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Paying it Forward for our First SHH! Customer: Sarah Joyce’s Story
In August 2016, Sarah Joyce’s life changed forever when she began experiencing flu-like symptoms. Within days, she was in an induced coma with a 5% chance of survival. Last year, she won the National Disability Leadership Change Making Award. Sarah was SHH!T Happens...
Celebrating Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month and for WDEN it also marks our 12-month long journey towards our vision – an equitable business ecosystem where people with disabilities (PwD) are empowered to succeed. An equitable business ecosystem drives economic independence for...
Angie Kent & Katie McCready on Leading a Paradigm Shift in Womxn’s Healthcare and Being SEEN
Angie Kent and Katie McCready are committed to creating a paradigm shift in Womxn's healthcare, one that prioritises empathy, accessibility, inclusivity, education, and empowerment as its core values. Katie McCready (left) and Angie Kent (right) We have seen and...
Matt & Noah Davey on Turning Lived Experience into Purpose, HealthTech & Co-Founder Dynamics
When facing a diagnosis of brain cancer at 23 years old, Matt Davey learnt the challenges of navigating his health first hand - from tracking symptoms to managing appointments and medications. Teaming up with his brother and software engineer extraordinaire Noah...
Clare Gibellini on dreaming big and creating opportunities for everyone
Clare Gibellini believes that when you are offered a seat at the table, you open up and ask for a spare. She knows the more of us that share our lived experience and advocate for improved opportunities for the disability community, the stronger our voices are. Clare’s...
Michelle Irving on Reigniting Careers, Creating Community and Empowering Women
At the peak of her career in her thirties, Michelle Irving faced a decision to give up her lifestyle and work to accept life-saving treatment that put her to sleep for 18 hours a day or be in organ failure within 5 years. What followed, was the unlocking of her...
Hacia Atherton on Trailblazing, Smashing Stereotypes and Creating Community
In 2017, a life-altering horse riding accident shifted the trajectory of Hacia Atherton’s life. Since then, she has transformed her challenges into opportunities; morphing from a national-level athlete ready to compete on the global stage, to an award-winning female...
Meet the Ambassadors for International Day of People with Disability 2023
On the 4th of October 2023, The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Families and Social Services of Australia, announced the appointment of 11 official Ambassadors for the upcoming International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). This significant event, observed...