Law for everyone
Your Story Disability Legal Support (Your Story) has accessible webinars that talk about legal issues commonly affecting people with disability.
Many webinars also feature people with lived experience, who share their views and insights about important topics like employment for Autistic people and multiculturalism and disability.
If you are interested in hearing about a particular topic or would like to request community legal education for yourself, your clients and/or staff, please Contact us in a way that works for you. We can provide community legal education in person or online.
Please be aware that submissions to the Disability Royal Commission closed on 31 December 2022, and registration for private sessions closed on 30 June 2022. For more information and support, call us on 1800 77 1800 or visit the Contact us page for other ways to get in touch.
Disclaimer: This information is intended as a general guide and was current at the time the webinar took place. It should not be relied on as legal advice, and we recommend you talk to a lawyer about your particular situation. Some webinars are about the laws in a particular state or territory as indicated below.
Webinars:
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This webinar is about what to do if you have had problems interacting with police in New South Wales. The speakers are lawyers from the Legal Aid NSW Human Rights Team, who talk about laws and complaints processes. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about carers and how they contribute to our communities and the Disability Royal Commission. There are three speakers, who talk about their experiences caring for family members with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about the guardianship system in Queensland. The main presenter is a lawyer from Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion. He talks about guardianship law in Queensland, how guardianship orders are made and reviewed, and more. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The main presenter is a lawyer from the Legal Aid NSW NDIS team. She talks about how to get onto the NDIS, how to prepare for a plan review, what to do if you don’t agree with a decision, and where to get support. This webinar is about laws that apply in all states and territories of Australia. It includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about private sessions with the Disability Royal Commission. The speakers are from Your Story Disability Legal Support, Blue Knot Foundation and People with Disability Australia. Please note that registration for private sessions has now closed. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about autism and employment. The main speakers are two Autistic women, who are also advocates for the Autism community. They talk about what needs to change to make workplaces better for Autistic people. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about supporting people with disability from multicultural communities. The speakers are a Vietnamese Chinese-Australian person with disability and advocate; a multicultural community leader; and a disability discrimination lawyer. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about safety, gender and disability. The main speakers are two female advocates with disability, one of whom is also a domestic violence survivor. They talk about what can be done to make Australia safer and more inclusive of women, girls, feminine-identifying, trans, intersex and non-binary people with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about supporting people with disability from multicultural communities. The main speaker is a woman with disability, who has a multicultural background and works with the National Ethnic Disability Alliance. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about COVID-19’s impact on people with disability and their families. The speakers are a Your Story Advisory Group member who was a lived-experience witness at the Disability Royal Commission; a Your Story lawyer who is also a carer and person with disability; and a Legal Aid NSW lawyer who cares for family members with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is a panel discussion celebrating the disability community. The main speakers are a comedian who was born with a rare condition causing short stature; a carer and lawyer; and a disability advocate. They talk about inclusion and the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about how LGBTQIA+ communities can contribute to the Disability Royal Commission. The main speaker is a young queer, non-binary trans woman with disability, who talks about sharing their story. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about privacy protections for people sharing stories with the Disability Royal Commission. The speakers are lawyers from Your Story Disability Legal Support. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is a panel discussion with four guest speakers. They are members of the Your Story Advisory Group and share what it’s like to live with invisible disabilities. This webinar includes captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is hosted by Legal Aid NSW. It’s about how Your Story can work with community workers to support people to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. The main speaker is a lawyer from Your Story. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and live captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is in a question-and-answer format. It talks about how Your Story can support people to safely share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar is hosted by Family Advocacy and includes captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is hosted by Legal Aid NSW for community workers. The main speaker is a lawyer from Your Story Disability Legal Support. She talks about the support Your Story can provide, and common concerns and questions raised by people wanting to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar includes captions.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about the Independent Expert Review (IER) program, the IER process, how to participate in the IER and how to access support.
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about what we learnt from those who shared their stories, where the Disability Royal Commission is up to, and what happens next, what supports are available for people during this challenging time, how the inquiry might achieve better outcomes for First Nations communities and what we hope to see in the final report.
Language: English, Auslan [English],