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17 May 2011

Dr. Rhonda Galbally

  • CEO
  • Our Community
  • http://www.ourcommunity.com.au
  • Rhonda Galbally is CEO of Our Community, a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice and tools for Australia’s 700,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government.

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Leading innovation in communications for people with disability

17 May 2011

Author Dr Rhonda Galbally.
Having focused my life’s work on making a difference for a more equitable society, I was pleased to join Telstra recently to present the Christopher J Newell Prize which recognises innovation in communications that make a positive impact on the lives of people with disability.


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Message from Dr Rhonda Galbally AO

03 Dec 2010

Author: Dr Rhonda Galbally.
There are two ways that disability can be approached.
The first way is to dwell on the negatives – defining people by the things that they may or may not be able to do as a result of their physical or intellectual disability. This marginal approach has held sway since deinstitutionalisation in the 1970s and 1980s – resulting in a generation of Australians being shut out of employment and community life.


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Connection within reach

20 Nov 2009

Getting connected is one of the best things you can do for your health and wellbeing. Our Community’s Rhonda Galbally talks about Join In Join Up! which uses the internet and local pharmacies to connect vulnerable people with local community groups.


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