Theme: Disability. Beyond the Label

This Salon welcomes a panel of health professionals to unpack the idea of what it is to be 'disabled,' defining disability, and how to have conversations about disabilities.

The program will include a range of speakers sharing their ideas, experiences and feelings of what it means to be ‘disabled’ and how the ‘disability’ label may change how they are perceived by society.

Through sharing these experiences, we aim to open a dialogue and engage you to share ideas for normalising disability. We have the power to create a better society for all, by breaking down barriers and removing stigma attached to the ‘disability’ label.

Gardens Club
75 Gardens Point Road
Brisbane, Queensland, 4000
Australia

Jeremy Muir

Disability Advisor

Jeremy, who lives with quadriplegia, is a disability advisor at QUT. He assists students in accessing support and ensuring equitable experiences throughout their university life. Jeremy's previous work includes developing policy and procedure around disability.

Melanie Rolfe

Researcher

Melanie currently conducts research within the area of pediatric palliative care and chronic disability. She is a former TEDxQUT speaker who presented a talk on the benefits of allowing time for nature as an adult.

Michael Shanahan

Researcher, Advocate, Vice President for AUSDoCC

Michael is a student, researcher, and advocated. He is a former TEDxQUT speaker where he presented a talk about Corpus Callosum Disorders and invisible disabilities.

Natasha Alexander

Clinical Psychologist

Natasha is the founder of 'Consentability,' a services that focuses on providing support for sex, sexuality and relationships for adults with intellectual and cognitive disability. She is the sexuality and relationships advisor for AUSDoCC.

Rebecca Glover

Founder of Specialised Child Care Centre

Rebecca is the founder of 'Ruby & Ollie's All Abilities Care,' a specialised child services day care which supports children with disabilities. As a caregiver of a disabled child, Rebecca is passionate about the empathetic and quality care of children and supporting parents and caregivers with the support they need.

Savvy Hunt

Deputy Convenor for Abilities Collective

Savvy has previously worked on disability and community engagement advisory councils within the state sector. Her best expertise regards the physical and digital access for persons with disabilities.