Insights on accessibility and disability topics for 2024

Part One: The Obvious Ones

Welcome to Mostly Unlearning, a newsletter that amplifies accessibility and disability voices towards more impactful commercial and human outcomes.

In today's edition, I’ll look forward to 2024 and share some thoughts on what’s coming in disability and accessibility, particularly here in Australia. 

This is part one of a four-part series looking at accessibility and disability in 2024.

Part One: The Obvious Ones

Changes are coming off the back of the Royal Commission and NDIS review

• NDIS policy reform, with disabled people, for disabled people and championed by Elly Desmarchelier ⚡️ Disability Rights Campaigner
• Progress on establishing a Disability Rights Act and National Disability Commission, expertly explained by Natalie Wade
• Updates to the Web Advisory Notes in the Disability Discrimination Act. Intopia will team up with the Australian Human Rights Commission to update and engage feedback. Follow Intopia for updates and how to contribute.
• Evolution of employment programs to consider career progression, not just employment, of people with disabilities. Launched and led Australian Disability Network with many others; learn more from their posts.
• Embedding of standards for accessible housing and building standards. Expect to see an increase in discussions around dignified access, like this one from Tricia Malowney OAM DLI MAICD BA -

In today's future-focused edition, consider

• How does accessibility contribute to an area you are interested in in 2024?
• What you might need to unlearn, adjust or pivot to keep ahead of changes in legislation, NDIS, web standards, career progression of people with a disability and building standards?
• How might you add more disabled voices to your social media?

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In the next editions, we will look at what's trending, social media and Environment Social Governance (ESG) as a way businesses are achieving the commercial and social benefits of accessibility.

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