The Communication Collective

At this year’s Awards Ceremony, we will be honoring several awardees for their tireless work in advocacy, community building, and so much more. We’ll also hear remarks from ASAN’s Executive Director… 2025 ASAN Gala Awards Ceremony

ASAN’s Annual Gala awards ceremony is starting now! #ASANGala

Watch the livestream on YouTube starting NOW: youtu.be/36ZQOoLlZH8

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformation * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists fears pregnant women will not take paracetamol when they need it and suffer harm from unmanaged fever after the Trump administration made unfounded claims linking it to autism. They encouraged women to talk to their doctor rather than rely on the White House announcement on Tuesday, which they described as “not a no-harm scenario”. Continue reading...

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women

Head of the AMA, Danielle McMullen: "There are no studies showing that paracetamol use in pregnancy causes autism."

Any journalists giving one iota of credence to Trump's claims deserve to be sacked for propagating lies.

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformation

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Great list for all things accessibility!

Sign the Petition Stand Up for Disability Support: Stop the NDIS Cuts

The cuts taking effect on July 1 will reduce access to services and make community and home based services unsustainable. They are trying to keep participants and providers looking sideways at each other so they are not the villains when they cut services.

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Women with disability, female-led workforces to lose amid NDIS price cuts Cutting therapy rates and travel reimbursements may save the NDIA money in the short term. But the long-term cost will be devastating.

Cutting therapy rates and travel reimbursements may save the NDIA money in the short term. But the long-term cost will be devastating.
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NDIS agency accused of 'fighting' participants as families left in 'anguish' NDIS participants report sudden cuts or reviews of plans by staff who don’t understand disability, while a legal service representing participants through appeals says it has experienced a surge in de...

NDIS participants have been contacting ABC News for months, reporting cuts or reviews of plans with little or no warning, made by staff who don't understand disability www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

Autistic People of Color Fund – The Autistic People of Color Fund Our History

Support community reparations for Autistic People of Color through the Autistic People of Color Fund! autismandrace.com/autistic-peo...

Autism diagnoses are on the rise – but autism itself may not be Autism is better known and diagnosed than ever before, leading to misconceptions that cases are skyrocketing.

"But decades of research into autism have shown that its causes are complex – and mostly genetic. Experts say the biggest reason for the rise in autism diagnoses, though, likely isn't these causes at all – it's a shift in how we screen for and diagnose the condition." www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Know Your Rights Guides for Transgender and Non-Binary Workers (A Better Balance x Transgender Law Center) - A Better Balance These guides, created in collaboration with Transgender Law Center, are designed to support transgender and non-binary workers in knowing and exercising your

Check out these "Know Your Rights Guides for Transgender and Non-Binary Workers" from Transgender Law Center and A Better Balance: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/gu...

A screengrab from Twitter. HeatherLhaney @heather_l... asks: “Why do you think we have so many more kids with Autism” David Dennis Jr. @DavidDTSS quotetweets this reply: “Probably for the same reason there are so many more planets in outer space now than there were before the telescope was invented”

Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.

Light rainbow gradient background. Large blue text reads: I’d like to solve! Black text reads: In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, we’re rereleasing some of our favorite limited edition merchandise from past years’ AAM! These designs were previously only available as a new member perk, but this month they are available for purchase! There is a grey t-shirt with a Wheel of Fortune style board where the text on the board has “Nothing About Us Without Us” written, except the “u”s are missing. Below, text reads: All Self Advocacy Needs is “U”! Text next to the t-shirt says: Let us just spell it out. Self-Advocacy can’t happen without “U”! Order your limited edition merchandise today!

We’re rereleasing some of our favorite limited edition designs from the past! Grab this “All Self-Advocacy Needs is ‘U’” design on a t-shirt, sweatshirt, mug, or more! autisticadvocacy.org/celebrate-au...

YouTube video by TED How economic inequality harms societies | Richard Wilkinson

Economic inequality harms us. While capitalism excels at generating wealth, it fails to distribute that wealth fairly. Imagine a system that not only creates prosperity but also shares it sustainably. Community/worker ownership, rather than corporate/capitalist ownership, offers that solution.

Explaining Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), The Trump Administration’s Recent Actions on DEIA, and the Impact on Disabled Americans - AAPD If you wish to view this resource as a PDF, click here. Since taking office, President Trump has taken several actions attacking diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (often called “DEIA”…

Check out AAPD’s explainer on the Trump administration’s recent attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and what the impact is for disabled people:

Jasmine Shojinaga I need your help. I'm challenging myself to swim to save lives. Every day, one young person in Australia takes their own life – that's one too many. Please donate to my fundraising page and help Reach...

More than 1 in 3 young people in Australia experience mental health difficulties - suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people aged 14-24.
This March, I'm swimming 31km to provide vital mental health services and help save lives. #LapsForLife
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I mentioned this very thing in this #BlackHistoryMonth video I posted about Serena Williams and viewing Black women's bodies as inherently sexual and obscene just for existing. #BlackSky #BlackWomen #misogynoir

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If you’re opposed to fascism, please make sure you’re working on internalized ableism.

The link between fascism, eugenics and ableism is well documented.

Fight for disability rights. Make resistance efforts accessible. Wear a mask & stay home when sick.

Don’t leave us behind.

Today, Trump issued an Executive Order saying that the administration would be establishing a commission to attempt to lower the prevalence of autism and chronic health conditions. ASAN will be joining efforts to push back against its harmful ideas and policies.

Campaign Statement: Take the Time for Codesign - Protect NDIS Participants' Safety and Wellbeing - Every Australian Counts Every Australian Counts is here to make sure the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is delivered as promised and is the best it can be. Find out how the NDIS process works and hear real stori...

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Has your NDIS Plan been cut? 💔 Don't know what to do? 😫😭

#TheANPA have put together a quick, shareable two page guide on how to appeal an #NDIS Plan Cut. ✂️

Knowledge is power! Share share share: get it to those who need it.

#NDISCuts #NDIA #AmandaRishworth #ART

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Welcome to the new home of #TheANPA!

The ANPA advocates for and with #Neurodivergent parents in #Australia, in alignment with the #UnitedNations Convention on the Rights of Persons with #Disabilities (#UNCRPD) 2008.

Stay tuned for more.

#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs! 🤜 ♥

Image: Carly, a woman with red skin and short dark curly hair, standing in front of books, smiling. She’s wearing a colourful blazer. Text reads “book me to speak for international women’s day” and @carlyfindlay.

Book me to speak for international women’s day in March 2025! carlyfindlay.com.au/2025/02/02/b...
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Labor’s electoral and donation reforms threaten independents Proposed reforms to electoral law have stalled since late last year, leaving independents to wonder if a marked lack of open consultation means the government is stitching up a deal with the Coalition...

"In Farrell’s telling, Holmes à Court complained that the proposed changes would entrench the two-party system and lock out challengers. According to Koutsoukis’s sources, Farrell quipped: “I mean, that’s the fucking point!”"

Neale Daniher’s worthy recognition is a unique opportunity to change the conversation about the NDIS | George Taleporos By amplifying the voices and experiences of people with high support needs, Daniher could help steer the narrative towards human outcomes As someone who lives with a degenerative neuromuscular condition, I am thrilled by the announcement that Neale…

Neale Daniher’s worthy recognition is a unique opportunity to change the conversation about the NDIS | George Taleporos

Camp Sovereignity, pre-sunrise, around 5am

The beginning of the smoking ceremony. The sun has broken

A bark tent and the city of Melbourne behind it

Camp Sovereignity

At dawn, near the Shrine, at a place called Camp Sovereignty, First Nations people, and allies, began a day of mourning by reading out hundreds of massacres that took place in Victoria since colonisation. This is the truth of our history, and on January 26, the very least we can do is acknowledge it

Centring children’s right and safety this Australia Day.

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts is a mother, a lawyer and the first ACT Commissioner for First Nations children, named Marie Claire’s change maker of the year. Shes also the author of Long Yarn Short

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A black square with yellow and red text that reads: JANUARY 26 IS INVASION DAY. SURVIVAL DAY. A DAY OF MOURNING. A day that marks 237 years since British Colonisation in this country. 'Australia' remains the only former British colony who celebrates their national day on the anniversary that Colonisation, Imperialism, Genocide and Ecocide began. From the office of Lidia Thorpe.

A black square with yellow and red text that reads: WHAT ARE YOU REALLY CELEBRATING? It is an anniversary that signifies the beginning of colonisation that depended on the Genocide of First Peoples, the Ecocide of our lands, the systemic denial of our Sovereignty, and a legacy of harm that continues to impact First Peoples on their own land. THE NATIONAL AVERSION TO ACKNOWLEDGING THE TRUTH OF THIS COUNTRY IS A REMINDER THAT COLONISATION NEVER ENDED.

A black square with yellow and red text that reads: DEATHS IN CUSTODY CHILD REMOVALS LAND THEFT INCOME MANAGEMENT ECOCIDE TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY IS TO CELEBRATE THE ONGOING HARMFUL IMPACTS OF COLONISATION. MASS INCARCERATION SOCIAL INJUSTICE APARTHEID-LIKE SANCTIONS A LEGACY OF SLAVERY AND STOLEN WAGES

Credit to Senator Lidia Thorpe.
#Alwayswasalwayswillbe.

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No, the NDIS is not ‘strangling’ the economy Accusations against the NDIS are fuelled by a worldview that sees supporting the most vulnerable in our community as an unaffordable cost, while tactically ignoring the benefits.

"The beat-up over the NDIS is skewed by a worldview that sees supporting the most vulnerable in our community as an unaffordable cost, while tactically ignoring the benefits to recipients and our society of that care."