Category: disability
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5 Invisible Walls of Disability Discrimination and how to turn them into Yellow Brick Roads of Inclusion.
Have you ever walked into an invisible wall? There’s something in the way, but no one even knew it was there. That’s what it’s like when you hit an access barrier. It could be a small step, a locked door or a crowded aisle. With a bit of planning, an invisible wall can often be…
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7 welfare realities for disabled people that SBS’s “Could you Survive on the Breadline?” skated over.
How does job-seeking work in Australia if you are disabled? That’s the elephant in the room of the latest reality TV offering from SBS, with a social conscience twist, “Could you Survive on the Breadline?”. The show invited three Australians with public profile to dip their toes into the world of living on welfare for…
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A Night Out – but can I Get In?
When acquaintances suggest a night out at the pub, my first question always has to be, “Is it accessible?”
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Lockdown Paradox
I know this sounds like a weird thing to say, but, in my personal circumstances, I found the most recent COVID lockdown quite inclusive.
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Working from home – relief or risk?
During the pandemic, employers quickly learned just how many jobs can be done from home. If employers retain working from home as an option, it could remove barriers to employment for those disabled people whose access requirements would be put in the “too hard” basket if they needed to work on site.
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Don’t make us more Vulnerable
Over the last few years, the language used by politicians and the media to describe those of us who are less than privileged has changed. “Vulnerable people” has become a commonly used phrase.
Rolling Through 