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IDEAS, Annual General Meeting 2018

Meet some of the IDEAS staff at the IDEAS Annual General Meeting 2018.

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Tips on Inclusiveness for Small Business Owners

Martin Heng the chairperson of IDEAS speaks on Tip on Inclusiveness for small business owners.

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Cecilia's Story

Cecilia had always wanted to do wheelchair dancing and was not able to find a teacher, with the help of IDEAS information officers she now enjoys wheelchair da…

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Edwin's Story

Edwin came to Australia and was diagnosed to have had a virus attack, Edwin was released from hospital not knowing what to do or who to turn to. IDEAS was able…

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Nidhi's Story

A short video on Nidhi informing people on how IDEAS information service has been helpful with providing her information. Nidhi has a vision impairment and fi…

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A Call for Help

This is a creative nonfictional account of just one of the thousands of calls that pass through the IDEAS Information Service each year. The subject granted pe…

Dad Film

A documentary following the often unheard stories of fathers with children on the spectrum, DAD shares the experiences of twelve Aussie dads as they navigate t…

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IDEAS Social Welfare Check Case Study

IDEAS was contacted by a customer seeking a daily social welfare check. IDEAS investigated and found a solution for the customer. Read how here:

Holding his Nerve - 7.30 Report

Meet Jack, who thanks to revolutionary surgery is regaining his independence one nerve at a time. By 7.30's Rachael Brown, photography by Margaret Burin. Warn…

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