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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.
Moment of Me
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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Photo of palm tree on a sandy beach in Fiji with water and huts in the background.
Moment of Me
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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Alana sits at a desk with her golden guide dog, Rocket, laying at her feet. They're both looking at each other.
Moment of Me
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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purple and green background with a picture of Faith's artwork of a dragon with landscapes, a volcano, the sun and a pinky sky, a rainbow, clouds and a night sky. Text reads: Of enternal beginning ... and eternal becoming.
Moment of Me
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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A smiling Daniel is seated at a table with sun loungers in the background. He is wearing a patterned, blue short sleeve shirt. He has short dark hair and wears black glasses.
Moment of Me
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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Patterned purple and green background with a photo in the centre of Daniella, Purple Orange Board Treasurer, at the InDaily 40 Under 40 awards. Daniella is standing with a man, holding a framed award, posing for a photo. Text on border: International Day of People with Disability. 3 December 2024.
Moment of Me
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Moment of Me: Daniella

Published for International Day of People with Disability 2024. Daniella, Treasurer of the JFA Purple Orange Board, shares her advice to young people with disability, or “point of difference” as...

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Dark purple and light green background with photo frame in the centre that has a light purple border. The frame contains a photo of Trish Spargo, JFA Purple Orange Chairperson. Trish has dark, medium length hair and is smiling at the camera. Text around the border reads: International Day of People with Disability. 3 December 2024.
Moment of Me
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Moment of Me: Trish

Published for International Day of People with Disability 2024. My experiences have profoundly shaped how I lead. Living with disability has taught me to see things differently, solve problems creatively,...

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Dark purple and light green background with a square frame containing photo of Regional Connector, Liluella. She is wearing a black Purple Orange t-shirt, glasses and a white shell necklace. She has long red hair. Small text around border reads: International Day of People with Disability. 3 December 2024.
Moment of Me
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Moment of Me: Liluella

Published for International Day of People with Disability 2024. For me, leadership is about making people feel seen and heard. It’s about creating a space where others can share their...

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Dark purple and light green background with light purple text box. Text reads: Leadership isn't about titles, it's about action.
Moment of Me
Leadership & Self-Advocacy

Moment of Me: Anonymous

Published for International Day of People with Disability 2024. For me, leadership is about encouraging and supporting people to reach their fullest potential. It’s not just about formal roles—leadership can...

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dark purple border with photo of Isabelle sitting and reading a magazine with her eye controlled AAC device in front of her.
Moment of Me
Access & Inclusion
Youth, Children & Families

Moment of Me: Isabelle and Marie-Christine

Two weeks ago, something exciting and unexpected happened! My daughter, Isabelle (Izzy), and I got last minute afternoon tickets to Wonderverse and I thought it would be a fun and...

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Liluella and 2 other people stand on a cliff looking out over the ocean with her dog
Moment of Me
Regional Communities

Moment of Me: Liluella (1/3)

A moment of paralysis after the last brain bleed, and of near blindness. Moments of fear and despair. Moments of intense rehabilitation, learning to move, see, and feel sensation. A...

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Liluella and her dog at a beach on an overcast day with land and ocean behind them.
Moment of Me
Regional Communities

Moment of Me: Liluella (2/3)

In 2014 I found out I was living with a rare brain disease called cavernomas. There are nine deep in my brain. Tangled up blood vessels looking like mini raspberries....

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