Disability Talk

Alex Divine is a Research Fellow at the Disability & Health Unit, Centre for Health Equity I Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne. Her work mainly focuses on employment and the NDIS, and she also has a 15 year old son on the spectrum who is an NDIS participant. Most of her work is conducted in collaboration with researchers with the lived experience.

ADEC's NDIS Department not only assist with various services including: disability support but can also advocate on your behalf with housing, Centrelink, and NDIS access and appeals. Advocate Rosa Gerhards joins me to explain more.

There are numerous barriers into finding work for people with disability and Melbourne University have recently completed the Improving Disability Employment Study after surveying over 350 people with disability who were accessing Disability Employment Services. Project Manager with the Disability & Health Unit at The University of Melbourne, Stefanie Dimov, joined me to explain more about the report.

People Outdoors is a branch of Aus Camps and was established in 1989 to provide outdoor recreation for people of all ages living with disability. Camp Coordinator Sandra Murphy joins me to explain more about the camps.

Social Futures is a regional not-for-profit organisation that delivers more than 20 community service programs – driving social change for more than 46 years, mainly across regional NSW. In this episode I chat with Linda Hayes, General Manager LAC Service Delivery.

OC Connections is a specialised disability support provider who work with people living with disability to help them find a home, live well within their home, achieve their goals, enjoy different activities, find and keep employment and spend time with new people and old friends. General Manager of Independence and Community Living, Laurelle Edwards joins me to talk about the way in which the supports provided focusses on supporting people living with disability when they want, where they want and how they want.

Founded in 2009, Blue Roo Theatre Company is a not for profit independent production company, who provide an important link between the disability community, the performing arts sector and the broader community, in that all performers in their productions have a disability. Dale Johnson is the secretary, and joins me on this episode to explain more.

In this episode, I chat with Cheryl Drury from First Step Solutions about their Date-Ability program, which helps people on the NDIS, recognise and implement the skills required to find meaningful relationships, and to keep them safe in the process.

In this episode, Daz chats to Shayne about his successful completion of the RadioVoice Radio & Podcasting Skills Building Program.

A special double edition of the podcast as I chat with Michelle Beech, CEO of DPS Publishing, who produce the Disability Support Guide which provides information about disability support options, what to consider and how to get the best support for your needs and circumstances. Plus, I catch up with a good friend of mine, Jess Connelly, and chat about work, bowling, cooking and a big announcement she made earlier this year.