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Disability Employment Australia is the peak body for Australian disability employment services. We are recognised internationally as the pre-eminent organisation representing, supporting and resourcing disability employment throughout Australia. As a membership organisation, we exist to represent the interests of stakeholders of disability employment throughout Australia to government bodies as well as employer, disability support and advocacy groups. Disability Employment Australia supports the Australian Government to deliver high quality employment support to people with disability in Australia and significantly increase workforce participation rates. We have a unique responsibility to foster excellence, innovation and flexibility of service within the Disability Employment Services program. We support our members to achieve best practice service provision in their role to find employment outcomes for people with disability. We advise, advocate, train, inform and undertake events to strengthen and promote the sector. We believe in the right of every member of society to be included fully in the community and to have control over their own life choices. Participation in the open labour market is a crucial factor in realising these goals. We strive to inspire, challenge and celebrate Disability Employment. DEA has been a leader in the disability employment sector for a quarter of a century, and our membership encompassing 70% of the sector’s providers. DEA has been at the forefront of informed debate with government through critical changes and developments including: Moving from block to case based funding Uncapping of DES Disability Employment Hall of Fame DES Essentials training Establishment of five year contracts The 2015-17 DES review and 2018 DES Supporting evidence based continuous improvement NDIS participant employment strategy 2019-2022 National Disability Employment Strategy

Disability Law Queensland is a non-profit law firm that assists people with disability and their families to plan for the future, assert their rights and access justice. Our aim is to provide an accessible service that demonstrates an understanding of issues that affect people with disabilities and their families. Our services are tailored for people with disability and their families. We understand the challenges faced by our clients and have developed solutions in response to these challenges. We offer excellent value. We have technical skills and are priced competitively. All funds raised by Disability Law Queensland are used to support the work of Mamre Association in building rich, meaningful and inclusive lives for people with disability and their families.

disAbility Living Inc. was established in 1984 to provide lifestyle and independent living support for young adults. Over the years we have expanded our services to include short term and emergency accommodation as well as respite for adults and children. We believe in the inherent right of people with disabilities to have choice and control over their lives and support their right to be active citizens, enabling them to participate fully in the community. Our dedicated disAbility Living staff provide a wide range of support and services to assist clients across seven long term accommodation sites, a transitional accommodation site and three respite sites (two for adults and one for children). Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/disAbiltyLiving

DISABILITY MACARTHUR - family support & care ensures lifelong disability support for the whole family, to give everyone a chance to thrive. We are Macarthur-based and service the LGAs of Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly. Established over 40 years, we offer 12 programs, 5 centres and one vision. "Everyone is gifted with one life and we believe in making that life great." We can't wait to work or connect with you. Thanks, Julie Blazic CEO and the team.

Disability Media Australia (formlly RPH Australia) is the national peak body for the Radio Reading Network, community radio services dedicated to informing and empowering the estimated 5 million Australians with a print disability.

MISSION: Disability Network Eastern Michigan is committed to promoting inclusion for all by breaking down barriers and opening paths towards independence and personal choice through resources, advocacy, information, support and education.  VISION: Together, the work that each one of us does helps towards our vision of being a community where those living with disabilities are empowered to pursue personal growth and choice through access to community resources and supportive services. Independent Living Philosophy: People with disabilities should have the same human rights, options, and control over choices in their own lives as do people without disabilities. Independent Living changes attitudes, expands community options, removes barriers, and increases choice.  We provide five core services: (1) Advocacy (2) Independent Living Skills Training (3) Information & Referral (4) Peer Support and (5) Transition We provide additional services: (1) Assistive Technology (2) Nursing Facility Transition Services (3) Veterans Services (4) Vocational Readiness Trainings and (5) Disability Awareness Trainings to businesses. Approximately 60% of our employees identify as people with disabilities. We provide services to people of all ages and all disabilities as well as the business community.

The mission of the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) is to promote inclusion, independence, and empowerment of persons with disabilities through community organizing and advocacy. As a broad-based community organization run by and for people with physical, sensory, cognitive and psychiatric disabilities, we focus on organizing, activism and leadership development to promote civil rights, independent living, economic opportunity, and social equality. An estimated 22% of Massachusetts residents have some form of physical, sensory, cognitive or psychiatric disability. As a community, people with disabilities are among the most economically disadvantaged, least educated, and most unemployed of minority groups. We face barriers of prejudice and fear, lack of physical and communications access to healthcare, and other barriers leave people with disabilities and their families at the margins of society. The DPC organizes and advocates at all levels of community and state systems for an underserved population: people with disabilities. The DPC’s approach to community organizing and civic engagement encompasses all areas that the organization focuses on.

The Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (known as Disability Resource Centre or DRC) is an organisation run by disabled people, for disabled people. With over 25 years of experience, we offer a range of services to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, including: • Personal skills development • Information, advice and guidance, including debt and energy saving advice. • Health and wellbeing activities • Social, leisure and sporting activities • Employment, training, volunteering and apprenticeships. Our warm and friendly staff, many who have disabilities themselves, provide a unique, holistic approach, empowering disabled people in Birmingham to live independent and fulfilling lives.

Disability Rights Center - NH provides information, referral, advice, and legal representation and advocacy to individuals with disabilities on a wide range of disability-related problems.

Disability Rights Connecticut, Inc. (DRCT) is an advocacy organization dedicated to identifying and eliminating the barriers that people with disabilities face in exercising their civil, legal and human rights. As Connecticut’s protection and advocacy system (P&A), DRCT works to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, their families and our community. MISSION STATEMENT DRCT’s mission is to advocate, educate, investigate and pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to advance and protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities to participate equally and fully in all facets of community life in Connecticut. Disability Rights Connecticut can be reached: 846 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford, CT 06114 (860) 267-4300 (voice), (800) 842-7303 (toll-free CT), (860) 509-4992 (videophone) Email: Info@disrightsct.org Website: www.Disrightsct.org