you know that under the new MYKI ticketing system you can travel for free on a Sunday if you are on a disability support payment or in receipt of a full carer payment …? Suzanne Stephenson from the Transport Ticketing Authority joins Des and Luke to tell us all about it… More info http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/ttaFile Download (20:05 min / 9 MB)

This month Ray catches up with Pauline Williams from AMIDA about a new DVD they have made called Housing: Know your Rights. We also catch up with people at the 11th Annual “Having A Say” Conference (10th to 12th Feb) The theme for the 2010 conference was ‘Making it Happen’ organised by VALID, The Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with Disability. http://www.valid.org.au/File Download (28:36 min / 13 MB)

Jane Houser catches up with a group of disability activists from the Solomon Islands (PWDSI) People with Disability Solomon Islands and (CBR) The Community Based Rehabilitation. Visiting Melbourne as part of an Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships training. Featuring Joel, Savina, Melody, Allan, Grace, Davis, Job, Cathy, Naomi, Dutton and Cate. More info:http://www.pacificdisability.org/default.aspxFile Download (26:05 min / 12 MB)

Shut In – a campaign to close all institutions in Victoria and replace them with support and housing in the community. As part of 3CR’s 2009 International Day of People with Disabilities Broadcast people with an intellectual disability talk about the campaign. Featuring Ray Groves, Jane Houser, Des McIntosh and Luke Stone from AMIDA and Reinforce Self Advocacy groups.File Download (30:14 min / 14 MB)

Live from the 2nd Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference – Self Advocates Working Together. Featuring Silvana Gant from People First with a vision for the future and Paul Ramcharan Senior Lecturer in the Division of Disability Studies RMIT University on how the disability sector can be truly inclusive. www.daru.org.au/conference/items/297733-upload-00007.docFile Download (28:08 min / 13 MB)

Remembering Doug Pentland. On Remembrance Day we pay tribute to disability activist and self advocate Doug Pentland who sadly passed away recently…Doug was instrumental in getting governments to close institutions and support people to live lives of opportunity in the community. His legacy is a community that is more respectful of the rights of people with a disability and a strong advocacy movement that will keep up the fight to ensure these rights are delivered.File Download (23:54 min / 11 MB)

Jessica Zammit, Victorian Advocacy & Information Officer with Blind Citizens Australia joins Des McIntosh about the organisation. Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the national association of blind and vision impaired Australians. Members work together to achieve equity and equality for themselves http://www.bca.org.au/File Download (21:31 min / 10 MB)

Sue Smith from the Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU) talks to Des McIntosh about the importance of Plain English for people with disability to access information and make informed choices and participate in all areas of life http://www.saru.net.au/File Download (29:57 min / 14 MB)

It’s OK to Complain. Do you need some assistance to resolve a complaint with a disability service or service provider? Laurie Harkin (The Disability Services Commissioner) joins David Banfield to tell us how to do this. Independent of Government, the Department of Human Services, and disability service providers- the commissioner can assist you to resolve complaints with a free and confidential service. For more info: http://www.odsc.vic.gov.au/File Download (25:49 min / 12 MB)

Nothing About Me Without Me – A Practical Revolution in the Lives of People with Disabilities. This month we’re live from the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations Conference which was held on the 28th and 29th May 2009. http://www.afdo.org.au/conferenceFile Download (23:26 min / 11 MB)

Self Advocates Tell Their Stories- I’m The Boss Of My Own Life Colin Hiscoe from Reinforce talks to David Banfield about a recently published book telling the stories of self advocates, their life journeys, how they became self advocates and why it is important to them. Contact Reinforce 9650-7885File Download (22:28 min / 10 MB)