3CR Community Radio AM 855 – Raising Our Voices is a radio program about housing and other issues produced by people with disabilities.
Back in 1987, a dedicated group of people with an intellectual disability who were passionate about their rights decided they needed a voice on Melbourne’s airwaves. They got support from Reinforce, a self-advocacy group, AMIDA, a housing rights group for people with a disability and community radio 3CR 855am.
The result was the birth of a self-advocacy radio program prepared and presented by people with a disability. “Raising Our Voices” has been raising the issues that people with a disability have, in their own words and voices for 32 years in 2019.
The Raising Our Voices self-advocacy group has delivered a half hour radio show every month since August 1987 and has covered a variety of issues about housing, abuse in institutions, young people in nursing homes, and the goal of community living for all people with a disability.
Recent programs have covered:
- The “Shut In Campaign” which is working to get all people with a disability out of institutions
- Public Transport in Melbourne
- Self Advocacy
Raising Our Voices goes to air the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6.00pm on 3CR.
We are always looking for more people to become involved in the show, so if you would like to help plan the show or to speak on radio, please call AMIDA on 9650 2722 or Email : amida@amida.org.au
All people with disabilities are welcome.
Tune in at 6pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month;
3CR is a useful link: You can also listen to our show via a pod cast on this site. Follow the link then click on pod casts and scroll down to Raising Our Voices.
The Raising Our Voices Code of conduct
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To see the Raising our Voices podcast page on the 3CR website click here http://www.3cr.org.au/raisingourvoices
Click on download for the latest show or contact the AMIDA office for copies of past shows on 9650 2722 or e-mail amida@amida.org.au
Raising Our Voices shows for 2014 – rov2014
Raising Our Voices shows for 2015 – rov2015
Raising Our Voices shows for 2016 – ROV2016
Raising Our Voices shows for 2017 – ROV2017
Raising Our Voices shows for 2018 – ROV2018
Raising Our Voices shows for 2019 – ROV2019
Raising Our Voices shows for 2020 – ROV2020
*************************************************************************************************************Raising Our Voices Organisational Culture with VATT Chat Part 2 14.4.21
This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we continue our discussions about how important it is to have inclusive practices build into the culture of organisations VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs. You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au **************************************************************************************************************Raising Our Voices – Organisational Culture with VATT Chat- 10.3.21
This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we’re talking about the culture of organisations and how important it is to have inclusive practices. VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs. You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au **************************************************************************************************************Raising Our Voices – Returning from COVID -19 Lockdown 10.2.21 Amanda Bronwyn James Lisa Feb 2021
It’s 2021 and almost a year since Melbourne went into Lockdown to stop the spread of COVID -19. Bronwyn, Amanda, Lisa and James discuss returning from lockdown and isolation during the Pandemic COVID- 19 for people with Disability.
**************************************************************************************************************Raising Our Voices – Making Information Accessible and Remembering Doug Pentland (VATT Chat)
This month Raising Our Voices is bought to you again by VATT Chat. A peer led initiative to make sure everyone can participate in meetings and places where decisions are made. In this episode we’re talking about making information accessible. Michael Mayne tells us all about Voices For Justice a program that supports people with disability and lived experience of the criminal justice system to be self-advocates. Sue Smith also joins us to remember Doug Pentland, and Justin O’Brien brings us Justin Jokes. VATT (Voice at The Table) is a SARU initiative providing practical information to ensure people with a cognitive disability have a real and equal voice on boards, committees and advisory groups. The VATT Chat podcast has been made as part of SARU’s Inclusive Meeting Training package. It is for Self Advocates, Organisation staff and Meeting Chairs. You can hear all Episodes of the podcast by following the links at Voice at the Table Facebook page or the website voiceatthetable.com.au **************************************************************************************************************