You Are Not Broken: Why You Don’t Need to Be “Fixed” to Be Empowered There is a quiet, dangerous lie that many of us absorb without even realising it: That to be worthy, successful, or strong—we must first be “fixed”. That unless we erase the scars, overcome the flaws, change the diagnosis, or eliminate the […]
Celebrating World Public Service Day As we celebrate World Public Service Day, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on my nearly ten-year journey within the Victorian Public Service (VPS), and specifically, my role with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Being part of the public service means being part of something bigger than yourself. […]
You Don’t Have to Hold it All Together We live in a world that glorifies the hustle, praises self-sufficiency, and often equates needing help with being “less than.” Especially for women — and even more so for those of us living with disability or other challenges — there’s often a deeply ingrained belief that we […]
Disability is Individual In a world that champions diversity and inclusion, it’s crucial to remember that every person with a disability is unique. Disability is individual to the person with disability. While it may seem like common sense, the need to treat each individual as precisely that—an individual—is still a message that needs to be […]