In this episode, Ellie speaks with Bree, an employment consultant at APM, about the impact of growing up with hearing loss and how it helps her support people with disability to find the right job for them.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:30) - Discovering hearing impairment
• (05:11) - Support during school
• (06:19) - Perspective on disability
• (08:24) - Supporting people with disability
• (09:45) - What does a disability employment consultant do?
• (16:02) - Breaking down barriers with employers

This podcast was recorded on the Country of the Gadigal people and 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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

Ellie speaks with Els, a business analyst with APM Employment Services, about how she helps create accessible systems for people with disability, while living with disability herself.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Phonological dyslexia
• (03:31) - Support at school
• (06:33) - Joining APM
• (10:36) - Creating accessible systems
• (12:55) - Working for an inclusive organisation

This podcast was recorded and 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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Austin, National Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at APM Employment Services.

They discuss the opportunities for businesses to benefit from diverse workforces and providing career opportunities for First Nations employees.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:02) - Studying in the US
• (03:21) - Working through discomfort
• (04:26) - Creating opportunities at APM
• (06:08) - Employment challenges for First Nations Australians
• (07:50) - Sharing the responsibility
• (09:36) - Employment challenges for First Nations Australians with disability
• (12:09) - How businesses can better support First Nations people
• (14:28) - Benefits of hiring First Nations Australians
• (15:56) - Keeping up momentum
• (17:03) - Suggestions for organisations that are just getting started

This podcast was recorded and 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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

Ellie speaks with Graham about how his son’s conditions and his own physical challenges raised his awareness of the issues people with disability can face and motivates him to help others.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:02) - Changing careers
• (02:18) - Developing hip condition
• (05:30) - Hobbies
• (06:56) - Son’s experience with disability
• (11:32) - Disability awareness and advocacy
• (17:16) - Vulnerability and empathy

This podcast was recorded on the Country of the Gadigal people and 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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Lorna, an Employment Consultant at APM, who uses her lived experience with Parkinson's disease to support others with a disability or health condition.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:31) - Dad’s experience with diabetes
• (04:22) - Moving to Australia
• (06:18) - Getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s
• (10:48) - Opening the door for others at APM
• (13:26) - How disability changed Lorna’s perspective
• (17:29) - Impact of hiring people with disability

This podcast was recorded and 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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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

Ellie meets Christine, a business manager for APM who found strength after suffering the loss of her daughter, and despite her own health concerns, is passionate about empowering others.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:29) - Growing up in Armidale NSW
• (02:54) - Having a child with disability
• (07:28) - The impact of losing a child
• (10:32) - Helping people at APM
• (12:01) - Living with disability
• (14:34) - Applying lived experience at work
• (17:06) - The difference an inclusive workplace makes
• (18:39) - Working with local communities

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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Lyndsey - an employment consultant delivering Disability Employment Services at APM.

Growing up with ADHD, Lyndsey faced her own set of challenges, but these experiences have become her greatest strengths in her role at APM.

• Watch the full video on the APM website

Chapters

• (00:00) - Growing up
• (02:18) - First jobs
• (04:46) - Working with children with disability
• (06:19) - ADHD diagnosis journey
• (08:53) - Working at APM
• (13:03) - Bringing ADHD experience to work
• (14:00) - Explaining disability employment services

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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.

Ellie speaks with Fran, an employment consultant delivering Disability Employment Services at APM.

In this episode, Fran shares how growing up with her brother Peter, who was born profoundly deaf, as well as her own experience with disability, has shaped her passion for disability acceptance and understanding.

• Watch the full video on the APM website.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Growing up in small town Australia
• (03:34) - Fran’s brother Peter
• (08:13) - Language around disability
• (09:50) - Joining APM
• (11:34) - Support at work
• (14:21) - Anxiety disclosing disability

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 Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion 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.