Logo tag line: A Disability Services Commission website

Open Your Mind. Count Us In.

Open Your Mind. Count Us In is a community awareness campaign that champions the rights of people with disabilities.  

Information about the campaign includes Count Us In Awards, scholarships, television advertisements, posters, newspaper ads and evaluation.

Who is this website for?

This website is for individuals, groups, clubs, business and schools and has information on including people with disabilities in everyday life in the community, business and schools.

You may be a member of a community group such as a sporting club, church group or not-for-profit organisation and information for the community would provide useful advice and tips on being inclusive in your club.

There is also information for business, including how to make businesses accessible, the benefits of, and how to employ people with disabilities and the support available to businesses who are inclusive.

This website is also for schools.  A curriculum support package about including people with disabilities in schools, a photo library and a guest speaker list provide the tools to support inclusive schools.

Page last updated 18/11/2009
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