From happyyappers at bigpond.com Thu Jun 19 06:56:30 2008 From: happyyappers at bigpond.com (Happy Yappers) Date: Thu Jun 19 12:59:28 2008 Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001401c8d185$c8cb4780$6500a8c0@Happyyappers> Hi This is really interesting. I recently spoke at the ACE Conference in Canberra to all the Disability Employment Peak bodies & at the start of my speech I said "I have a Disability & am really proud of who I am - how many people with Disability are here today??" Out of 500 people in the audience a lone chap up the back in a wheelchair yelled out "4 including you"..... Where are the CEO's with Disabilities, let alone PWD working at any level???? Looking forward to reading the report. Warm regards Milly Milly Parker HAPPY YAPPERS biscuits for your pooch! www.happyyappers.com PO BOX 2123, Spotswood Victoria,3015 +61 3 9391 5252 -----Original Message----- From: adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au [mailto:adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of adde Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 8:39 PM To: adde@vicnet.net.au Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview To ADDE members Last year ADDE received funding from the Reichstein Foundation, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and ANZ Trustees to research disability employment within the Victorian disability services sector. This research was motivated by the collective experience of people with disabilities volunteering over long periods of time within these organisations without it leading to paid employment. The research has been finalised now and an official launch of the report, its findings and key future directions will be held in July 2008. Information about the launch will be placed here as soon as it is available. Soft and hard copies of the final report will be available after the launch date. If you wish to register you're interest in receiving a copy of the report after it is launched please contact us at : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/support_us.html ----------- Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program 'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards.. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into the program. ADDE From happyyappers at bigpond.com Thu Jun 19 12:59:27 2008 From: happyyappers at bigpond.com (Happy Yappers) Date: Thu Aug 21 11:41:45 2008 Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001401c8d185$c8cb4780$6500a8c0@Happyyappers> Hi This is really interesting. I recently spoke at the ACE Conference in Canberra to all the Disability Employment Peak bodies & at the start of my speech I said "I have a Disability & am really proud of who I am - how many people with Disability are here today??" Out of 500 people in the audience a lone chap up the back in a wheelchair yelled out "4 including you"..... Where are the CEO's with Disabilities, let alone PWD working at any level???? Looking forward to reading the report. Warm regards Milly Milly Parker HAPPY YAPPERS biscuits for your pooch! www.happyyappers.com PO BOX 2123, Spotswood Victoria,3015 +61 3 9391 5252 -----Original Message----- From: adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au [mailto:adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of adde Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 8:39 PM To: adde@vicnet.net.au Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview To ADDE members Last year ADDE received funding from the Reichstein Foundation, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and ANZ Trustees to research disability employment within the Victorian disability services sector. This research was motivated by the collective experience of people with disabilities volunteering over long periods of time within these organisations without it leading to paid employment. The research has been finalised now and an official launch of the report, its findings and key future directions will be held in July 2008. Information about the launch will be placed here as soon as it is available. Soft and hard copies of the final report will be available after the launch date. If you wish to register you're interest in receiving a copy of the report after it is launched please contact us at : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/support_us.html ----------- Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program 'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards.. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into the program. ADDE From happyyappers at bigpond.com Thu Jun 19 12:59:27 2008 From: happyyappers at bigpond.com (Happy Yappers) Date: Mon Aug 25 11:14:48 2008 Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001401c8d185$c8cb4780$6500a8c0@Happyyappers> Hi This is really interesting. I recently spoke at the ACE Conference in Canberra to all the Disability Employment Peak bodies & at the start of my speech I said "I have a Disability & am really proud of who I am - how many people with Disability are here today??" Out of 500 people in the audience a lone chap up the back in a wheelchair yelled out "4 including you"..... Where are the CEO's with Disabilities, let alone PWD working at any level???? Looking forward to reading the report. Warm regards Milly Milly Parker HAPPY YAPPERS biscuits for your pooch! www.happyyappers.com PO BOX 2123, Spotswood Victoria,3015 +61 3 9391 5252 -----Original Message----- From: adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au [mailto:adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of adde Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 8:39 PM To: adde@vicnet.net.au Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview To ADDE members Last year ADDE received funding from the Reichstein Foundation, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and ANZ Trustees to research disability employment within the Victorian disability services sector. This research was motivated by the collective experience of people with disabilities volunteering over long periods of time within these organisations without it leading to paid employment. The research has been finalised now and an official launch of the report, its findings and key future directions will be held in July 2008. Information about the launch will be placed here as soon as it is available. Soft and hard copies of the final report will be available after the launch date. If you wish to register you're interest in receiving a copy of the report after it is launched please contact us at : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/support_us.html ----------- Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program 'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards.. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into the program. ADDE From happyyappers at bigpond.com Thu Jun 19 12:59:27 2008 From: happyyappers at bigpond.com (Happy Yappers) Date: Mon Aug 25 11:14:58 2008 Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001401c8d185$c8cb4780$6500a8c0@Happyyappers> Hi This is really interesting. I recently spoke at the ACE Conference in Canberra to all the Disability Employment Peak bodies & at the start of my speech I said "I have a Disability & am really proud of who I am - how many people with Disability are here today??" Out of 500 people in the audience a lone chap up the back in a wheelchair yelled out "4 including you"..... Where are the CEO's with Disabilities, let alone PWD working at any level???? Looking forward to reading the report. Warm regards Milly Milly Parker HAPPY YAPPERS biscuits for your pooch! www.happyyappers.com PO BOX 2123, Spotswood Victoria,3015 +61 3 9391 5252 -----Original Message----- From: adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au [mailto:adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of adde Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 8:39 PM To: adde@vicnet.net.au Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview To ADDE members Last year ADDE received funding from the Reichstein Foundation, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and ANZ Trustees to research disability employment within the Victorian disability services sector. This research was motivated by the collective experience of people with disabilities volunteering over long periods of time within these organisations without it leading to paid employment. The research has been finalised now and an official launch of the report, its findings and key future directions will be held in July 2008. Information about the launch will be placed here as soon as it is available. Soft and hard copies of the final report will be available after the launch date. If you wish to register you're interest in receiving a copy of the report after it is launched please contact us at : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/support_us.html ----------- Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program 'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards.. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into the program. ADDE From happyyappers at bigpond.com Thu Jun 19 12:59:27 2008 From: happyyappers at bigpond.com (Happy Yappers) Date: Mon Aug 25 12:56:49 2008 Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <001401c8d185$c8cb4780$6500a8c0@Happyyappers> Hi This is really interesting. I recently spoke at the ACE Conference in Canberra to all the Disability Employment Peak bodies & at the start of my speech I said "I have a Disability & am really proud of who I am - how many people with Disability are here today??" Out of 500 people in the audience a lone chap up the back in a wheelchair yelled out "4 including you"..... Where are the CEO's with Disabilities, let alone PWD working at any level???? Looking forward to reading the report. Warm regards Milly Milly Parker HAPPY YAPPERS biscuits for your pooch! www.happyyappers.com PO BOX 2123, Spotswood Victoria,3015 +61 3 9391 5252 -----Original Message----- From: adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au [mailto:adde-bounces@vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of adde Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 8:39 PM To: adde@vicnet.net.au Subject: [adde] Research report and ABC interview To ADDE members Last year ADDE received funding from the Reichstein Foundation, the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and ANZ Trustees to research disability employment within the Victorian disability services sector. This research was motivated by the collective experience of people with disabilities volunteering over long periods of time within these organisations without it leading to paid employment. The research has been finalised now and an official launch of the report, its findings and key future directions will be held in July 2008. Information about the launch will be placed here as soon as it is available. Soft and hard copies of the final report will be available after the launch date. If you wish to register you're interest in receiving a copy of the report after it is launched please contact us at : http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adde2005/support_us.html ----------- Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program 'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards.. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into the program. ADDE