The Wayfinder Podcast - Yellow Edge | Performance Architects - Canberra Australia
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.
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.”
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.”
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.”
4 - Carly Davenport Acker and the power of the living collection
In this episode Scarlet speaks with Churchill Fellow Carly Davenport Acker who works as a cultural intermediary to safeguard and facilitate access of art, stories and knowledge of Indigenous creators and elders. Carly has an extensive background working with not-for-profit education and commercial sectors to engage with Indigenous individuals, communities, and organisations around the world.Carly believes in the power of collaboration, partnerships and local community problem-solving. Learn abou
3 - Alpha Cheng & Changing the Headline
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 in the knowledge that his, and stories like his, have the power to change communities and policies. Drawing from his experiences abroad in UK, Norway, Denmark, France and Israel, Alpha aims to promote h
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.”
2 - Peter Cursley & the Little Heartbeats
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 provide nation-leading support for hundreds of newborn babies and
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
1 - Julie Morrison: & her Dog's Days in Court
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 ‘Court Dog’ program through the OPP. They pl
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