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Join Vivian Schenker for Inclusive Agenda. The program offers a platform for decision-makers, researchers and innovators to discuss initiatives that affect people with a disability, the elderly and the marginalised. Every month, we bring you interviews with key personnel plus interesting and informative panel discussions, airing differing views or complementary views on a key issue or policy. Inclusive Agenda is broadcast on 2RPH. Find us at www.2rph.org.au

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Join Vivian Schenker for Inclusive Agenda. The program offers a platform for decision-makers, researchers and innovators to discuss initiatives that affect people with a disability, the elderly and the marginalised. Every month, we bring you interviews with key personnel plus interesting and informative panel discussions, airing differing views or complementary views on a key issue or policy. Inclusive Agenda is broadcast on 2RPH. Find us at www.2rph.org.au

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Episodes

#21 - Catharine Pruscino, Respect.Now.Always

9/14/2022
Catharine Pruscino, project manager of Respect.Now.Always at UTS, a program to prevent sexual harassment and assault on university campuses. Original broadcast date 24.07.2022

Duration:00:28:16

#20 - Liz Martin, Accessible Arts

9/14/2022
Interview with Liz Martin the newly appointed CEO of Accessible Arts. Liz is also a working musician, fronting her own band. She discusses her lived experience as an artist with a disability and the unseen costs involved in working in the creative industries. Original broadcast date 26.06.2022

Duration:00:28:12

#19 - Laura Milkins, NSW Department of Education

9/14/2022
This week, inclusive Agenda talks to Laura Milkins, Executive Director, Inclusion and Wellbeing at NSW Department of Education. Original broadcast date 29.05.2022

Duration:00:28:25

#18 - Megan Lawson, NSW Council on the Ageing

5/1/2022
This week, inclusive Agenda talks to Meagan Lawson, CEO of the NSW Council on the Ageing. The program focusses on some substantial research commissioned by the Council which reveals more older Australians now think their quality of life is deteriorating than ever before.

Duration:00:29:20

#17 - Queenie Tran and Accessible Housing

4/6/2022
Vivian Schenker speaks with Queenie Tran, who has devoted her career to changing the way we think about our homes. She became known for her role at Summer Housing, a not-for-profit which became Australia's largest specialist disability accommodation (SDA) provider, and recently joined Conscious Investment Management, focusing on securing the funds needed for such housing.

Duration:00:28:59

#16 - Mary Murphy, Facilitator at PALZ (Professionals with Alzheimer’s)

3/5/2022
Mary Murphy is a Sydney-based facilitator at PALZ, a group which supports professional people with Alzheimer's disease. She speaks with Vivian Schenker about the history of the global organisation, and how they assist with workplace accessibility and social connection. Learn more or form your own group at palzglobal.org.au

Duration:00:25:27

#15 - Nicky Sloan, CEO of Community Industry Group

2/6/2022
This episode features Nicky Sloan, an experienced advocate for community services in the Illawarra region, and current CEO of the wonderful Community Industry Group. She speaks to Vivian Schenker about how the company assists people with disability, their impact on local government policies, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their work.

Duration:00:29:20

#14 - Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs Reporter

1/12/2022
In this episode we catch up with Nas Campanella, a trail-blazing journalist who has worked with the ABC for over a decade. She speaks of her background, the technicalities of her job, covering the Disability Royal Commission, and challenging expectations of people with disability.

Duration:00:28:59

#13 - Graham Innes, Former Disability Commissioner

12/12/2021
Inclusive Agenda talks to Graeme Innes, lawyer, company director, activist and former Disability Commissioner about his life, changing attitudes and what he calls the “soft bigotry of low expectations”.

Duration:00:27:43

#12 - Bev Lange, Elder Abuse Action Australia

11/13/2021
In this episode we talk to Bev Lange, executive officer of a group called Elder Abuse Australia. She describes the most widespread forms of abuse, signs you should watch for and what you can do if you suspect someone you care about is being mistreated. Learn more at https://eaaa.org.au/

Duration:00:28:55

#11 - Dougie Herd, Executive Director of Community Connections

10/17/2021
Dougie Herd is a long-time activist and one of the original architects of the NDIS. In this program, he talks about how the NDIS has been working in practical terms and how proposed changes made such a personal impact on him and other people living with a disability. Original broadcast date: 17.10.2021

Duration:00:28:48

#10 - Murray Elbourn, CEO of Disability Sports Australia

9/18/2021
As Australia celebrates the success of our Paralympic athletes at the Tokyo Games, Inclusive Agenda talks to Murray Elbourn, CEO of Disability Sports Australia. Himself a former athlete, coach and administrator, Murray talks about the importance of sport for people with a disability at both the elite and the grass roots levels. Original broadcast date: 19.09.21

Duration:00:28:34

#9 - Simon Darcy, Professor of Social Inclusion at UTS Business School

7/24/2021
Professor Simon Darcy from the University of Technology Sydney talks about some of the difficulties faced by people with a disability who want to travel and reveals some of the innovations that have made some tourist destinations more accessible and attractive to a broader spectrum of travelers. He also discusses some of his recent research into entrepreneurship for people with disability. Original broadcast date: 25.07.21

Duration:00:29:09

#8 - Mary Sayers, CEO of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA)

6/26/2021
Experienced advocate Mary Sayers speaks about the many challenges facing young people in education, employment and care, as part of her role as CEO of CYDA. She also discusses the growing disability pride movement and some of the ways young people are finding to tell their stories. Original broadcast date: 27.06.21

Duration:00:27:16

#7 - Jordon Steele-John, Greens Senator

5/29/2021
The youngest Senator ever and the first person with a disability to sit in the upper house, Jordon Steele-John talks passionately about growing up in a multigenerational family who supported him all the way, about proposed changes to the NDIS and about disability pride. Original broadcast date: 30.05.21

Duration:00:29:00

#6 - Anika Stobart, Associate at the Grattan Institute

5/1/2021
This week's guest is Anika Stobart, from the policy think tank, The Grattan Institute. She looks at some of the key recommendations of the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care and talks about what is needed to improve a system in desperate need of an overhaul. Original broadcast date: 02.05.21

Duration:00:28:49

#5 - Cinda Viranna, Head of Indigenous, Diversity and Inclusion at the ABC

4/5/2021
Cinda Viranna, Head of Indigenous, Diversity and Inclusion at the ABC talks about the changing face of Australian TV and efforts to improve diversity both onscreen and off. Original broadcast date: 04.04.21

Duration:00:27:26

#4 - Councillor Jess Scully, Deputy Lord Mayor of the Sydney City Council

3/25/2021
Councillor Jess Scully, Deputy Lord Mayor of the Sydney City Council talks about some of the council's initiatives relating to disability and diversity. Original broadcast date: 07.03.21

Duration:00:29:07

#3 - Ronald Sackville, Chair of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

3/18/2021
Ronald Sackville, Chair of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability talks about the Commission’s interim report on the impact of COVID-19, its current inquiry into employment, and the particular challenges facing people from Indigenous communities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Original broadcast date: 07.02.21

Duration:00:29:19

#2 - Dr Ben Gauntlett, Australian Human Rights Commission

3/18/2021
Dr Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission talks to Vivian Schenker about coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the greatest challenges facing the 4.4 million Australians living with a disability. Original broadcast date: 10.01.21

Duration:00:29:01

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