The focus on disability issues in CALD communities has been growing and with it the range of relevant cultural and social considerations are receiving more attention. this has included a more significant evidence base to both enumerate the level of disability in CALD communities as well as well as understanding how it exists and is supported by individual CALD communities.

There are both strengths and barriers existing in CALD communities with regards to acknowledging and responding to disability issues, the barriers may hinder understanding of disability services and the NDIS and accessing these supports.

Equally there is a need to increase the capacity to promote diversity in disability including increasing image resources to support communications and promotions activities for disability services.

Image Library

Visit Miaccess’ Image Library to find culturally diverse images to use in your promotions and communications. Cultural Perspectives Pty. Ltd acknowledges the support and contribution from Canterbury Bankstown Council to this projects through the access provided to Council spaces and venues for the photoshoots.

Find an Image

 

• This Image Library has been produced by MiAccess to address the current void of relevant images depicting cultural diversity and disability.
• The images are of real people in an Australian setting living with disability and in their diverse cultural or linguistic communities.
• To access the images, please use the button above, select the images and complete the contact form. Once approved you will receive an email with the download links.

 

Social Model of Disability Multimedia Resources

A key component of this discussion is a promotion of the social model of disability and its importance in meeting the needs and aspirations of people with disability from CALD backgrounds.

Social Model of Disability

 

CALD Disability Knowledge Bank

Click the button below to access a list of published papers, reports and research on disability in CALD communities (in English).

Publications