Billy Monger, a professional car racer and double leg amputee, is going to walk, cycle and kayak 140-miles in four days to raise money for Comic Relief. The 21-year-old from Charlwood, Surrey, had both legs amputated following a car crash in 2017.
For Year 7, I started at a little school in the NSW outback with an enrolment of 150 students from K-12. At first, there were no problems, then things started to go wrong, writes William McIntosh.
Content note: Descriptions of bullying, ableism and a mention of suicide.
Here in NSW, Year 12 and the HSC is one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life. Society tells us that the mark we get at the end of those exams will define our future – deciding the paths we take as adults and which doors will be open to us in the mystical world of careers and money.
Disability discrimination accounts for the highest volume of complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission annually[1]. This can potentially lead to those living with an invisible disability to decide to hide their condition from prospective employers in fear of discrimination and social stigma, according to leading Disability Employment Services experts atWork Australia. In order to create inclusive workplaces, the need for support, open conversation and businesses to see the ability in disability, has never been more important.
