online webinar

Attracting and supporting workers with lived experience

A 90-minute, confidence-building webinar exploring how NDIS organisations can employ workers with lived experience in a way that’s respectful, appropriate and safe.

Registration

Flexible rescheduling

Change up to 4 hours before.

Why take this course?

Workers with lived experience bring unique perspectives, skills and benefits to the workplace. So much so – a growing number of participants are seeking out providers with lived experience. But many employers are left feeling overwhelmed: How can I create a workplace that’s attractive to workers with lived experience? How do I correctly match people to roles that utilise their skills? And how do I continue to support workers with lived experience?

This 90 minute webinar with a bonus Q&A will be run by two presenters with lived experience, who have navigated exactly this in their own work, and supported others to do the same. You’ll leave feeling confident, ready and prepared to better support staff with lived experience. 


What you’ll gain

We’ll explore:

  • What skills and experience do people with lived experience contribute to the team – and to participants?

  • How to recognise opportunities – what roles within an organisation do workers with lived experience suit?

  • The recruitment process – what are some alternative ways to determine if a worker is a good fit for your organisation?

  • What are the support services available for workers with lived experience?

  • Are you ready to support and encourage staff with lived experience?


Who’s it for?

  • Managers

  • Team leaders


What’s included?

  • 90-minute webinar via Zoom

  • Downloadable copy of the slides for you to look back on

  • Cultural audit checklist

  • Language guide and tips for talking about lived experience

  • Resources about flexible work arrangements and reasonable adjustments

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Kate Gallagher

Kate is a huge NDIS nerd, with broad knowledge of NDIS policies and processes, and a strong advocate for human rights. Kate is passionate about the potential of the NDIS, and is fluent at translating the scheme to support people to get great outcomes.

Through personal lived experience of disability, Kate has a deep understanding of the experiences of NDIS participants and those who support them. Kate is a strong believer in the power and unique value of the peer/lived experience workforce and enjoys supporting individuals and organisations to make their work practices more inclusive.

Kate runs a small support coordination business and has worked as a support coordinator for the past three years, specialising in psychosocial disability, developmental disabilities, autism, and "invisible" disabilities.

Kate enjoys the local arts scene, working on creative projects, and spending time with her cat.

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Sally Coddington

Sally is our resident NDIS wonderwoman (also fondly known as our 'pocket rocket'). Don't be disarmed by her humour, she packs a punch with her huge NDIS knowledge, intellect and energy. Sally has diverse experience across financial services, human services, B2B, B2C, for profit and for purpose industries around the world. Sally is especially passionate marketing products, services, spaces and experiences that include people with a disability. Sally is a dynamic trainer and presenter, a Certified Practicing Marketer and advocate for the rights of people with a disability.

Sally has been a prominent figure in the disability sector for nearly 15 years. She currently serves as the Director of Hunter Circles and has held key roles as a board member at The Centre for Universal Design, Business Hunter, and Community Disability Alliance Hunter (CDAH), as well as serving on the NSW Disability Council. Sally, who finished her MBA at Harvard, recently returned to university to pursue a Master’s in Disability and Inclusion (did we mention she’s dynamic?). Her dream is to do a PhD and she's putting it out there to hold her self accountable.

One of Sally's three daughters, Nicky, who passed away in 2018, was an NDIS participant for four years. Sally translates her personal and professional experience into a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for business.