Stories
We are committed to sharing the stories not only of the work we do, but of the people who our organisation exists to serve.
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A Moment Of Me
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Purple Orange Podcast Series
This season, we’re sharing six stories from across the disability community, covering…
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SKILL Podcast: Achieving your dream of learning to drive
In this special edition episode of the Purple Orange Podcast, SKILL Project Leader, Andrew…
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We need to talk about loneliness
Research shows that loneliness is on the rise in society today. Why? What can we do about…
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Podcast: 6 Key Tips for Good Engagement
In this episode you will hear 6 key tips for good engagement. These tips come from the…
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International Women's Day 2022
This International Women's Day 2022 we are sharing stories of women living with disability…
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How can we create inclusive communities?
The only way our communities will become truely inclusive of people living with…
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Video: What does it mean to be the boss of your life?
Last month, Our Voice SA held their 2021 conference “Be the Boss”. It was fantastic to…
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Your Stories: International Day of People with Disability 2021
This International Day of People with Disability, we asked people why it is important to…
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What is an inclusive community?
When Trevor Harrison retired, he knew he needed to go out and find a new sense of…
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Podcast: Evolution of Self-Understanding
Leanne's relationship with understanding herself as a disabled woman is a complex and…
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Podcast: Claiming your right to risk [rerun]
Purple Orange is growing! We've hired so many great new staff recently, including Ellen…
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Video: The Power of Peer
Skills, Confidence, Public Speaking, Moving out on your own, Friends - This are some of…
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Podcast Rerun: The silver lining of lockdown
Here we are back in lockdown 14 months after the first COVID restrictions started. For…
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Dig In
Purple Orange teamed up with North Brighton Community Garden to bring the concept of…
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Peer Support and Finding Your Voice
Gavin Burner and Our Voice Chairman, Ian Cummins, talk about fair employment, the power of…
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Podcast: Towards a better system
Two mothers of adult children who live with significant disability share their thoughts on…
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Podcast: Natalie Wade, founder of Equality Lawyers (Episode 12)
We bring you an enlightening interview with Natalie Wade. She shares her thoughts on Ann…
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Podcast: We Need To Talk
One year ago the death of Ann Marie Smith shocked us all. Policy makers, service…
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Language Matters
Be a better ally to the disability community starting with language. The words you choose…
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A Moment for Ann Marie
In April 2021, we dedicated all stories in our storytelling project, "A Moment of Me", to…
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The Purple Orange Podcast: Nice, but not really
You would never go around slinging out disability slurs. The last thing you want is to…
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Your Stories: International Day of People with Disabilities
We put a call out, asking people living with disability to tell us what this year's theme,…
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The Elephant in the Interview
After graduating from her accounting degree, Daniella Biagi really struggled to get a job.…
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Why does Drakes in Hallett Cove recruit people living with disability?
There are lots of reasons to consider hiring people living with disability, from…
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Video: It was there all the time
After a terrible life-changing event, Rod Flight reconnects with a dormant passion, but…
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Human Rights: What It Means to Me
Purple Orange talk to Our Voice members Gavin Burner and Libby Crawford on why it is…
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Speaking Up: What It Means To Me
Our Voice SA members Libby Crawford and Gavin Burner talk about what self-advocacy and…
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Covid-19: It feels odd to say this is the upside of this terrible, horrific thing that's happening.
Many people living with disability feel well equipped to handle the social upheaval caused…
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Covid-19 Testing: “I was made to feel like I'm nothing.”
When Maria Cantanzariti, who lives with complex disability, needed to get a Covid-19 test,…
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More than a man's best friend
We’ve all heard that dogs are man’s best friend. But for Mark, and many people all over…
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Demystifying Diverse Communication
Don't let diverse ways of communicating prevent connection. There are always ways to…
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Inclusive Education
If kids grow up studying and playing alongside kids who live with disability, then it's no…
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Self Managed Supports
Self management gives the client more choice and control.
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Men: Let's Talk About Connection
Everyone needs to feel connected, but a lot of men - disability or not - just aren’t…
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Don't Fence Me In
Hannah shares her experience of Theatre
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Water Consumers Research Project
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Word Up and Access Alert
We, as a society, can and must do better.
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Minimising and Eliminating Restrictive Practice
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Y Connect's Headshot Day
Empowering women living with disability to achieve want they want
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How Not To Be A Jerk
Watch, Learn and Share.
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Acting is for Anyone
This video is part of Purple Orange's submission to the Meeting of Cultural Ministers…
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Let's Talk About Employment
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JFY Mentoring
Young people share their experiences having a mentor.
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What Makes a Good Support Worker?
Maria shares her thoughts
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All About Peer Support
It's a great feeling to connect with others who share your experiences.
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Voice. Treaty. Truth. Working Together for a Shared Future.
We spoke with two First Nations People with lived experience of disability about what the…
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The Roots of Purple Orange
This video tells the story of how JFA Purple Orange got its name.
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Tell Us Survey
We decided to go and find out about people's experiences, and we called it the Tell Us…
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The Model Of Citizenhood Support
The Model is a framework for advancing people into good valued lives.
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We Need to Talk About Sex
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Advocate and Activist: Colin Hiscoe (Reinforce)
There is an empty champagne bottle, proudly displayed as a trophy, in the office of…
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Youth led program for more inclusive schools
School is an important time in all of our lives. It’s when we explore what we like to do,…
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Peer Networks are Great!
A peer network is a group of people who come together as equals for a common goal.
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Claiming your right to risk when you live with disability
When Ellen Fraser-Barbour was 19, she decided to travel on her own to India. Everyone told…
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Let's Talk About Straws
We know something needs to be done about plastic waste, which is why campaigns to ban the…
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Nick on Assistive Technology
Nick received funding for his i-Device through the Julia Farr Association.