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Volume 12: Turning recommendations into lasting change

Burgundy background with artwork titled 'My good life' by artist with lived experience of disability, Gabe Wischki. The artwork has been created by rubbing his hands and pushing his fingers through the paint on the canvas.

Artist Statement “My Good Life” is an acrylic painting on coloured cardboard with string and magazine which is strongly connected to Gabe’s sensory appreciation. This work represents a freedom to […]

Volume 11: Who safeguards the safeguards?

Burgundy background. Artwork by artist with lived experience of disability, Cynthia Gregg containing the face of a person experiencing discomfort in a healthcare waiting room with a chair and a clock on the wall. Text on the wall says Some of us cant wait for better healthcare. banner text says Volume 11: Who safeguards the safeguards?

Artist Statement “This painting is about the lack of inclusion and support for those with mental health concerns, within the healthcare system. I have found that in seeking help from […]

Volume 10: Strengthening safeguards in disability services

Burgundy background. A pen sketch artwork represents teh challenges a pewrson with disasbility faces navigating disability services with too many rules, chaos, long waits and the unknown. Text says Volume 10: Strengthening safeguards in disability services. Artwork by artist with disability, Hayley Marrs

Artist Statement “My artwork represents how the world can be too loud, too bright, and too fast. The black hole of the unknown in my artwork is about how we […]

Volume 9: First nations voices must lead the way

Burgundy background with a first nations artwork titled Spirit of Justice which includes mountains, butterflies and flowers reflecting hope, resilience and strength of community on overcoming life's barriers. Text says Volume 9: First Nations voices must lead the way. Artwork by First Nations artist with disability, Colleen Sam.

Artist Statement Spirit of Justice The bright vibrant colours depicted in the artwork represents the bright and hopeful future for anyone experiencing massive changes in their lives, be it the […]

Volume 8: Our justice system should protect, not harm

Burgundy background. A glass window with a wooden frame containing two boomerangs and a few photos in it. Text says Volume 8: Disability and criminal justice system. Justice should protect, not harm. Artwork by artist with disability, jared Payne

Artist Statement: My name is Jared Payne, I am a Barkindji Man from far west New South Wales. The central art pieces are the two hand carved boomerangs for the […]

Volume 7c: Inclusive Housing – Everyone deserves a place to call home

The Artwork Levi Diball’s artwork draws on her own lived experience, using humour and creativity to tell stories about everyday life, family and disability. Through her work, she hopes to […]

Volume 7b: Inclusive Employment – when will segregated employment end?

Artist Statement “This piece is representative of the Barrier Reef’s slow destabilisation and destruction due to outside influences, but also reflects my physical and mental health journey since my accident. […]

Volume 7a: Inclusive Education – Why Are Students Still Being Left Behind?

Artist Statement “My artwork represents a circle of ‘stars’ and ‘moons’, reflecting the various learners in every classroom. To me, inclusivity is having access to the learning, friendship and classroom […]

Volume 6: Why autonomy and access cannot wait

Artist Statement My artwork is based on a solitary native Australian animal. Whilst the animal lives most of its life alone, when it does find it’s community it finds happiness […]

Volume 5: Disability Governance – What is stopping lived-experience leadership?

Burgundy background. Title says Disability Governance – What is stopping lived-experience leadership? Alongside is an artwork showing a student slumped over a desk, with a clock on the wall and a blackboard reading 'Not Good Enough.' Credits: Artwork by artist with disability Hannah Izard, on the experiences of disabled kids in the education system.

Artist Statement Not good enough For this artwork, I thought about my own experiences growing up with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, and Severe Anxiety with no support available to me. […]