Disability Advocacy Resource Unit

Disability Advocacy Resource Unit Disability Advocacy Resource Unit (DARU) is a statewide service established to resource the disability advocacy sector in Victoria.

You can contact us on Phone: (03) 9639 5807 or Email: [email protected] DARU is a statewide service established to resource the disability advocacy sector in Victoria. The resources that DARU provides aims to support the Disability Advocacy sector and Disability Advocates through disseminating relevant and up to date information, organising forums around the state so that there is a coordinated a

pproach to issues of concern, providing professional development opportunities and undertaking capacity building projects on behalf of the sector.

ABC is looking for storytellers for International Day of People with Disability Are you an emerging content maker with d...
23/06/2026

ABC is looking for storytellers for International Day of People with Disability

Are you an emerging content maker with disability? Do you have a burning story that you have always wanted to research and explore?

The ABC is partnering with International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) to recognise the 5.5 million Australians with disability.

A series of factual stories and content will be commissioned by the ABC to be published and broadcast across ABC platforms for IDPwD on December 3.

If you are an emerging content maker or journalist with disability and have a story to tell, now is your chance to work with the ABC to tell it.

Paternalistic and infantilising language is part of the everyday experience of people with disabilities. It’s not affect...
20/04/2026

Paternalistic and infantilising language is part of the everyday experience of people with disabilities.

It’s not affectionate, or even benign- It has serious consequences.

This language reinforces power dynamics and ‘others’ people with disabilities, and this is where abuse and neglect thrive.

Tenant Voice, is challenging this language through their ’No Sweetie’ campaign

‘No Sweetie’ uses humour to tackle a serious subject and in particular focuses on provider behaviour. Tenant Voice is asking people to buy a t-shirt/cap, grab a ’sweetie free zone’ poster for their home to tell providers this language is not welcome here.

Check it out here:

Featured Products 'No Sweetie' T-Shirt $30.00 Join the ‘No Sweetie’ Campaign with your groovy T-Shirt and let the world know that it is you and you alone who decides just exactly who is allowed to call you ‘sweet’. If you are a person with disabilities who would love a T-Shirt we’re offeri...

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Melbourne, VIC
3000

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30am
Friday 8am - 5pm

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