Disability Employment and Entrepreneurship

A central aim of Australia's National Disability Scheme is to improve employment opportunities for people with disability. One of the ways to do this is to support people with a disability to start and run their own business. There isn't much research in this area, but some new research about why people with a disability want to start their own business, the barriers they face, what has worked, and what support is available were all topics covered when ASID spoke to Professor Simon Darcy, at the University of Technology Sydney.

Read the transcript of this interview on the ASID website.

Read more about this project, and access additional resources including reports and watch some videos with people with a disability that were involved in the research talk about the issues they have faced in starting and running their own business. There are also links to some of the employment support programs that are mentioned in the podcast

Disability Entrepreneurship | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au)

ASID recently highlighted employment issues relating to transition to work which are available in plain english: https://www.asid.asn.au/files/3556_transition_to_work_plain_english.pdf

We want to hear from you!

We would like to hear from NDIS participants, people with intellectual disability and their families, who want to share their experience about trying to start a business. What have your experiences been like?

You can email us at [email protected]

We value your feedback on the podcast. If you'd like to suggest a topic or guest, you can email us at [email protected]

This episode was produced by Emily Churchill, Gordon Duff, and Buffy Gorrilla @spaklemedia

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

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This podcast was recorded on the unceded lands of the aboriginal peoples of Australia. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

When the NDIS was originally envisaged in its early kind of pilots and design phases, the idea was that it would operate in much the same way across Australia. A central feature of the design was that it would be nationally consistent. Has this been the experience of NDIS participants and providers in rural and remote areas of Australia? How has COVID-19 changed access to services in these areas?

In this bonus episode, we hear from Julie Cullenward, the Practice Lead for Disability and Workforce Development at Marathon Health. Julie has over 25 years' experience in service delivery in rural and remote areas in occupational therapy, education and the disability sector. We talk to Julie about her experiences of transitioning to working under the NDIS, the strategies that her organisation has used to recruit and retain allied health professionals in rural and remote areas and the innovative practices used to continue delivering services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the transcript of this interview on the ASID website.

Read more about Marathon Health https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/ and facebook page https://www.facebook.com/marathonhealthaust/

Read Julie's article for OTA Connections https://issuu.com/occupational-therapy-australia/docs/ota_connections_summer_2020

Explore this Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway program - a new program aimed at rural practitioners https://sarrah.org.au/ahrgp

We want to hear from you!

We would like to hear from NDIS participants, people with intellectual disability and their families, who are living in rural and remote areas. What have your experiences been like accessing NDIS services?

You can email us at [email protected]

We value your feedback on the podcast. If you'd like to suggest a topic or guest, you can email us at [email protected]

This episode was produced by Emily Churchill, Gordon Duff, Buffy Gorrilla, Associate Professor Hilary Johnson, and Sophia Tipping.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

This podcast was recorded on the unceded lands of the aboriginal peoples of Australia. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

When the NDIS was originally envisaged in its early kind of pilots and design phases, the idea was that it would operate in much the same way across Australia. A central feature of the design was that it would be nationally consistent. Has this been the experience of NDIS participants and providers in rural and remote areas of Australia? How has COVID-19 changed access to services in these areas?

In this episode, we hear from Dr Stuart Wark, from the School of Rural Medicine at the University of New England. He talks about the key issues that NDIS participants in rural and remote areas are facing and how the uptake in the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic could improve access to services for NDIS participants. You can learn more about Dr Wark's work in his article in the Rural and Remote edition of IDA magazine. ASID members can watch Dr Wark's webinar with Laura Hogan on Issues for rural and remote Australia.

We also hear about Associate Professor Angela Dew's research projects including: a project at Sydney University funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council looking at allied health services in regional, rural and remote areas of New South Wales; and her more recent work within an Australia Research Council Indigenous Discovery grant looking at NDIS planning in remote areas. You can read more about this project in IDA's September 2020 issue.

Read the transcript of this interview on the ASID website.

Look out for the upcoming rural and remote special issue of journal RAPIDD which Dr Dew is guest editor for (expected mid 2021).

We also have a bonus episode due in mid 2021 where you will hear more about rural and remote issues from a service provider perspective.

We value your feedback on the podcast. If you'd like to suggest a topic or guest, you can email us at [email protected]

This episode was produced by Emily Churchill, Gordon Duff, Buffy Gorrilla, Associate Professor Hilary Johnson, and Sophia Tipping, with thanks to the Living with Disability Research Centre.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

This podcast was recorded on the unceded lands of the aboriginal peoples of Australia. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

How far have we come to understand and celebrate the sexuality experiences and identities of LBGTQIA+ adults who have intellectual disability? Do they feel included at LGBTIQA+ spaces and events? How can disability services promote and enable their equal access to relationships and activities?

In this episode, Dr Lizzie Smith and her colleague Kathryn Bartlett from the Living with Disability Research Center share with us findings from their project called Rainbow Me. They talk about what supports or impedes social inclusion of people with intellectual disability who are LGBTQIA+ or gender diverse in disability and LGBTQIA+ spaces and services.

We also hear from Dr Amie O'Shea's research projects including: how her team adapted a peer education program called Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships Program for LGBTQIA+ adults with intellectual disability; her current research looking at the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ people with lived experience of disabilities and her upcoming project to develop information resources for LGBTIQ people with intellectual disability. You can find out more information about Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships Program on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ausSLRR

If anybody would like to contact Dr Lizzie, you can call her on (03) 94791954 or email her on [email protected]. The twitter handles for the projects are @LTU_Sex_Health and @LIDSLaTrobe

If you want to contact Dr Amie, you can phone her on 5247 9273 or email her on [email protected]. Her Twitter handle is @amie.oshea.

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorrilla, Sophia Tipping, Associate Professor Hilary Johnson, and our new podcast team: Emily Churchill, Gordon Duff & Giang Le, with thanks to the Living with Disability Research Centre.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

Highlights from the #ASID2019 Conference "The journey to a Good Life" in Adelaide?

Our first episode of season 3 is a jam packed episode taking you into the #ASID 2019 conference held on the land of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains at the Hilton in Adelaide's CBD. We pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land, especially Mickey Kumatpi Marrutya O'Brien, a descendant of the Kaurna and Narrunga peoples, for welcoming us to country on the day.

In this episode we explore the key themes that arose in our interviews with keynotes speakers and delegates: being heard, being connected, being healthy and safe, and taking action! We had help from South Australian local producers Catarina Morgan, Gavin Burner, Alison Vivian and April Dwyer from Purple Orange to catch as many people as we could.

We get a more indepth taste of all the keynote addresses. Firstly the keynote from the South Australian self-advocates from Our Voice SA and South Australian Council for Intellectual Disability: Ian Cummins, Tiffany Littler, Rebeka Touzea, Gavin Burner, Chris Bergin, Sarah Bryne & Elizabeth Crawford.

We also hear from international keynote speakers Professor Jennifer Clegg, Dr Stacy Clifford Simplican and Dr Nick Gore.

We also hear from Australian advocates Scott Avery of the First Peoples Disability Network; and Shu Hua Chan and Jim Simpson from NSWCouncil for Intellectual Disability.

Hear more from delegates and self-advocates about their own highlights from the wider program.

Find out more about the keynotes and presentation on the #ASID2019 conference website and stay tuned for #ASID2020 in Aotearoa New Zealand. The theme for 2020 is Whanaungatanga - Growing Connections.

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorrilla, Sophia Tipping & Associate Professor Hilary Johnson with thanks to the Living with Disability Research Centre. We also had production assistance from Purple Orange community members Gavin Burner, Catarina Morgan, Alison Vivian, April Dwyer and Carey Scheer.

Thank you to the all key notes who kindly gave up their time for the podcast, thank you to all the many delegates and self-advocates who also shared their thoughts! Thank you to Dean from takebetterphotos.com.au for the images used in on social media and header photo.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

What makes a good group home? That's what Professor Christine Bigby and colleagues have spent a number of years trying to answer.

In our final episode of season 2 we hear from Professor Christine Bigby, director of the Living with Disability Research Centre, and her colleagues talking about the research into the factors that make groups homes good for people with intellectual disability. Keep up to date on the research centre and Chris' research on twitter @LIDSLaTrobe.

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorrilla, Ben Pawson & Associate Professor Hilary Johnson with thanks to the Living with Disability Research Centre. Marketing support by Sophia Tipping.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

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To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

#ASID2018 StoryBooth bonus ep three - Equal Rights for Everyone!

Our third and final bonus episode of self-advocate stories from the #ASID2018 Conference are about the quest for equal rights. These bonus eps link real life experiences to research from ASID journals.

Make sure you catch up on the first and the second bonus episode from the conference StoryBooth to hear more stories.

In this episode, Ben and Lachlan tell the #ASID2018 StoryBooth about their bullying experiences and how this negative experience led Lachlan to offer peer support to others. We also hear from a Special Olympian Madelyn who spoke about the right to community inclusion and Ian who spoke about the right to be a parent.

Your hosts, Hilary and Sophia, discuss the relevant research. We would love you to tell us about any research we missed using the hashtag #ASIDpod!

Here are the links to the articles we mention:

•Werner's article Athletes', parents', and siblings' experiences from the Special Olympics World Games in JIDD.

•Robertsons' and her colleagues's article Self-reported smoking, alcohol and drug use among adolescents and young adults with and without mild to moderate intellectual disability in JIDDDon't miss out on this years conference in Adelaide!

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorilla, Ben Pawson, Sophia Tipping and Hilary Johnson. Special thanks to the ASID board, the communications committee and all the self-advocates who spoke to us. Stay tuned for the next bonus episode on how self-advocates give back.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd or #ASIDpod

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

#ASID2018 StoryBooth bonus ep two! - Stories of giving back

Our second bonus episode features more stories from self-advocates who attended the #ASID2018 Conference. This podcast links their real life experiences to research from ASID journals.

You will hear about how many self-advocates want to give back. Sarah talks about advocating for herself to get to the conference while Christie and Ben talk about their advocacy work as part of the Mainstream and Me project.

Your hosts Sophia and Hilary discuss the research on self-advocacy and peer support. We would love you to tell us about any research we missed using the hashtag #ASIDpod!

Here are the links to the articles we mention:

•Patsie Frawley and Chris Bigby's article Reflections on being a first generation self-advocate: Belonging, social connections, and doing things that matter in JIDD.

•Janelle Weise & Julian N. Trollor's article Preparedness and training needs of an Australian public mental health workforce in intellectual disability mental health in JIDD

•Newton and McGillivray's article Perspectives of carers of people with intellectual disability accessing general practice: "I'd travel to the ends of the earth for the right person" in JIDDDon't forget to listen the first bonus episode from the StoryBooth.

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorilla, Ben Pawson, Sophia Tipping and Hilary Johnson. Special thanks to the ASID board, the communications committee and all the self-advocates who spoke to us. Stay tuned for the final StoryBooth bonus episode in two weeks!

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd or #ASIDpod

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

#ASID2018 StoryBooth bonus ep - Stories of what self-advocates do

In the first of a series of three bonus episodes, we hear stories from self-advocates who attended the #ASID2018 Conference StoryBooth and about how recent research from our journals that relates to people's real life experiences.

The first episode is about what self-advocates do with their time. We hear Alison talk about the Brisbane music scene, Alan talk about his job on the Parks Crew, and from Ian the cook and the Vice President Bernard.

Tell us about any research we missed using the hashtag #ASIDpod!

Here are the links to the articles we mention:

•Stacy Clifford Simplican's article Theorising community participation: successful concept or empty buzzword? in RAPIDD.

•Jessica Merrells and colleagues' article The experience of social inclusion for people with intellectual disability within community recreational programs: A systematic review in JIDD

•Camille Gauthier-Boudreault and colleagues' article Scoping review of social participation of individuals with profound intellectual disability in adulthood: What can I do once I finish school? in JIDD

•Cindy Cheng and colleagues' article What constitutes effective support in obtaining and maintaining employment for individuals with intellectual disability? A scoping review in JIDD

We also mention Jo Watson's work on people with unconventional communication. Listen to the podcast episode about Jo's research.

This episode was produced by Buffy Gorilla, Ben Pawson, Sophia Tipping and Hilary Johnson. Special thanks to the ASID board, the communications committee and all the self-advocates who spoke to us. Stay tuned for the next bonus episode on how self-advocates give back.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd or #ASIDpod

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid

Did you miss out on the #ASID2018 Conference "Let's Shake It Up - Human Rights for Everyone" at the Gold Coast?

Never fear! Episode three takes you to the Gold Coast in Queensland for an access all areas taster of the #ASID 2018 conference.

We pay our respects to the traditional families and lands of Yugambeh region of South East Queensland. Willie Prince, founding member of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Disability Network of Queensland, welcomed us to country. Hear more about Willie's story.

In this episode, we hear from all the keynotes including Queensland self-advocates Paul O'Dea, Donna Best and Alex Baker; international keynote speakers Professor Andrew Jahoda, Professor Chris Hatton, Associate Professor Ann Fudge Schormans and Doctor Brigit Mirfin-Veitch; and Australian academics Professor Monica Cuskelly and Dr Kathy Ellem.

We also did lots of running around getting vox pops on highlights from the wider program from delegates, including self-advocates.

Find out more about the keynotes and presentation on the #ASID2018 conference website and stay tuned for #ASID2019 in Adelaide.

We also have an exciting bonus episode due in early 2019 where you will hear the outcome of the popular conference Storytelling Booth. There will be heaps of stories from self-advocates who attended. Don't miss it!

This episode was produced by Ben Pawson, Buffy Gorrilla, Sophia Tipping & Associate Professor Hilary Johnson with thanks to the Living with Disability Research Centre.

Thank you to the all key notes who kindly gave up their time for the podcast, thank you to all the delegates, self-advocates and exhibitors who also shared their thoughts - especially ASID president Laura Hogan, Alison Maclean, Jim Simpson, Jack Kelly, Sonya Hume, Namira Williams, Rae West, Susan Holrian, Brent Hayward, Susan Harbottle, Sally Robinson along with many other vox poppers who we didn't have time to include! Also, thank you to Dean from takebetterphotos.com.au for the images used in on social media and header photo.

Look out for future episodes on our website www.asid.asn.au/ and tweet us at @ASID_Ltd

For more information about ASID: www.asid.asn.au/

To find out about the benefits of joining ASID: www.asid.asn.au/members/why_join_asid