Formalising your disability inclusion journey
Did you know: This is the current disability Pride flag The disability pride flag was originally released in 2019. But… by 2021 it had to undergo an accessibility redesign. It was found the original design brought on symptoms such as seizures and migraines for individuals with visually triggered disabilities.
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Making a start in disability inclusion – workplace adjustments
In today’s fast paced, high tech and rapidly changing world, our brains have to rely on a whole bunch of shortcuts so that we can make decisions (like should I get out of bed). Our brains truly are amazing. It can form associations between different concepts based on past experiences without us even realising that’s what we have done.
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Disability rights: The Aus government missing in action.
The Australian Government has released their formal response to the Royal Commission into violence, abuse neglect, exploitation and discrimination against people with disability. And LinkedIn has been ablaze. Words like: Gutless Lacklustre Disappointing Underwhelming The cynic in me views the 306-page response as a wonderful piece of advertising material for the Labour Government.
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How international day of people with disability can launch a lasting inclusion movement
Tuesday 3 December 2024 is International Day of People with Disability. Many orgs will likely put a social media post up or maybe share some cupcakes. But what does it really mean and why is now the time to build your movement? This may be controversial, but I feel it needs to be said.
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Disability pride month is coming. How would you rate your organisation for disability inclusion?
In today’s volatile business climate, diversity and inclusion have become cornerstones of corporate responsibility and competitive advantage. Yet, when we have reviewed diversity equity and inclusion plans and policies, we often find that disability inclusion is often overlooked, or it is a footnote in the plan without any funding identified.
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