The Accessible Arts website is a good resource for people interested in Arts & Disability Policy and Research. Two new reports are now available:
The Speak Up: Arts & Disability Priorities for NSW report documents key findings, issues and solutions resulting from extensive consultations conducted by Alison McLaren, Audience Development Officer at Accessible Arts. The Speak Up report represents the voice of over 500 arts and disability stakeholders, captured from face to face consultations in regional and metropolitan NSW between 2006 and 2009. Arts and disability organisations and communities are encouraged to utilise actions in this plan, to guide their local cultural and disability planning. Priorities in this Strategy will also guide Accessible Arts future strategic planning, to ensure projects are targeted towards areas of greatest need in the arts and disability sectors. This project will also form the foundation of future arts and disability research at a national level.
The report Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia was launched by the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council on 5 August 2009. The report provides detail on the key barriers and issues facing people with a disability, their families and carers and highlights the solutions offered by the submissions. The report is available in accessible formats including an Easy English version.
