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E06 - Donna Purcell & the Inclusive Workplace Revolution

“ I think that we're lagging behind because there is still a lack of awareness of what people with disability can do when it comes to work. I think there's still a lot of stereotyping and a lot of assumptions made about what people can and can't do; and I I'd like to encourage listeners to this podcast to try to think beyond the person's disability and always think about people's skills, their abilities and what people can do as opposed to thinking well, because you've got a disability you can't...

Mar 04, 2024

E06 - Tim McLennan & Transformative World of Assistive Technologies

“[L]ike most people who have experienced catastrophic injuries, it's a major point in your life— everything changes. All your assumptions get thrown out the window of what tomorrow's going to be like. But there does seem to be a sort of a major pivotal role when people experience these of either overloaded and really struggled with life from that point, or it becomes such a driving force for motivation and an ability to see new potentials and options.” Tim McLennan In this episode, Scarlet speak...

Mar 04, 2024

E05 - Kon Karapanagiotidis & 30,000 Welcomes

“{T}he most important thing is just to be a bystander [ally], give what you can, do what you can, but we need to come out this pandemic kinder and more compassionate, not cruel and more indifferent.” Kon Karapanagiotidis, ASRC In this episode, Scarlet speaks with Kon Karapanagiotidis, a Churchill Fellow, CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). Established in 2001, the ASRC stands as a testament to his visionary aspiration to ‘create a place of home and welcome where no one w...

Mar 04, 2024

E04 - Carly Davenport Acker & the Power of the Living Collection

“ I think that the way forward is through partnerships. It's not rocket science. It is really about various agencies coming together for shared common cause. And in terms of our own community development needs across the country in the big issues like environmental country change, climate change, that can only be solved through those diverse intelligences coming together. So I think partnerships is the way forward. It really is.” In this episode Scarlet speaks with Churchill Fellow Carly Davenpo...

May 01, 2022

E03 - Alpha Cheng & Changing the Headline

“ I started… to think maybe I can also use my story on my own terms to spread positive messages and speak out against hate, and potentially prevent or reduce the risk of similar things happening again.” In this episode Scarlet speaks with Churchill Fellow Alpha Cheng about how he found his voice for advocacy after the sudden and violent loss of his father. Alpha’s father Curtis Cheng was killed in a terrorist attack in 2015. Alpha shares with us how he chooses to messages of hope over hate, full...

Apr 28, 2022

E02 - Peter Cursley & the Little Heartbeats

“life should not be a struggle when you are a few hours old. ” In this episode Scarlet has a conversation with Churchill Fellow Peter Cursley about his work in creating the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation, which so far has raised over $4 million for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Canberra Hospital. Overcoming incredible loss, Peter has transformed his pain into purpose and has helped the lives of young families in the greater Canberra region. The Foundation assists Canberra’s NICU to prov...

Apr 12, 2022

E01 - Julie Morrison & Her Dog's Days in Court

“We want to help people tell their story.” Meet Julie Morrison who, alongside dogs Lucy and Kiki support victims of crimes in Victoria through the Office of Public Prosecutions. Julie, who had worked with support dogs in both hospitals and schools, thought, why not in the justice system? Though similar programs exist in other countries, such as the United States and Canada, there was nothing in Australia. Julie changed this. Overcoming roadblocks and challenges along the way, Julie now runs the ...

Mar 29, 2022
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