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Who is David

David is a dad to four kids and loves to see people reach their full potential.  He has spent most of his professional career creating better opportunities with and for people with disability in Australia in the areas of employment and education.  He is a regular content advisor and contributor for the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training, a current committee member of the Australian Web Accessibility Initiative (OzeWAI), and a recipient of the Champions of Change award from EPHEA. His professional interests focus on projects that foster inclusion by design and he is currently working in an education focused government program.

Noteable Topics

• Disability Employment mandates
• The 'Why' is important in Disability Inclusion for Businesses & Leaders
• The Halo Effect
• The Welcoming Process
• Social Procurement
• Disability Awareness Training
• Disability Recruitment Strategies

Links

• USA Government: Barack Obama and his policy changes to help the disabled. (brrlaw.com)
• ADCET: ADCET - Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training
• Elearning disabilityawareness.com.au
• ICT procurement guide caudit.edu.au/accessible-it-procurement/
• Customised Employment & Recruitment Resources: Meaningful Work - Towards Better

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Show Notes, Links and Resources to be posted soon.

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Intro

On Todays Episode we are joined Toni Hort from Illume Development & Behaviour.

Episode Highlights
4:00 minutes: Tell us more about Illume DB

6:30: The Illume Method

11:45: “If it’s important enough to yell come and tell”

12:15: The most fun rule they have ever had 😅

13:00: “The rules they really reflect Your family values and what you want”

14:00: Parents as role models and teachable moments

15:45: How to know you’re making progress on you and your child’s journey & keep it going 

18:00: Meltdowns and Behaviour

20:30: Inclusion & Community

22:00- “This amazing teacher did not see the disability in my child, he looked at where he is at now and where he wants him to be.

28:00- Diagnosis, Identity (beyond their diagnosis) and having empathetic conversations

30:00- “Reasons are not excuses” (using label as an excuse)

31:00-  "No Behaviour is good no behaviour is bad behaviour is just behaviour” & an example related to social context and construct 

“We can’t get our back up because of human behaviour. Instead we have an opportunity to teach”

35:30-“We live in a society and our children need to learn how to function in society. Do I think that society needs to be more understanding? Yeah! Do I think it’s on them to create a world where my children can exist as they biologically come? No! 

38:00- Creating opportunities and community life for her children    

40:00- Doing things differently (rather than weeks full of therapies).  Mentions of Communities Kicking Inclusion Goals:

43:00- Speech having purpose in ‘Real Life’- wanting to be able to deliver an engaging lesson in cadets & wanting to organise hanging out with mates

45:00- “We don’t want him to have to wait until his next appointment with someone to be able to work through something”

47:00- "One of the biggest things I had to do over recent years is take myself out of the equation. " More Communities Kicking Community Inclusion Goals:

54:00- Behaviour and the 5 Whys of lean manufacturing

55:00- The Art of Planning and Preperation

57:00- What local communities are kicking inclusion goals? (Based on Toni’s experience and what she has seen)? Kicking inclusion goals in school.

59:00- “Please send him here I want him” (from Bluewater SS)….“I know both of my kids are wanted at that school (Toni)”

60 minutes- Yet more fantastic communities Kicking Inclusion Goals

1:03: “put the work in, you get out of things what you put in”

1:05: Other great communities

1:07: “If it makes sense to you, it makes sense for you” 

1:08: How to best (in Toni’s experience), how to impart knowledge, experience, expertise onto others in your life- paid or unpaid 

1:14: One of the Illume Frameworks (Behaviour Response) ACKNOWLEDGE. EMPATHISE. ACTION!!

1:19: Homework strike ‘it’s okay’ from vocabulary and substitute with ‘I hear you’

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On todays episode, Elle and Ricky chat about:

• Diversity and Inclusion in Workplaces and Communities
• Having the uncomfortable conversations - how do we do better, if we don't know better? How do we ASK without being insulting?
• Accommodations in the workplace - often not as hard or expensive as we think
• Being a good ally - making your workplace SAFE for a more diverse community is about more than just having disabled toilets or SAYING you are a diverse workplace

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

2:30- What does diversity and inclusion mean to you

4:00- Why might people not start on inclusion?

6:30- Shoutout @BDMag (https://www.bdmag.com.au/)

7:30- How to get better at storytelling around diversity, inclusion, social good?

9:30- Starting with what or who you know.

11:30- How to incorporate inclusion into the business as usual at your workplace/ community?

13:30- GROUNDBREAKING!!

 “I’m interested in making this a more inclusive and diverse workplace. Can you share with me what that might mean to you and then we can start from there”

15:00- Disclosure (In Person, On job applications, etc)

19:00- “When you open up that conversation in your boardroom just make sure it’s a safe space”

20:00- Shoutout @clothingthegaps (https://www.clothingthegaps.com.au/) 

23:00- “It’s so easy to overlook what makes a safe space when that’s not my experience”

“Just putting a ramp at the front door does not mean that your office or workplace is inclusive and is thinking about he impacts that those people experience in the way that space is created”

“I’ve made more mistake than I’ve had wins. You just have to get comfortable getting it wrong and learning as you go because there is so much to learn”

25:00- A story or two around physical exclusion (through lack of accessibility) and experiences of people

 29:00- A follow on the Elle’s event scholarship example

“Done is better than perfect” Getting started is important and making mistakes along the way is okay…so long as what you are doing and the mistakes you’re making aren’t harming a group of people.

 31:00- Not wanting to standout or have tokenistic recognition (and having choice around that)

 33:00- Recruiting for human skills vs degree/experience (and challenging our mindsets)

 36:00- When you know better you do better. And learning to do better can be deeply uncomfortable

 43:00- Book & Resource Suggestions (more in show notes)

 Thank you Elle!!

BOOKS

• Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad
• Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
• Raising Antiracist Children A Practical Parenting Guide By: Britt Hawthorne, Natasha Yglesias
• Different not Less by Chole Hayden
• Diversity and Inclusion Matters: Tactics and Tools to Inspire Equity and Game-Changing Performance Book b

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On Todays Episode I have a monologue to bust some myths of Employing People with Disabilities.
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7 Myths

• Myth 1: People with disability have limited skills and can only perform routine or repetitive tasks
• Myth 2: People with disability do not want to work
• Myth 3: It is difficult to attract qualified applicants with disability
• Myth 4: People with disability are less productive and unreliable
• Myth 5: Workplace modifications are always required and expensive.
• Myth 6: Hiring people with disability will negatively affect your other employees and workplace culture
• Myth 7: Hiring people with disability will introduce the potential for safety problems and high accident rates

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Resources/Links:

• Founder of Towards Better, Ricky Esterquest, on ABC North QLD on 2/12/2022 talking about Social Inclusion in the Workplace: https://www.abc.net.au/northqld/programs/mornings/mornings/14111972
  
  
• Inclusion Resources on Towards Better Website: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/inclusion/  

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On Todays Episode we are joined by Michael Pugh. Michael is an avid outdoorsman and founder of Townsville Hike & Explore, social outdoor hiking and adventure community, based out of Townsville . The group is arguably the regions’ largest social outdoor hiking and adventure community, with over 12000 active members across channels in Oct 2022.

Townsville Hike and Explore group is not a commercial operation or business. Events are free and organised/led by volunteers. This year, we have relied on the contributions of 12 volunteer walk leaders to host our events. 

The groups motto is “fun, fitness, friendship and community’ and they pride themselves on offering outdoor events suitable for those of all ages, fitness levels and capabilities while improving mental and physical health outcomes within our communities. 

In the spirit of inclusion the group have accessible walks, beginners walks and hikes and a group mentorship program for those still 'finding their feet in the outdoors’ continues to be a success. New members are matched up with a more experienced member who assists with answering questions about group activities & requirements.

For further information about our group, have a look at their website (www.townsvillehikeandexplore.com) and our Facebook and Instagram channels.

Links/Resources

• Townsville Hike and Explore Website: https://townsvillehikeandexplore.com/
• Townsville Hike and Explore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/587718784957694/ 
• Townsville Hike and Explore Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/townsville-hike-and-explore/?_cookie-check=WUGNe46pWvFYJuGN 
• Central Qld Hike and Explore - Find us on Facebook!
• Cairns Hike and Explore - Find us on Facebook!
• SE Qld Hike and Explore - Find us on Facebook!
• Wild About Townsville - Find us on Facebook!
• CQ Today Article ‘Hiking Peaks for Cancer Research’: https://cqtoday.com.au/news/2022/05/26/hiking-the-peaks-for-cancer-research/ 
• Heart Founda

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On todays podcast I am joined by Roxane Foulser-Piggott from volunteering platform and social enterprise, Freddy Match

Show Notes

• 2:00: Who is Roxane & FreddyMatch?
• 3:15: How did Freddy match come about & Why?
• 5:00: “ wouldn’t it be perfect if you could just be matched with your perfect Volunteering role“
• 7:00: Who is the Freddy match platform for or who can create an account?
• 8:45: making the volunteering process easier
• 10:00: engaging young people or those young at heart in Volunteering
• 10:50: why many volunteer roles aren’t ideal for young people
• 11:40: a dedicated volunteer platform for schools and school age students
   
  “ you’ve got all this passion so I just turn up every Tuesday and sort clothes for us… that’s not what we (Freddy match) are about”. Whatever it is we are about doing a better job of capturing their attention and letting them contribute which is ultimately what they want to do”

• 13:45: busting some of the myths on youth volunteering and overcoming barriers
   
  “ I see us as being in the middle facilitating that connection, making it easier and helping people on both sides to see the benefits

• 18:00: The crossover of work experience and Volunteering
  
  
• 21:00:  we can ask the student what experience do you want and how can we provide that experience through volunteering
   
  “ organisations recognise that if you get people when they are young and you get them to be a part of your organisation and show them that it is a great place to be done they will stay with you long-term. And you will solve your recruitment issue.. and get a bit of freelabour on the side!” and the same thing applies to charities and Volunteering. 
  
  
• 24:00: Freddy match and targeting Volunteering opportunities in your local community 
• 26:00: How does Freddy match work with organisations looking to fill volunteer roles
• 28:00: Volunteer Data Privacy & the FreddyMatch commitment
• 35:00: New Year 2023 advice and call to action for organisations or associations wanting to increase the volunteer base
• 38:00: Freddy matches “Fast, Fun, Flexible” motto around volunteering roles 

• 40:00: “ if it’s a highly sought after role and it’s got very tight requirements and you are likely going to get the same person in the role every time. Just think about all the people that interact with your organisation are they all that same type of person. No probably not”
   
  “ try and be aware that when you said these requirements you will likely only get the same type of person through and that is not always helpful for the organisation”
   
• 42:00: is there a chocolate with the Freddy match advent calendar?!
   
• 48:00: What Resources or Links around Volunteering would you recommend? 

Links/Resources

• Freddy Match Website: https://freddymatch.org/ 
• Freddy Match Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreddyMatchMe/
• Freddy Match Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freddyma

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RESOURCES/LINKS:

For Anyone

BOOK: An Angel at My Door. https://www.amazon.com.au/Angel-My-Door-daughter-potential/dp/0645076805/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=an+angel+at+my+door&qid=1619568275&sr=8-5 

Joanne Lynam Speaker and Author Website: https://joannelynam.com/media-speaking/ 

What is Social Role Valorisation: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/srv/

For Individuals and Families

Community Resource Unit: https://cru.org.au/ 

Belonging Matters: https://www.belongingmatters.org/ 

Imagine More: https://imaginemore.org.au/ 

Resources for Families thinking about work or MicroEnterprise: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/meaningful-work/ 

For Businesses

Inclusion Resources for Businesses: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/inclusion/ 

Social Inclusion in the Workplace Resource: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Social-Inclusion-in-the-Workplace.pdf 

Inclusive Employment Resource: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/901_Leap-in-eBook_Employment_webversion-2.pdf 

Towards Better ‘What we Do’: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/what-we-do/ 

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Getting Older

Episode Details:

1. About InteCare NQ & Helen Turner
2. Family Governance
3. The Importance of the Roles of Active Neighbour & Homemaker
4. Alternatives to Aged Care
5. Differences between 'Home' and Aged Care
6. Maintaining Roles & Reminders of our Past Roles when moving into Aged Care Facility
7. Lonliness as we age

InteCare NQ - Townsville Aged care advice and placement consultancy
Residential Aged Care Placement Service | Intecare NQ

Resources

• BOOK: Ageing and the Good Things in Life: The Application of SRV to Supporting People as they Age. https://cru.org.au/product/ageing-and-the-good-things-in-life-the-application-of-social-role-valorization-to-supporting-people-as-they-age/
• Better Practice Project Handbook: https://www.acsa.asn.au/ACSA/media/General/Better%20Practice%20Project/BetterPracPurpleWEB.pdf
• ARTICLE: Intentional Safeguards for Older People. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59ff91890100276a4ea3efe7/t/5cf47b48e7967500010c9551/1559526217313/Safeguards_For_Older_People.pdf
• ARTICLE: Making a Difference in the Lives of Older People. https://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/Others/ijdcr/VOL03_01_CAN/articles/stirling.shtml
• ARTICLE: Why are Old People in Britian Dyeing Before Their Time. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/02/why-are-old-people-britain-dying-their-time
• ARTICLES: Sherwin Consulting. http://www.sherwinconsulting.com.au/articles-by-me.html

Videos

• Mr Magoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hzs4zsn7Do OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlz9sffRHZs 

Human Service Links:

• Access Australian aged care information and services | My Aged Care
• Queensland Community Support Scheme | Community support | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)
• Home | Carer Gateway
• Ageing - Services Australia
• Website Home Page - Community Information Centre (cictownsville.com.au)
• https://www.dementia.org.au/
• Dementia Assessment Services | Townsville Hospital and Health Service
• Townsville Dementia Support Group : phone 0476758 202
• SALT (Senior and Aged Care Living Transition Directory) website coming but can access via https://kx2mgtgroup.com/

Additional Reading/Resources:

• Avoiding the Ageing Parent Trap: Essential Information and Solutions, by Brian Herd (Big Sky Publishing) available from major online booksell

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