The Australian Disability Network (ADN) is the employer voice on disability in Australia. Our members focus on skills, and look at abilities, not disability.
That's right, it's that time of the year - our #Disability Confidence Awards are now open!ย ๐
Find out more about the #awards and how to apply: https://t.co/smEe5U45W5
New Year means BIG NEWS! ๐จ
We are changing our name to Australian Disability Network!
Our new logo shows the free-flowing movement of a ribbon, like the boundless human spirit. ๐๏ธ
We are excited to continue working together to build a disability confident Australia.
Our very own CEO, @CoreneStrauss, made a panelist appearance at the #NationalDisabilitySummit in Melbourne today!
Corene was able to speak on the rewards of #DisabilityEmployment, systemic barriers, accessing Employment Assistant Funding and much more.
I was interviewed on @SBSNews about the @BCAcomau report showing employers want to hire people with disability but employment rates aren't improving. @ANDisability is working with our 450 members to bring about meaningful change. @AmandaRishworth#inclusion
Our CEO Corene Strauss was happy to share the full-page ad celebrating our 2023 disability confidence award winners, which ran in The Australian newspaper, with the wonderful MC of our National Conference Tim Ferguson. The ad also featured our amazing 440 member organisations.
'Everyone enters the museum through the same front door, and proven to everyone heritage barriers can be overcome' Amanda Farrar from @austmus#ANDCONF2023#Accessibility#Inclusion
Panel Discussion
Service Design for Success: Strategies and Best Practices.
'People don't want to go to places to be tolerated but to be celebrated.' Amanda Farrar @austmus#ANDCONF2023
@jaxjackibrown and Australian Museum's Amanda Farrar's spoke about successfully designed inclusive services. In the final panel discussion of the conference they used case studies and stories of lived experience to explore the "dos and don'ts" of inclusive design. #ANDCONF2023
Sharon Bennett from NSW Department of Communities & Justice 'Executives are important but all staff are important. Educating them and getting them to be an ally.'
#ANDCONF2023#DisabilityInclusion
Brent Phillips from Deaf Connect '95% of Deaf people are born into families that are not Deaf and they lack communication at the dinner table regularly' #ANDCONF2023#DisabilityInclusion
Our Amber O'Shea, Deaf Connect's Brent Phillips and the NSW Department of Communities & Justice Sharon Bennett shared their insights about steps that organisations can take to ensure greater representation of people with disability in senior roles.
TTC Global's Samantha Dancey shared top tips for organisations to make their technology accessible and useable for everyone. #ANDCONF2023#DisabilityInclusion
Wonderful insights from Vicky Little from Specialisterne, Kate Halpin from Employ for Ability and Ant Raje from Transport NSW on our panel: Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Thinking Outside the Box for Recruitment and Career Development. #ANDCONF2023#DisabilityInclusion
Top 10 tips for inclusive recruitment, number 1:
Remember our Guiding Principles:
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Ask the Personโ
Never make assumptions โ
Everyone's experience is unique
#ANDCONF2023#DisabilityInclusion