What if the problem isn’t the pipeline, but the job ad? We sit down with Craig Wallace, Head of Policy at Advocacy for Inclusion, to unpack why disability employment remains stuck and how a simple shift—hiring for inherent requirements instead of generic checklists—can unlock talent and performance. Craig explains how AFI blends individual advocacy with systemic reform, drawing on lived experience to solve real access issues while pushing for better laws, budgets, and attitudes across the ACT and beyond.

We dive into the ACT’s bold move to hand the International Day of People with Disabilities to community leadership, turning a symbolic date into a platform for media partnerships, leadership dialogues, and culture-shaping events. That change models what inclusive design looks like when people with disability lead the agenda. For employers, it’s a practical lesson: engage early, listen closely, and build structures where inclusion is part of how work gets done.

If you’re ready to move from intent to impact, this conversation offers a clear, evidence-minded path forward for Canberra businesses and any team serious about disability inclusion, workforce capability, and better hiring. Subscribe, share this with a hiring manager, and leave a review with one change you’ll make to your next job ad.