IDAS - Indigenous Disability Advocacy Service

02/02/2026

27/01/2026

*THIS CASTING CALL IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all applicants.*

We are looking across Australia & NZ for a boy or girl aged 8 - 12, who is on the autism spectrum and/or neurodivergent to feature in a supporting role for a feature film.

The production is committed to accommodating specific needs - sensory or otherwise - of the actor cast in this role and will adjust the script to create an authentic character.

The shoot will be in Queensland but you can be based anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

This is a paid opportunity with no acting experience required.

Flights and accommodation will be provided for both the child and their parent/guardian if located outside of Queensland. NZ Citizens must have a valid passport.

Please note, this casting call is for freelance performers. If you are represented, contact your agent, as all agents have been briefed about these roles.

Overall production dates, which include a rehearsal period, are between 14th September - 6th November 2026 in Queensland, Australia. Number of days required are TBC.

Click here to apply: https://www.mcgregorcasting.com/casting-calls/8-12-yo-children

05/09/2025

Children’s commissioner says young Indigenous person kept in isolation for 12 hours longer than permitted under NT youth justice laws because they refused to move cell blocks

01/09/2025

BMWHRC are holding a first nations women and girls gathering, full of amazing activities!

27/08/2025

Cobham Youth Justice Centre has launched its first-ever in-custody apprenticeship, creating a new pathway for young people to build skills and change their futures. 🤝

The Civil Construction program was driven by Felicity Zeiher, former Youth Justice Skills Program Manager, and supported by Mob Ready, The Management Edge, MAS National, and The 1000 NSW Public Sector Apprentices and Trainees Program.

Delivered entirely within custody, the apprentice gains hands-on experience and formal training each week. The model shows strong potential, especially for young Aboriginal people, and supports Closing the Gap initiatives by creating real pathways to employment.

A huge thanks to Shannon Fitzgerald, Programs Supervisor at Cobham, for making it happen. 👏

26/06/2025

"We've got now record levels of Aboriginal incarceration right around Australia and we've got a youth detention centre which is totally failing." READ MORE: https://bit.ly/44uJgs9

20/04/2025

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20/10/2024

The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is looking for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to come and work for us. DCJ has a dedicated Aboriginal Employment Strategy Team who are happy to discuss career options  and opportunities to join our Department.  The n...

15/10/2024

The weathers warming up, its time to pull out the bathers!
Our evening water group for those working or studying is commencing back tomorrow night WEDNESDAY 16th October- let us know if your interested, otherwise we meet out the front entrance just before 6pm.

08/10/2024

Register for our Coercive Control Workshop 💕

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/srac-coercive-control-workshop

08/10/2024

🚨 Last chance to apply! 🚨

Know any emerging artists aged 18-25 with a passion for mental health and music?

headspace is thrilled to be working with The LAROI Foundation, and we’re on the lookout for four young artists to help design merch for an exclusive project with The Kid LAROI, supporting music and art initiatives across Australia. This opportunity is an all-expenses-paid weekend of artistic collaboration!

But hurry—applications close in just a few days at 11:59 PM AEDT on Wednesday 9 October! ⏳

Learn more or apply at https://bit.ly/3ZLYbMy