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The Australian Disability Network (ADN) is the employer voice on disability in Australia. Our members focus on skills, and look at abilities, not disability.

 Sydney, Australia
australiandisabilitynetwork.org.au/
Joined April 2009
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That's right, it's that time of the year - our #Disability Confidence Awards are now open! 🎉 Find out more about the #awards and how to apply: australiandisabilitynetwork.…
Two award recipients from the ADN 2023 Award Night. Both are women holding a framed award, one is standing and one is a wheelchair user. Both have a hand raised in a fist to celebrate! Text reading: Nominations now open. Disability Confidence Awards.

ALT Two award recipients from the ADN 2023 Award Night. Both are women holding a framed award, one is standing and one is a wheelchair user. Both have a hand raised in a fist to celebrate! Text reading: Nominations now open. Disability Confidence Awards.

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New Year means BIG NEWS! 🚨 We are changing our name to Australian Disability Network! Our new logo shows the free-flowing movement of a ribbon, like the boundless human spirit. 🎗️ We are excited to continue working together to build a disability confident Australia.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing our new name and logo! ADN logo shows a purple, red, orange, yellow ribbon in the shape of a mountain with text: Australian Disability Network.

ALT ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing our new name and logo! ADN logo shows a purple, red, orange, yellow ribbon in the shape of a mountain with text: Australian Disability Network.

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Our very own CEO, @CoreneStrauss, made a panelist appearance at the #NationalDisabilitySummit in Melbourne today! Corene was able to speak on the rewards of #DisabilityEmployment, systemic barriers, accessing Employment Assistant Funding and much more.
Corene sitting on a chair as a panelist, applauding a fellow panelist. Corene has short blonde hair and is wearing a white top, black pants and a red blazer.

ALT Corene sitting on a chair as a panelist, applauding a fellow panelist. Corene has short blonde hair and is wearing a white top, black pants and a red blazer.

Five panelists sitting on armchairs on a stage in front of an audience sitting at roundtables.

ALT Five panelists sitting on armchairs on a stage in front of an audience sitting at roundtables.

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AusDisabilityNetwork retweeted
Corene Strauss@CoreneStrauss19 Jul 2023
I was interviewed on @SBSNews about the @BCAcomau report showing employers want to hire people with disability but employment rates aren't improving. @ANDisability is working with our 450 members to bring about meaningful change. @AmandaRishworth #inclusion
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Our CEO Corene Strauss was happy to share the full-page ad celebrating our 2023 disability confidence award winners, which ran in The Australian newspaper, with the wonderful MC of our National Conference Tim Ferguson. The ad also featured our amazing 440 member organisations.
AND CEO Corene Strauss holding up a copy of our Ad celebrating the Disability Confidence Award winners in the Australian Newspaper, with Tim Ferguson our MC

ALT AND CEO Corene Strauss holding up a copy of our Ad celebrating the Disability Confidence Award winners in the Australian Newspaper, with Tim Ferguson our MC

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'Everyone enters the museum through the same front door, and proven to everyone heritage barriers can be overcome' Amanda Farrar from @austmus #ANDCONF2023 #Accessibility #Inclusion
Amanda Farrar from Australian Museum on a screen during her presentation

ALT Amanda Farrar from Australian Museum on a screen during her presentation

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'Access and inclusion is everyone's business' Amanda Farrar from @austmus #ANDCONF2023 #Accessibility #Inclusion
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Panel Discussion Service Design for Success: Strategies and Best Practices. 'People don't want to go to places to be tolerated but to be celebrated.' Amanda Farrar @austmus #ANDCONF2023
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'We are leaders in our communities. We are advocates and activists, and we are building a legacy for people in our communities.' @jaxjackibrown
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'Disability is socially created. Disabilty is part of human variation.' @jaxjackibrown
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Duncan Sinclair shared a step by step outline of how ANZ created accessible and inclusive products, services and spaces. #ANDCONF2023 #Accessibility #DisabilityInclusion
Duncan Sinclair from ANZ on screen presenting. Captioning text reads 'So, it was really about educating the team. And making sure, A, they were aware of the guidelines and how they played out, but it was also instantly rewarding to see how people's'

ALT Duncan Sinclair from ANZ on screen presenting. Captioning text reads 'So, it was really about educating the team. And making sure, A, they were aware of the guidelines and how they played out, but it was also instantly rewarding to see how people's'

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'To represent an organisation well it is important to represent the community' Amber O'Shea, AND #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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Sharon Bennett from NSW Department of Communities & Justice 'Executives are important but all staff are important. Educating them and getting them to be an ally.' #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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Brent Phillips from Deaf Connect '95% of Deaf people are born into families that are not Deaf and they lack communication at the dinner table regularly' #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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Our Amber O'Shea, Deaf Connect's Brent Phillips and the NSW Department of Communities & Justice Sharon Bennett shared their insights about steps that organisations can take to ensure greater representation of people with disability in senior roles.
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Samantha Dancey, TTC Global 'How are you shifting and how are you factoring accessibility into your procurement?' #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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TTC Global's Samantha Dancey shared top tips for organisations to make their technology accessible and useable for everyone. #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
TTC Global's Samantha Dancey on stage with MC Tim Ferguson and an Auslan Interpreter

ALT TTC Global's Samantha Dancey on stage with MC Tim Ferguson and an Auslan Interpreter

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Wonderful insights from Vicky Little from Specialisterne, Kate Halpin from Employ for Ability and Ant Raje from Transport NSW on our panel: Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Thinking Outside the Box for Recruitment and Career Development. #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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Top 10 tips for inclusive recruitment, number 1: Remember our Guiding Principles: ​ Ask the Person​ Never make assumptions ​ Everyone's experience is unique #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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Top 10 tips for inclusive recruitment, number 2: Ask the right questions​. Behavioral style questions and focus on candidates demonstrating their skills and outcomes. #ANDCONF2023 #DisabilityInclusion
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