People with disabilities from culturally diverse communities sharing practical tips about living well. Listen to our content sorted by language at speakmylanguage.com.au The Speak My Language (Disability) program involves people with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and other guest speakers, sharing practical tips and resources to support living well with a disability. Speak My Language (Disability) is funded by Commonwealth Department of Social Services and is proudly delivered via an historic partnership between all State and Territory Ethnic and Multicultural Communities‘ Councils across Australia.
Episodes
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
کاریابی می تواند با ارزش و منبعی کلیدی برای زندگی خوب برای کسانی که معلول هستند، باشد. فراهم آورنده امنیت مالی، سازنده شبکه اجتماعی و حرفه ای است و به تقویت دانش و مهارت فرد هم کمک می کند. برای افرادی که بینایی ندارند و یا بینایی ضعیفی دارند، ممکن است چالش‌هایی فراتر از چالش‌هایی که سایر جویندگان کار و کارمندان با آن‌ها مواجه هستند، وجود داشته باشد. برنامه کمک به کاریابی در خدمات بینایی استرالیا به طور خاص برای رفع نیاز افراد نابینا یا با بینایی ضعیف طرح شده است. این خدمات شامل مهارت های کاریابی و برنامه ریزی کاری، توسعه مهارت های آماده سازی برای کار، ارزیابی محل کار و فناوری، و همچنین پشتیبانی در شغل فعلی شرکت کننده است و البته محدود به اینها نیست. این سرویس سالانه به بیش از 26000 نفر کمک می کند.
About the guest speaker
حمیرا واهیب با مدرک کارشناسی ارشد علوم و بیوتکنولوژی از تی اس سیدنی و از سال 2015 به عنوان مشاور خدمات NDIS و مدیر و سرپرست بر نامه HCPP در خدمات بینایی استرالیا کار می کند.
(Finding employment can be rewarding and a key source for living well with a disability. It provides financial security, builds social and professional networks and helps boost knowledge and skills. For people who are blind or have low vision, there can be challenges above and beyond those faced by other job seekers and employees. Vision Australia’s Employment Assistance Program is specifically designed to meet the need of people who are blind or have low vision. The service includes, but is not limited to, job-seeking skills and career planning, job-ready skills development, workplace assessments and technology, as well as support in participant’s current job. The service helps over 26,000 people each year.
About the guest speaker
Homaira Wahib, holding a Masters of Science and Biotechnology from UTS, has been working as the Service Engagement Consultant NDIS & Care Manager HCPP at Vision Australia since 2015.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
التقنية المساعدة عبارة عن جهاز أو نظام أو دعم يستخدمه الشخص لأداء مهمات قد يصعب أو يستحيل عليه القيام بها من دونه. ويستفيد العديد من ذوي الإعاقة من استخدام التقنية التي تعزّز استقلاليتهم عند أداء مهامتهم ونشاطاتهم اليومية.
About the guest speaker
في هذه المقابلة، نستضيف السيد Andrew Chia من Assistive Technology Australia.
Assistive Technology Australia مركز معتمَد ورائد في مجال التقنية المساعِدة وتيسير استخدام الأماكن المبنيّة لذوي الإعاقة، وفي تقديم المشورة والنصائح والمعلومات وتوفير الموارد لتعزيز استخدام التقنية المساعِدة.
(Assistive Technology is any device, system or support used by a person to perform tasks that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Many people with disabilities benefit from using technology that enhances their independence when performing daily tasks and activities.
About the guest speaker
In this interview, we are joined by Andrew Chia from Assistive Technology Australia. Assistive Technology Australia is a recognised leader in the field of assistive technology and accessible built environments, providing advice, information and resources to enhance people’s use of Assistive Technology.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
يُعتبر امتلاك الثقة للجهر برأيك جزءًا مهمًا من الحياة الجيدة. يهدف برنامج Raise our Voices إلى تطوير مهارات المناصرة الذاتية وبناء التمكين للأشخاص من الجاليات المتنوعة ثقافيًا ولغويًا الذين يعيشون مع الإعاقة.
About the guest speaker
يقوم بإدارة برنامج Raise our Voices Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria. ضيف اليوم هو يوسف، أحد قادة البرنامج.
(Having the confidence to speak up for yourself is an important part of living well. The Raise our Voices program aims to develop self-advocacy skills and empower people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities living with disability.
About the guest speaker
Raise Our Voices is run by Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria. Today’s guest is Youssif, one of the program leaders.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
الهجرة الى بلد جديد وظروف الحياة المتغيرّة تمنح أحياناً مجالات غير متوقعة للعمل. تشاركنا شاهي بالنقاش حول ورشة مميّزة قدمتها مؤخراً عنوانها "كيف تحوِّل هواياتك الى عمل". مع الاستناد على خبرتها الشخصية في الهجرة والعمل في أستراليا، شاهي ساعدت الآخرين في التخطيط والتحضير لمشاريع يرغبون بتأسيسها بناءً على هوايات يتمتعون بممارستها ولكل مشارك حسب قدراته. استمعوا الى هذا اللقاء الشيّق مع شاهي.
About the guest speaker
هاجرت شاهي رضوان من مصر إلى أستراليا سنة 2013 وتعيش الآن مع عائلتها في أديلايد. درست شاهي علم الآثار المصرية وعملت في متحف مصري معروف قبل استقرارها في أستراليا. حالياً، تتابع شاهي الدراسات العليا في مجال تخصصها ولكنها انتقلت إلى العمل مع عدد من الجمعيات الإنسانية في مجال تنمية وتمكين المهارات لدى القادمين الجدد.
تعمل شاهي في مؤسسة HOST International Ltd وتقوم ايضاً بإدارة صفحة المصريين في أدلايد على الفايسبوك.
(Settling in a new country and changing life circumstances give us sometimes unusual opportunities. Shahy recently offered a special workshop entitled "Turning Hobbies into Money". Drawing on her personal experience of migration and work in Australia, Shahy helped workshop participants to prepare business plans based on hobbies they enjoy, each one according to their abilities. Tune in to this engaging podcast with Shahy.
About the guest speaker
Shahy Radwan migrated to Australia from Egypt in 2013 and lives now in Adelaide with her family. In Egypt, Shahy studied Egyptology and worked in a well-known museum. Currently, Shahy continues her specialist studies at the higher education level, however, she moved to working in the capacity building area within settlement services in various community organisations.
Shahy works at HOST International Ltd, also she is the administrator of the Facebook Group Egyptians In Adelaide.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
在这一集访问中，南澳妇女工作者中心的代表为我们介绍了中心的一些包容性服务，包括免费的法律支持与咨询，以及帮助妇女及弱势社群工作者解决工作上面对的不公平及不合理的对待。她鼓励妇女及弱势社群工作者，当遇到不公时必须要寻求帮助，不要噤声。
网址:www.wwcsa.org.au (南澳)
https://brq.org.au/working-women-qld/ (昆士兰)
www.ntwwc.com.au (北领地)
联络电话: 0884106499 (南澳)
About the guest speaker
刘笑萌就职于南澳妇女劳动者中心。她致力于推动移民劳动者和在澳国际留学生的劳动权益，普及平权运动以及工会主义。作为华人新移民，她仍然在探索自己在酷儿（Queer）、神经多样性、多元文化人群中间的身份认同和价值取向，并同时为自己的社区同伴们发声。
(In this episode, the guest speaker from the Working Women Centre (SA) shares with us the accessible and inclusive resources and free legal support for working women and vulnerable workers, including those with a disability, on a variety of workplace-related matters. These resources and services allow people to better understand their rights at work and be able to manage unfair treatment effectively. The guest speaker encourages women and other vulnerable workers to speak out and seek resolution actively when facing inappropriate treatment at work.
Website: www.wwcsa.org.au (SA)
https://brq.org.au/working-women-qld/ (QLD)
www.ntwwc.com.au (NT)
Contact number: 0884106499 (SA)
About the guest speaker
Meng is a passionate feminist and unionist campaigner for the workers’ rights of migrants and international students. Proudly living as a neurodivergent, queer, person of colour immigrant, she is navigating the intersection of all parts of her identity while lifting her voice to advocate for her community.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
悉尼是一座充满活力的城市，拥有丰富的历史和旅游景点。这里有众多的公园、图书馆、游泳池、社区中心、健身房供人们享用。在这档访谈中，主持人槐坚与来自悉尼市议会的梁晓文干事一起带大家了解一下悉尼市议会在新的一年里推出了哪些有包容性的活动和设施，以及专门为残障人士设置的无障碍便利和服务。
About the guest speaker
我们这期的访谈嘉宾是 Mary Liang。Mary 是悉尼市议会政策和项目发展干事，有超过10年的社区政策和项目管理经验。为所有社区成员，无论其性别、年龄、文化背景或能力如何，建立一个公平、无障碍和包容性的社会，深深激励着 Mary。她是澳大利亚多元文化残疾联盟的董事会成员，该联盟是一个残障人士主导的同盟互助组织，旨在让残障人士分享他们的生活体验。 Mary 是弱势群体的盟友，她来自多元文化背景。
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Sydney is a vibrant city with a wealth of historical tourist attractions. There are parks, libraries, swimming pools, community centres, and gyms for residents and visitors to enjoy. In this interview, our host James Liao and Mary Liang, Policy and Program Development Officer from the City of Sydney Council will share information about how the City of Sydney supports accessibility and inclusive programs for people with disabilities.
About the guest speaker
Our guest speaker today is Mary Liang. Mary is deeply motivated by the vision of an equitable, accessible and inclusive society for all community members, regardless of their gender, age, cultural background or ability. She is an ally and comes from a multicultural background.
Mary is a community policy and project professional with over 10 years of experience. She is a policy and program development officer with the City of Sydney Council. She is also on the board of the Diversity and Disability Alliance, a peer-led disability support organisation to include people with disability to share their collective lived experiences.
)Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
وصلت منتهى إلى أستراليا عام 2020. فقدت منتهى بصرها تدريجيا في سنوات شبابها الأولى عندما كانت في العراق. لم تستسلم منتهى لعجزها وانما قررت الدراسة وتكوين صداقات مع أشخاص من جاليات مختلفة.
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Muntaha arrived in Australia in 2020. She gradually lost her sight in her early years when she was in Iraq. Muntaha did not succumb to feelings of helplessness, but decided to study and make friends with people from different communities.
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Welcoming Cities programının NSW Koordinatörü Türkan Aksoy çocukken Avustralya’ya ailesi ile geliş hikayesini ve onuncu sınıfta rutin bir değerlendirme sırasında disleksi olduğunun ortaya çıkması sonrası değişen hayatını anlattı.
2018de Canterbury-Bankstown belediyesi için kültürel ve kapsayıcılık görevlisi olarak çalışırken eyaletin en iyi 50 kadın kamu görevlisi arasında seçilen Türkan başarısının arkasında anne, babası ve kardeşleri, ve dostları dışında kendi hırsının da payı olduğunu söylüyor.
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Türkan Aksoy, the NSW Coordinator of the Welcoming Cities program, shares her story of coming to Australia with her family as a child and how her life changed after she discovered she had dyslexia during a routine evaluation in the tenth grade.
While working as a cultural and inclusion officer for the Canterbury-Bankstown municipality in 2018, Türkan, who was selected among the top 50 female public servants in the state, says that her own ambition, as well as support from her parents, siblings and friends, is behind her success.
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Oswaldo Grillet lleva una vida plena a nivel emocional y físico debido a su disciplina en la práctica de la meditación y el yoga que lo ayudaron a dar un giro positivo a su vida después de desarrollar una discapacidad visual. Escucha la historia de Oswaldo y su viaje por “un sendero místico científico”, que le ha brindado paz y felicidad.
“Sin duda, en la vida siempre hay un antes y un después… uno debe aprender a soltar cuando hay que soltar… y sí, tuve que dejar de hacer cosas que hacía, o las tuve que hacer de manera diferente y hacer ajustes, pero siempre que se abre un espacio, o que algo se va, es una oportunidad para entender que algo nuevo y diferente viene,” señala Oswaldo, quien en la actualidad se desempeña como terapeuta motivacional, trabajador social, profesor de yoga, músico, compositor y escritor.
Oswaldo admite que, por años, estuvo desconectado de su cuerpo y mente, compenetrado en mantener una existencia agitada, rebosante de proyectos y responsabilidades que le exigían atención y tiempo. Pero con la pérdida parcial de su visión comenzó a buscar caminos que lo llevaron hacia la introspección. En ese espacio reevaluó sus prioridades y aprendió a aceptar que “la vida es un proceso de aprendizaje y adaptación”.
Vale aclarar que Oswaldo es un practicante experimentado del yoga y la meditación. Comenzó a explorar ambas técnicas en Venezuela cuando era un adolescente, y años más tarde viajó a la India donde vivió como monje, estudiando y practicando el yoga, música devocional, meditación trascendental y medicina ayúrvedica.
Esta riqueza de conocimientos facilitó su camino, y lo ayudó a ser más consciente de su realidad para encontrar formas de adaptación ante los cambios inevitables. Así, poco a poco, y con la ayuda del yoga y la meditación, logró afinar su manejo del estrés, “porque el desprendimiento de retina está vinculado con el sistema nervioso y la presión”, explica Oswaldo, consciente de que el riesgo de volver a sufrir otro desprendimiento en uno de sus ojos es significativamente elevado.
Oswaldo insiste que para meditar no es necesario esforzarse, solo hay que buscar un sitio tranquilo, cerrar los ojos, concentrarse en la respiración y aceptar los pensamientos que surgen, observándolos, en lugar de intentar controlarlos.
La esencia del yoga es cultivar la determinación para que una persona logre quererse y estar en paz consigo mismo y con sus procesos internos, y para que pueda vivir en armonía con todo lo que no puede controlar en su entorno. El yoga también se puede definir como una herramienta para lograr “el equilibrio no solo dentro del cuerpo o entre la mente y el cuerpo, sino también el equilibrio en la relación humana con el mundo”.
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Oswaldo Grillet leads a full life, both within his mental and physical wellbeing, due to his disciplined practice of meditation and yoga that helped him put a positive spin on his life after developing a visual disability. Listen to Oswaldo's story and his journey along “a scientific and mystical path” which has brought him peace and happiness.
“Without a doubt, in life there is always a before and after… one must learn to let go when it is necessary to let go… and yes, I had to stop doing things that I used to do, or I had to do them differently and make adjustments, but whenever a space opens up, or something leaves, it is an opportunity to understand that something new and different is coming,” says Oswaldo, who currently works as a motivational therapist, social worker, yoga teacher, musician, composer and writer.
Oswaldo admits that, for years, he was disconnected from his body and mind, involved in maintaining a hectic existence, overflowing with projects and responsibilities that demanded his attention and time. But with the partial loss of his vision, he began to look for paths that led him towards introspection. In that space, he reassessed his priorities and learned to accept that "life is a process of learning and adaptation."
It is worth noting that Oswaldo is an experienced practitioner of yoga and meditation. He began exploring both techniques in Venezuela when he was a teenager, and years later he traveled to India where he lived as a monk, studying and practicing yoga, devotional music, transcendental meditation, and Ayurvedic medicine.
This wealth of knowledge made his path easier, and helped him become more aware of his reality in order to find ways to adapt to the inevitable changes to his vision and life. Thus, little by little, and with the help of yoga and meditation, he managed to fine-tune his stress management, which was important "because retinal detachment is linked to the nervous system and pressure," explains Oswaldo, aware that the risk of returning to suffer another detachment in one of his eyes is significantly high.
Oswaldo insists that meditation does not require extreme effort, explaining that instead you just have to find a quiet place, close your eyes, concentrate on your breathing and accept the thoughts that arise, observing them, instead of trying to control them. The essence of yoga is to cultivate the mind so that a person can love and be at peace with himself and with his internal processes, encouraging him to live in harmony with everything that he cannot control in his environment. Yoga can also be defined as a tool to achieve “balance not only within the body or between mind and body, but also balance in the human relationship with the world”.
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
كيف يتعاون القادمون الجدد في بداية استقرارهم في أستراليا؟ في هذه الحلقة، يحدثنا راتب عن دوره كمتطوّع في جمعية "أستراليون من أجل سوريا جنوب أستراليا". يساعد راتب القادمين حديثاً من الجالية السورية للتعرف على حقوقهم وواجباتهم وأيضاً في تعزيز النظرة الايجابية عبر الجالية تجاه الأشخاص من ذوي الإعاقة.
About the guest speaker
يشارك راتب الخليل كمتطوّع مع جمعية "أستراليون من أجل سوريا جنوب أستراليا" في تقديم برنامج الروابط الثقافية والإعاقة Cultural Connections in Disability
بدأت الجمعية بتقديم هذا البرنامج في سنة 2020 بالتعاون مع جمعيات أخرى وبإشراف مجلس التنوع الثقافي في جنوب أستراليا Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia
يهدف البرنامج لدعم الأفراد من ذوي الإعاقة ولنشر التوعية حول الخدمات المتوفرة لهم ولجميع سكان جنوب أستراليا.
اتبعوا الرابط للتواصل مع جمعية أستراليون من أجل سوريا جنوب أستراليا.
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How do new arrivals support each other at the beginning of their settlement in Australia? In this episode, Rateb Elkhalil shares his role as a volunteer with “Australians for Syria South Australia”. Rateb helps the new arrivals from the Syrian Community to gain familiarity with their rights and obligations. He also contributes to strengthen a positive outlook among the community towards people with disabilities.
About the guest speaker
Rateb Alkhalil works as a volunteer with the association “Australians for Syria South Australia” through the program Cultural Connections in Disability. The association started offering this program in 2020 together with other community organisations and under the leadership of the Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia. The program aims to raise awareness about services available to the South Australian community including people with disabilities.
Follow the link to contact Australians for Syria South Australia.
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