Disability Day 2011

3CR celebrated International Day of People with Disabilities 2011 with 12+ hours of radio.

Speak for Yourself!

(Photo: Heather, Jon, Helen, Kane, Luke and David at a VALID recording in Studio 3)

FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
11 - 12.30pm Live Outside Broadcast from Federation Square
On Friday 2 December 3CR broadcast live from Federation Square as part of the 2011 Disability, Sports and Recreation Festival. Supported by the City of Melbourne the broadcast was presented by the Boldness and Raising Our Voices and featured local soundscape artists Comfortable OK. You can get more information about the broadcast here.
Listen to the program 11am - 12pm (25.2MB / 55:00min)
Listen to the program 12pm - 12.30pm (17.2MB / 37:31min)
(Photo: Raising Our Voices live at Federation Square) 

SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER
7 - 7.30am   Small Talk: Welcome to the Day
Small Talk won a Highly Commended Award in the Best New Program/Content Initiative at the recent CBAA awards!! Listen now (11MB / 24:01min) 

7.30 - 9am   The Solidarity Breakfast Show
Bill Deller, Mary Merkenich and Adrian Wong. Jane Morrell from Carer Solutions Australia. Marissa Sposaro updating us on the campaign to get more Radical books into Braille format Dr Scott Hollier, Manager, Major Projects at Media Access Australia on assistive technology. Listen now (8.6MB / 49:54min)

9 – 10am   The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Kirsten Deane, Deputy Campaign Director for the Every Australian Counts Campaign, speaking about why change is needed, how the NDIS would work, and the huge community campaign that’s finally put disability reform on the national agenda. People with disability, their families and advocates, talk about the need for a fairer, better system that allows people to live as independently as possible. Listen to the program (25.9MB / 56:34min) 

10 – 11am   Stories on Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Based in Fitzroy, Compass Clubhouse is operated by and for adults who have experienced an Acquired Brain Injury. The Clubhouse encourages self-determination, self-confidence and self-worth. Members are involved in all levels of decision-making. The Clubhouse celebrates its 3rd birthday today! Tanya, Isaac, Manda, Anthony, Gary, Svetlana, Aldo and Warren share their stories. Listen to the program (22MB/48:03mins)
(Photo: Melbourne City Mission Clubhouse group Studio 3)

11 – 1pm   20th Years; Starring Art Life OUTSIDE BROADCAST
Footscray Community Arts Centre’s ArtLife participants, the Maribyrnong City Council’s Metro Access Initiative and 3CR partnered for this live outdoor broadcast, which celebrated 20 years for the program.  Featuring a cast of thousands!... they were Joseph Butera, Hannah Bradsworth, Alister Karl, Jamie Rawls, Angelo Petropolous, Esther Tuddenham, Michael Delaney, Danny AlSabbagh, June Bentley, Robyn McGrath, Megan Hunter, Trish Thorpe, Jayde Houareau, Kathryn Sutherland, Ian Caplan, Jonny Radevski, Daniel Bond, Lindsay Cox, Paul Sunderland, Maxine Yates, Nikki Zerella, Arden Joseph, Sarah Carter, Renee Belsey, Larissa MacFarlane, Vinisha Mulani, Jennifer Barry and Jay Euesden. House band, The Hackkets: Victoria Cini, Andrew Paganella, Peter Tolhurst, Stuart Flenley, Chris Aquilina, Joe Vella, Zac Rush Sound: Robyn Waters. Presented by Jacqui Brown and Liz Wright. Technical work: Michael Smith (Photo: ArtLife's Joseph Butera)

The outdoor broadcast featured live music from the Hackkets Listen now 11 - 11.30am (11.9MB / 25:52mins), Angelo Petroplolous’ music quiz Listen now 11.30 - 12noon (14.2MB / 30:54min), J Man Movie Buzz movie reviews Listen now 12 - 12.30pm (13.6MB / 29:38min),  Liddle Facts exhibition artist talk and more fun than you can poke a Piñata stick at! Listen now 12.30 - 1pm (13.7MB / 29:56min)

(Photo: Jacqui, Liz and Angelo)

1 – 2pm   Leaders in self advocacy
Profiles of three self advocates and public speakers Luke Nelson, Heather Forsyth and Riki Domagalski. Listen now (22.1MB / 48:13min) 
(Photo: Luke speaking at the Valid Conference 2011)

2 – 3pm    Disability Activism
Marisa Sposaro in conversation with John Torwick from Pacific Vision on new Braille tech and literacy, vision impaired mother Amanda McNeill, on parenting and disability and Therese Sands from People With Disabilities Australia on the forced sterilisation of Women and Girls with Disabilities and reproductive rights. Listen now (23.8MB / 51:54min)

3 - 4pm   The Boldness
Tully Zygier, Phineas Meere, and Daniel Kirby speak with Denise West, Scope's Communication Resource Centre Manager, Margaret Stevens from Women with Disabilities Victoria and Jason Anderson from the Building Better Lives Campaign. Listen now (29.6MB / 64:33min)

4 - 4.30pm   It's My LIfe Part 1
Speakers at the Valid “Keys to Success” Conference talk about their success stories and how they have taken control over their own lives. Peter McDonald, Laura Templeton and Graham McBride - Peter is planning to move out of an institution and take up rock and roll dancing, Laura’s got a job, and Graham’s fifty and fabulous! Listen now (10.9MB / 23:39min)

4.30 - 5pm   Individual Support Packages: How to take control of your own support needs
John McKenna, Dariane McLean and Simone Stevens of the Victorian Advocacy League for Individuals with a Disability (Valid) share their experiences of ISPs and how to get the most out of them, at the “Keys to Success” Conference. Listen now (13MB / 28:21min)

5 - 5.30pm   Short Statured People of Australia (SSPA)
Educating, Promoting, Exploring, giving you a better understanding of the lives of people with dwarfism. Why it's important to celebrate IDPwD with Marguerita, Merri, Sam, Oliver, Johno and Gracie. Listen now (8.7MB / 18:53min)

5.30 - 6pm   Music and IDPWD events in Melbourne
Picnic in the park, art exhibitions, blog carnival and the best of the Other Film Festival. Krip-Hop Nation (USA), educating the music industry and the public about the talents of hip-hop artists with disability, Heavy Load (UK) a punk band from Brighton leading the "Stay Up Late" campaign, calling on disability support workers to plan ahead so that people with disability can go to gigs and stay up late and Beat Express and Fuzzbomb from UK radio show Shut up and Listen. Listen to the program (30.8MB / 89:39min)

6 - 6.30pm   It's My Life Part 2
Leah Scott, Daniel Mammone, Lisa McLeish and Margaret Quinn talk about being more independent and choosing how to spend their time – from belly dancing to volunteer work and getting about on the train. Listen to the program (13.1MB / 28:31min)
(Photo: Leah speaking at the Valid Conference 2011)

6.30 - 7pm   How to get more choice from day services
If you’ve ever wanted to know the difference between an ISP and a PCP, but have been too afraid to ask, this is the presentation for you. Kane, David, Luke, Heather and Jon from Valid talk about changes in day services funding for people with a disability in Victoria – in words we can all understand! Listen now (13.1MB / 28:37min)