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We delivered inclusive arts theatre programs and mentoring programs to adults with intellectual disability, Autism and those with psychosocial disability, including presentation of new work performed to the public. Highlights include Firegazers by Sparc Theatre, and On a Summer s Day written and performed by William Stanley. Fog Theatre also completed 'Body Here' (RMIT University & Vitae Veritas research project, funded by the formerly named Australia Council of the Arts and Department of Social Services), now available to download for free online. 'Body Here' is an app designed with and for artists with intellectual disabilities and can be run with a computer or tablet. It is for artists who work with movement and dance. It also helps artists connect and collaborate from different locations. Body Here uses a web camera to show artists in a session of art-making or performance. We delivered blind and low vision accessibility training programs to the Creative Industries, Museums and Galleries, and Education, which also provided significant employment opportunities to numerous blind and low vision professionals. Highlights include Disrupting Sighted Ableism- Call to Action a series of professional development workshops and panels presented at the Arts Centre Melbourne; Top Designs as part of the Season of Excellence with the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority; More than Language: Audio Description in the Drama Classroom at the Drama Victoria Conference; Dare to Describe with Rawcus Theatre and Darebin Council; Art, Access, Advocacy, Mavericks, Movers and Shakers panel at La Mama Theatre; annual training with Melbourne Fringe Festival and Design Fringe; DIEP consultations with various institutions; and producing a number of video resources. Our other Major Project highlight includes our collaboration with blind and low vision artists and academics from Australia, New Zealand and USA as part of Melbourne Fringe and Chunky Move s Radical Access project 'derelict in uncharted space'. Vitae Veritas also delivered co-design workshops for disability service providers and women with disability in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane in the development of Neve , a website by Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) that provides information and support for women, girls, and non-binary people with disabilities. The site is a safe and accessible space for people to learn about wellbeing, safety, support, and families. We provided audio description and tactile tour services and consultancy to the Creative Industries, Museums & Galleries and Education, improving access and inclusion of blind and low vision audiences and artists, and youth in schools. Vitae Veritas also expanded and diversified the access team with training new describers who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse, disabled, LGBTQIA+.
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Name: Fog Theatre
URL: https://www.vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/fog-theatre/about-fog
Classification: Professional theatre (Arts and culture > Performing arts > Theatre > Professional theatre)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- General community in Australia
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with disabilities
Name: Sparc Theatre
URL: https://www.vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/sparc-theatre/about-sparc
Classification: Community service organisations (Community development > Community service organisations)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Financially disadvantaged people
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Unemployed persons
Name: Individual Support Programs
URL: https://www.vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/mentoring/about-1-1
Classification: Cross artforms (Arts and culture > Cross artforms)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Females
- General community in Australia
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with disabilities
Name: Audio Description and Tactile Tours
URL: https://www.vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/about/services/audio-description-tactile-tours
Classification: Media democracy (Information and communications > Media access and policy > Media democracy)
Beneficiaries:- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Financially disadvantaged people
- General community in Australia
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
Name: Consultancy, Training and Education
URL: https://www.vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/about/services/consultancy-training-education
Classification: Community development (Community development )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Financially disadvantaged people
- General community in Australia
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
Name: Major Projects
Classification: Cross artforms (Arts and culture > Cross artforms)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Financially disadvantaged people
- General community in Australia
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
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