Accessibility Resource Hub

Tasmania

• The inclusive arts peer network, administered by Contemporary Art Tasmania, connects arts workers across Tasmania to support capacity building, resource sharing and collaborative problem solving.
• Tasmanian accessibility community is a free monthly meetup group organised by Modality Co. Each month, speakers present on accessibility, disability and inclusive design.

National

• Accessible Arts - access ideas and insights is a quarterly panel discussion exploring the latest innovations and ideas in access and inclusion. Discussions can be attended in-person or online.
• The Gathering is a monthly networking forum for d/Deaf and Disabled artists, hosted by Arts Access Victoria.

• Online accessibility checklist by Morwenna Collett Consulting for making digital content and events more accessible.
• 10 Top Tips for running accessible online events is Access Arts’ resource for online accessibility.
• Making social media more accessible with hashtags is a video by Communication Access on improving hashtag accessibility using camel case.
• The online accessibility checker for websites is a WAVE tool to check your website against the Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) standards.
• The Access Starts Online Festival Guide is a resource from Attitude is Everything for making festival websites more accessible for d/Deaf and disabled people.

• On-site accessibility checklist by Morwenna Collett Consulting, lists venue and on-site access considerations.
• The Tasmanian Government’s Accessible Events Guidelines cover a range of considerations from planning to registration and catering.
• Low and sensory relaxed performances is a Melbourne Fringe resource for creating inclusive and neurodivergent-friendly performances.
• Venue access checklist, by Unlimited UK, lists ways to make events more accessible.

• Content accessibility by Modality Co lists how to make media more accessible – including emoji use, colour contrast, inclusive language and video captioning.
• Marketing your event to deaf, disabled and neurodivergent communities is a Melbourne Fringe guide to accessible content, image descriptions and targeted outreach.

• Accessible recruitment and employment is Unlimited UK’s guide to inclusive recruitment practices in the arts.
• Disability and workplace discrimination by Creative Workplaces provides information and advice on workplace discrimination, reasonable adjustments and more.
• Flexible working arrangements is the Fair Work Ombudsman’s guide to eligibility and requirements for flexible working arrangements.
• Glow up careers is an inclusive jobs board with opportunities and support for diverse jobseekers.
• Guide to accessible recruitment is Disability Arts Online’s toolkit for employers.
• Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace, by the Australian Human Rights Commission, explains how employers can make workplaces that are physically, technologically, and culturally accessible and supportive for people with disability.
• Neuro-inclusive recruiting is an Autism SA resource for employers interested in building neuro-inclusive workplaces.

• Tips and resources for musicians by Morwenna Collett Consulting is a guide to making music more accessible and engaging for everyone.
• Accessibility for your arts project is a video from Creative Victoria and Arts Hub, covering budgeting, promotion and collaboration with artists with disability.
• Creating your own access rider is Unlimited UK’s template for artists to communicate their access needs and support collaboration.

Tasmanian

• Aurora Disability Services, also known as the Tasmanian Association of People with Disabilities And Their Advocates Inc., is a registered charity providing services, care and support to adults with disabilities, as well as essential respite for families and carers.
• Disability Voices Tasmania is a community organisation led by people with disability, building collective advocacy with families and allies.
• Mosaic Support Services offers a visual art program for people with disability to explore a wide range of artistic mediums.
• Regional Autistic Engagement Network (RAEN) is a peer-led network by and for Autistic and ADHD community members in the North West of Tasmania.
• Speak Out, also known as The Speak Out Association of Tasmania, is a statewide membership organisation for people with intellectual and/or cognitive disability.
• Young Leaders of Tasmania Ltd (YLOT) is a not-for-profit helping young Tasmanians, including those living with disability, to reach their full potential.

National

• Amaze is Victoria’s peak autism organisation, offering information, resources, support, training and advocacy to Autistic individuals and their communities.
• Aspect provides autism assessment and diagnosis, schooling, therapy, adult community services, workshops/webinars and resources across Australia.
• Blind Citizens Australia is the national representative organisation for people who are blind or vision impaired, offering advocacy, peer support and accessibility services.
• Deaf Australia is a Deaf-led organisation representing all d/Deaf, Deafblind, hard-of-hearing people and other Auslan (Australian Sign Language) users.
• Deaf Connect is Australia's largest provider of whole-of-life services for d/Deaf, Deafblind, and hard-of-hearing individuals, including Auslan interpreting, therapy, education, and community engagement.
• Vision Australia is Australia’s leading provider of personalised services, technology and resources for people with blindness and low vision.

Tasmanian

• Artosaurus is a creative social enterprise offering inclusive studio spaces, programs, workshops and community art clubs for people with and without disabilities.
• Mosaic Support Services offer visual arts programs to people with disability, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and jewellery making.
• Second Echo Ensemble is a contemporary arts company based in Nipaluna/Hobart promoting collaboration among artists with people with and without disabilities.

National

• Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability body for New South Wales.
• Arts Access Victoria is the peak arts and disability body for Victoria.
• Arts and Disability Network Australia is a national group of disability-led arts organisations advocating for d/Deaf and disabled artists and supporting leadership and inclusion.
• Access Arts is Queensland’s leading organisation in performing and visual arts for people with disability.
• Access2Arts is South Australia’s peak arts and disability body, supporting d/Deaf and disabled individuals to engage in the arts at all levels, while assisting arts and cultural organisations to become more inclusive and accessible.
• DADAA (Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts Australia) is a Western Australian organisation empowering people with disability through arts and culture.
• Darwin Community Arts is a not-for-profit in the Northern Territory supporting community-driven arts and cultural development through accessible programs, workshops and events.

Tasmanian

• A Fairer World is a Tasmanian not-for-profit offering training in diversity, equity and inclusion, co-presented by experienced educators with lived experience.
• Expression Australia provides advocacy, Auslan interpreting services, Auslan courses, community support services, d/Deaf cultural awareness training and workplace education.
• Heidi La Paglia Reid is an experienced disability consultant, offering consultations and training.
• Laura Sheedy is a neurodiversity consultant, advocate and educator, focused on the creative industries and urban design.
• Modality Co. is a disability-led social enterprise specialising in accessible websites, content, events, and community building.
• The Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner offers a wide range of training, including disability awareness, all designed to align with the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas).

National

• Morwenna Collett Consulting offers a range of accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion related training services with a specialist focus on the arts.
• Accessible Arts delivers disability-led workshops and consultancy on access, inclusion and cultural confidence for creative organisations.
• Honeycomb Access and Design provides access consulting, including audits, design reviews, reports, user experience assessments and action plans to meet accessibility standards.

Audio description

Tasmanian

• VisAbility is a Hobart-based organisation offering a host of services for blind and low vision people including audio description, braille, large print and other format printing, document accessibility and Easy English.

Auslan

Tasmanian

• Auslan After Dark is an Auslan training and performance organisation led by Michelle Czyzowicz and Ben Richardson.
• Expression Australia provides advocacy, Auslan interpreting services, Auslan courses, community support services, d/Deaf cultural awareness training and workplace education.

National

• Deaf Connect provides a range of services, including Auslan training, interpretation and video content creation for Auslan users.

Captioning

Tasmanian

• VisAbility is a Hobart-based organisation offering captioning, transcription, braille, accessible documenting and audio and video services.

National

• AI Media is an AI-powered captioning and translation service.
• Redbee Media is a global organisation for captioning, subtitling and audio description services.
• The Captioning Studio specialises in live captioning and audio description for events, Zoom and theatre performances.
• CaptionsLive is an Australian company that provides real-time, human-generated live captioning for events of all sizes.

If you have additional resources that should be included, please email us at: info@arts.tas.gov.au.