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How My Experience with Disability at University Enhanced My Career

November 22, 2021

An image of Katherine smiling in front of greenery in graduation attire. Katherine has long brown hair that is curled, and is wearing a colourful floral dress, black graduation robe and black graduation cap.

Speaking Out On Violence

November 11, 2021

A photo of Deb Thomson holding a copy of her book 'Whose life is it anyway? Leaving a violent abuser' and smiling. Deb is a white woman with black glasses and shoulder length brown hair. She is wearing a black turtle-neck shirt. In the background is a cabinet with glasses, fine china and a telescope.

Leading in STEM: An Interview with Jerusha Mather

November 8, 2021

A photo of Jerusha standing and smiling at the camera. Jerusha has brown skin and black hair in a ponytail. She is wearing a black dress and glasses. In the background you can see an office desk, chair and laptop, as well as qualifications and degrees hanging on the wall.

Conversations on COVID – Challenging Ableist Thinking Through Disability Leadership

October 25, 2021

An image of a woman being injected with a COVID vaccine by a doctor wearing blue sterile gloves. Only the woman’s shoulder and neck are visible. She has white skin, blonde hair and is wearing a light pink, sleeveless blouse.

The Chicken or the Egg – Trying to Decode Autism/ADHD and Mental Illness

October 11, 2021

A middle aged white woman wearing pink framed glasses with short blonde hair. She is wearing a multicoloured geometrical Kaftan and standing in front of some artwork.

Learning To Accept My Disability

September 27, 2021

Woman Artist painting abstract oil painting in art studio. Close up photo paint brush in hand on canvas background. Modern art, creativity concept, hobby

Lessons of an Unsung Leader

September 13, 2021

A small-statured woman wearing a black dress, see-through cardigan and white dress-up mask with feathers is smiling and laughing. She is sitting behind some DJ decks she is using at a masked-ball event.

Steph’s Sporting Achievements – Leading On and Off the Field

August 30, 2021

• A photo of Steph, a white woman with short brown hair, holding dozens of sporting medals. Steph is wearing a tie-dye hoodie and colourful leggings.

Cats, Pokémon, Feminism and Disability: An Unconventional Trajectory

August 16, 2021

Photo of seven year old Heidi sitting on a couch with her cousin Alec, a young boy. Both Heidi and Alec are looking to the left immersed in what they are doing. They are both holding Nintendo controllers. Heidi has long dark brown hair and is wearing a white and pink dress. Her cousin in the background is wearing a black top and has short light brown hair.

How Do We Challenge Ableism and Make It Visible to Dominant Australian Culture?

August 11, 2021

An image of the Disability Pride mural in Melbourne. It features many different pasteups on a brick wall, including the text 'Disability Pride' spelt out using images of different disabled people contorting to make the shape of letters.

How Can I Be a Mentor if I Have an Illness Myself?

August 4, 2021

A black letter board stands on a table top, with white letters that read 'Difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations'. A growing plant is next to the letter board.

Borderline Storyteller

August 2, 2021

Beyond a blurred wall – which could be interpreted as bars or mirrors – is the figure of Sandie. She is obscured, but you can make out her shoulder-length grey hair.

Leadership and Employment Barriers

July 20, 2021

A photo of Melanie Schlaeger with short hair, red lipstick and a flowery blue top sitting in a wheelchair.

Birra nghinu guyungan (Back Yourself)

July 5, 2021

Lily, a proud Wiradjuri woman, is looking into the camera, smiling. She has long brown curly hair with blue tips. She is wearing white ochre on her face, along with emu feather earrings and an emu feather necklace. On her right arm is a tattoo of the Aboriginal flag.

You Can Still Be a Leader – Even When You’re In Pain

June 23, 2021

Portrait photo of Zoe, who has white skin and long hair that is a gradient of pink to red.

Where is Disability on our Screens?

June 21, 2021

How Does Art Let Us Channel and Interrogate Chronic Pain?

June 15, 2021

Image description: In a grey sound-proofed room with dim lighting, a woman sits at a desk. She is wearing a virtual reality headset and holding up her hand, which is wearing a custom-built glove. On the desk are different cables and speakers.

The Power of Leading the Way

June 8, 2021

Photo of Katie who has long blonde hair and is wearing dark sunglasses. She is hugging her dog called sadie who is wearing a mobility support harness.

A Call For Flexibility

May 15, 2021

A photo of a women driving a car, but leaning on the steering wheel stressed.

Autism Awareness Harms: Why I Don’t Wear my Blue Shirt in April

April 12, 2021

Photo of Maria who has dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail and is wearing a blue shirt that reads I love someone who is autistic (it's me).

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