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Equity takes courage
Posted on Thursday 1st April 2021
Hear from THC Ambassador Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM about his story and employment.
Read MoreRead the latest Dignity Project Guest Blogs
Posted on Thursday 18th March 2021
Read the weekly guest blogs from The Dignity Project, sharing their experience of dignity.
Read MoreAndrew Gall: ‘Try a little kindness’
Posted on Wednesday 17th March 2021
To celebrate National Close The Gap Day we invited Andrew Gall, kurina – a pakana man from Iutruwita to be our guest for this week’s The Hopkins Centre Dignity Project blog.
Read MoreThe Dignity Project Interview with Louise Sauvage OAM
Posted on Wednesday 17th March 2021
Paralympic athlete and coach for the NSW Institute of sport wheelchair track and road program
Read MoreThe Dignity Project celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
Posted on Thursday 4th March 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are honoured to invite Julia Robertson, a recognised disability and inclusion advocate, as our guest on the Dignity Project blog.
Read MoreDwayne Fernandes: Mind's at play
Posted on Wednesday 24th February 2021
For this week’s guest blog, we have the pleasure of hearing from Dwayne Fernandes, Co-Founder of ‘Minds at Play’, and Diversity and Inclusion Partner at NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
Read MoreGuest Blog: Gary Allen, CEO Enabled.vip
Posted on Thursday 18th February 2021
It has been estimated that 4.4 million Australians live with disability, 2.1 million of whom are of working age (Australian Network on Disability 2020). However, research by the Productivity Commission has found that people with disability are among the most disadvantaged in Australia (Productivity Commission 2011), with low participation rates resulting in reduced income.
Read MoreElijah Palmer: Never Give Up
Posted on Thursday 11th February 2021
Elijah Palmer, Gold Coast Young Citizen of the Year Winner (2021), up-and-coming and inspiring wheelchair athlete is a fitting candidate for our first Dignity Project blog post for this year. I am inspired by him and his determination even more so, because as I type this, I am doing so with two fractured wrists sustained exercising during the festive period.
Read MoreDignity Project update for International Day of People with Disability
Posted on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Dignity Project update for International Day of People with Disability
Read MoreAccessibility, Independence and Dignity
Posted on Tuesday 17th November 2020
This week we welcome Dr. Scott Hollier, the CEO of the Centre For Accessibility (CFA) Australia, to the Moderator's Corner. Scott specialises in the field of digital accessibility and is the author of the book "Outrunning the Night: a life journey of disability, determination and joy".
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