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Works for Me

Jake Briggs' employer retrained him for a new role after his spinal cord injury, so he now has a career and lives a full life.

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Lights, Camera, Caption! Captioning Films in Cinema

John Byrne's complaints resulted in captioning of films in cinemas so people with hearing impairment can also understand what everyone else can hear. Technolog…

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Just the Ticket

Bruce Maguire took SOCOG (Sydney Olympics) to court in 2000 for not providing a schedule and website accessible to blind people. His win set a precedent for ot…

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Driving Change

Wheelchair accessible taxis have been available in NSW since 1991, but often were not really accessible or difficult to obtain. Since Greg Killeen won his case…

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Graeme Innes v RailCorp

Former Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes challenged RailCorp to provide audible announcements for people who could not read signs at train st…

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A Grand Entrance - but Not for All

Brad Kinsela could not enter his graduation venue with his classmates, so he challenged it and the Tribunal ordered the university to shift the ceremony to an…

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Access for All

Maurice Corcoran advocated for accessible public transport in South Australia, starting with a complaint to the Human Rights Commission. Winning the case had n…

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Rockwheelers

In 2010 Paul Gooda joined the Rockhampton wheelchair basketball team which includes people with and without disability.

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Dee's Place

Dee Holme has achieved her dream of having a typical life like her brothers includes a job, being part of the community, and living in a shared apartment.

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