The Quad Blog

Educated opinions focusing on Advocacy, Innovation and Education from Ben, our resident quad of 30FD.

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Dark side of Hastags

The power of the Hashtag! Anyone that has a social media presence (so, like, 4.2 billion people worldwide!) would have stumbled across...

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Re-designing History

Recently I learned the international symbol for disability is getting another makeover. Well, kind of. Just a few years after its first...

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WA Open Borders

Open Borders stirring big emotions for West Australians. After what seems like forever, WA’s borders are set to open on Thursday 3rd...

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Considering Disability and your Target Audience

I was invited to attend a Business After Hours event in Perth recently as their keynote speaker, and it gave me an opportunity to test a...

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Showing True Leadership

Admitting you’re wrong is no easy feat. Often you’ll find there is a cycle of emotions individuals will go through before, eventually,...

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Health Provider Accessibility

It’s fair to assume that people with disability are more likely to require a greater number of regular appointments with health...

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Caring for the Unpaid Carer

Tis the season to be jolly! Often we use the festive time of year to take stock – to reflect on the year that’s been and get excited...

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Disability Strategy 2021-2031

On 3 December our community celebrated International Day of People with Disability – an opportunity to highlight and applaud the...

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Why not you? Dream big

Why not you? It’s time to dream big You may have heard the saying “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”, and it has particular...

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Calling for Solidarity

Disability Pride Month is held in July every year, Disability Pride Month — Qi Creative Inc. this event largely recognised in the USA and...

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Technology: a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

There’s no doubt that access to technology has allowed running a business in today’s modern world a little bit easier. However, like all...

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Double Standards: Why do we Ignore Disability Discrimination?

Picture this: a renowned builder wins a big contract to construct a new shopping centre – the jewel of the local council’s vision for the...

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The Art of Simulation (Activities)

It was the famous writer Oscar Wilde who said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. While imitation is mostly complimentary,...

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It makes us feel worthy. It makes us feel loved.

Our third and final instalment, what better way to wrap up our Tokyo 2020 coverage with a homage to the great man and three-time...

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And the Winner is...

The second instalment of our post-Tokyo coverage, we’re awarding gold to the Seven Network and encouraging our dear readers to get out...

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It Must Have Been Good, But It’s Over Now

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games have come to a close and it’s fair to say the 16th instalment was the best yet! There were world records,...

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Human Rubik’s Cubes

You often hear the expression that people are like venn diagrams; they’re made up of lots of different aspects that – at the centre...

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Being the Subject of Life and Death Decisions

I want to begin by saying this isn’t just another blog topic on COVID-19. Over the last 13-18 months it’s fair to say there’s definitely...

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Fixing the System

I’m not one to cry poor, but there’s a huge issue that I believe needs immediate attention. Not only for the sake of the system itself,...

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Social Media: Friend or Foe?

I recently had an unpleasant experience online. It wasn’t my first – nor, unfortunately, do I think will it be the last. But it left me...