Ellie Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion
Ellie Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion
Podcast Description
Join Australian Paralympic legend and APM Ambassador Ellie Cole as she explores disability and inclusion in the workplace.
In a special limited-run series, Ellie sits down with team members from across APM to discuss how their own experience of disability helps them make a difference for other people.
She also speaks with some of APM's people and partners about the impact of hiring employees with disability, with advice for how employers can support inclusion and diversity in their business.
Ellie Cole's Couch is produced by APM.
APM is a global health and human services provider enabling better lives through employment, workplace, health and wellbeing, disability and aged care services.
Learn more at apm.net.au.
This podcast was recorded on the Country of the Gadigal people and on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. It was also produced on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja.
APM acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to their Elders past and present.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of disability, workplace inclusion, and diversity. Episodes delve into individual experiences, such as the challenges faced by those with vision impairment and the positive impact of hiring disabled employees, with specific examples including conversations about community building and practical inclusion tips for employers.
Join Australian Paralympic legend and APM Ambassador Ellie Cole as she explores disability and inclusion in the workplace.
In a special limited-run series, Ellie sits down with team members from across APM to discuss how their own experience of disability helps them make a difference for other people.
She also speaks with some of APM’s people and partners about the impact of hiring employees with disability, with advice for how employers can support inclusion and diversity in their business.
Ellie Cole’s Couch is produced by APM.
APM is a global health and human services provider enabling better lives through employment, workplace, health and wellbeing, disability and aged care services.
Learn more at apm.net.au.
This podcast was recorded on the Country of the Gadigal people and on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. It was also produced on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja.
APM acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to their Elders past and present.
Ellie speaks with Ayesha, a community capacity builder with APM Communities who lives with a vision impairment.
They discuss how employers and organisations should embrace the benefits of diversity, by hiring and including people with disability.
- (00:00) – Intro
- (01:38) – Going to school with a vision impairment
- (05:17) – Self-acceptance and sport
- (09:01) – Princess the seeing eye dog
- (11:45) – Challenges and misconceptions
- (13:27) – Finding work with vision impairment
- (18:44) – Workplace accommodations
- (20:32) – Basic inclusion tips
- (22:08) – Accessible communities
- (25:17) – Advice for employing someone with a vision impairment
Creators & Guests
- Ayesha Patterson – Guest
- Ellie Cole – Host
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