Dr Naomi Malone has a deep love of history and lived experience with a disability. She’s putting the two together to uncover a silent history about deafness that has long been ignored by Austral…
Australia’s next parliament will be unrepresentative of the population
New research predicts Australia’s 46th parliament will be unrepresentative of the population when it comes to gender, cultural background and physical ability. Based on the current pool of preselected…
The formidable women you won’t hear about on International Women’s Day
Awareness of women’s rights is rapidly increasing in the wake of global phenomena like the #MeToo movement and record-breaking Women’s Marches. But one vulnerable, yet formidable, part of the sisterho…
Failing to design for inclusion means excellent talent is missed
What will it take to change the way people with disability are perceived? Ever since being diagnosed with a lifelong disability, I’ve been searching for an answer to this, writes Melanie Tran, in the …
DisabilityCare: Don’t cancel your life policies
DisabilityCare (or the former National Disability Insurance Scheme) will be of great benefit to Australians living with a long term disability who will now have access to a personalised support plan a…
Why I want to talk about what it’s like working with a hidden disability
A few weeks ago I met with a new doctor for the first time. She asked me for my medical background, did I have any previous history of disease or disability in my family she wanted to know. I tell her…
