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Embracing the Accessible Era

Embracing the Accessible Era was held by Accessible Arts on Wednesday 7 December 2005 to celebrate International Day of People with a Disability.

The professional development seminars provided examples of how to increase access for people with a disability to a venue, event or program in the short, medium and long term. Seminar papers on access to the arts from presentations given at the Accessible Arts Seminars 2005 are available for download.


Working to Integrate Access on a Budget

Working to Integrate Access on a Budget (PDF, 71k)

Toner Stevenson
General Manager of Sydney Observatory


ACCESS - International Practice and Inspirational Examples

ACCESS – International Practice and Inspirational Examples (PDF, 80k)

Gareth Wreford
Executive Director, Arts Access Australia


Sydney Opera House Disability Access Plan: A train or a tennis ball?

SOH Disability Access Plan: A train or a tennis ball? (PDF, 46k)

Carolyn Stewart-Smith
Manager of Planning and Governance


Communicating Access: Expanding Your Audience

Communicating Access: Expanding Your Audience (PDF, 53k)

Alison McLaren
Audience Development Officer
Accessible Arts


Using Captions in the Arts

Using Captions in the Arts (PDF, 556k)

Alex Varley
General Manager
Australian Caption Centre


Audio Description

Audio Description 2005 (PDF, 203k)

Brett Wightman
Volunteer Coordinator
Vision Australia


Understanding Legislation

Understanding Legislation (PDF, 43k)

Graeme Innes
Human Rights Commissioner and Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission