Cultural Advice
Aboriginal Peoples are advised the Library Collection contains images, voices and names of deceased people in physical and online resources.
The Library recognises the significance of the traditional cultural knowledges contained within its Collection. The Library acknowledge some materials contain language that may not reflect current attitudes, was published without consent or recognition, or, is offensive. These materials reflect the views of the authors and/or the period in which they were produced and do not represent the views of the Library.
International Day of People with Disability
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is observed on December 3 and aims to increase public awareness, understanding, and acceptance of people with disability.
- 18% of people in Australia have disability
- 53% of people with disability aged 15-64 were in the labour force, compared with 84% of those without disability in the same age range in 2018
- 33% of adults with disability experienced high or very high psychological distress, compared with 12% of those without disability in 2020-2021
The United Nations chooses a theme to focus on each year, and for 2025 this is Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.
Making society more inclusive
The Australian Government Department of Social Services released a 2024 update for Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031, which names greater inclusivity of people with disability in leadership roles as a policy priority.
The IDPwD website contains a variety of resources to assist with inclusive action, including:
- Language, terminology and etiquette guidance
- Resources for workplaces and schools
- Governance and Legislation frameworks
- Resources for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community
The UniSA Library is committed to supporting people with a disability by providing inclusive accessible services, spaces and resources. You can find out more about these on the Library’s Diversity and Inclusion page.
For further information, here is a selection of resources from the Library collection:
- 4 Lessons about inclusion and unconscious bias (Video 10 min 27 sec)
- DEI Essentials: Disability (Video 2 min 6 sec)
- AI Meets Accessibility: A Conversation with Ioana Tanase and Christina Mallon (LinkedIn Learning course)
- Accessibility denied: Understanding inaccessibility and everyday resistance to inclusion for persons with disabilities (eBook)
