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Access & Inclusion
Policy & Advocacy
Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation

Podcast: “I was grateful”: Until I realised it was my right

Ayla Regione spent years hiding her deafness, trying to “keep up”, and pushing through without asking for what she needed. When barriers got in her way, she blamed herself. But...

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Access & Inclusion
Policy & Advocacy

Podcast: Come sit with us – Belle and Jasmin of Babes with Mobility Aids

Purple Orange Podcast host Belle Owen sits down with Jasmin from Babes with Mobility Aids for a joyful, wide-ranging chat. They talk naming and styling mobility aids. They dig into...

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Access & Inclusion
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Podcast: “You Don’t Look Sick” – Living with Invisible Disability

When Nicole Edmunds first became unwell, doctors told her it was stress, anxiety, or poor sleep. But she knew her body — and she knew something wasn’t right. After months...

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LGBTQIASB+
Multicultural Communities
Youth, Children & Families

Podcast: Black people can be disabled – Breaking the cycle of disability stereotypes

When Khadija Gbla was finally diagnosed as autistic at 34, they weren’t surprised — they were relieved. What followed was a powerful reckoning with a lifetime of being misunderstood and...

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Youth, Children & Families

Podcast: It’s the little things

For Trudy and Chris, love wasn’t about grand gestures. It was in the little things – train rides to nowhere, shared jokes, holding hands, or quietly sitting side by side...

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Access & Inclusion

Podcast: Unseen, but felt – The art of allyship

Have you ever tried to support someone but ended up making them uncomfortable instead? Join Belle Owen and Dr. Ellen Fraser-Barbour, two proud disabled women, as they share powerful stories...

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Chealsea stands, smiling at the camera with brown and blue braids in her hair. She stands in front of a sign promoting understanding for hidden disabilities. The text on the sign reads "Not all disabilities look like this" with a graphic of a wheelchair.
Access & Inclusion

Moment of Me: Chelsea

Chelsea lives on Kangaroo Island and has been a member of the SKILL Peer Network for over a year. With a strong desire to help others, Chelsea is passionate about...

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Access & Inclusion

Moment of Me: Marissa

I recently returned from a two week holiday, which included international flights and associated airporting (is that a word??). For the first time, I used my sunflower lanyard. At first...

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Access & Inclusion

Moment of Me: Alana

Published for International Guide Dog Day 2025. I was matched with my first Guide Dog, Rocket, just weeks after graduating Year 12 and days before my 18th birthday. It was...

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Access & Inclusion
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Moment of Me: Faith

Discovering Joseph Campbell’s life’s story-structure: “The Hero’s Journey” has been an absolute godsend for me! That’s because, I could see how it related to my life’s story and would give...

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Policy & Advocacy

Moment of Me: Daniel

I’m a 48-year-old artist and carer with disability, living in Mount Gambier. I have a diverse background in art and technology, but at the heart of everything I do is...

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LGBTQIASB+

Podcast: Becoming Terra Roam

Published: 6 December 2024. “My psychologist said go for a walk every day. So I did!” – Terra Roam What does it take to truly find yourself? For Terra, it...

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