Listen back to the LIVE Emerging Voices program from the 12th of May 2025.  In this episode, Dean, Yuki & Darcy discuss topics ranging from living with chronic pain, how to stay motivated whilst acknowledging barriers and a review of the portrayal of disabilities in the media. 

Listen back to the LIVE Emerging Voices program from the 12th of March 2025.  In this episode, Freya shares some vox pops from the streets of Melbourne asking how people with disabilities are perceived as well as discussing identity first vs person first language.  Beck shares insights on self-advocacy, understanding what your rights are as well as advocacy groups to get involved with.  Sundara talks about representation of disability in the media, particularly the ABC and what he would like to see more of.  Rohan & Jacob interview each other about the music they enjoy, their experiences of being fans and the joy of listening to music. 

In this episode, Beck reflects on life within the autism spectrum, sharing personal experiences with both autism and intellectual disability. Beck explores the issues that come with a lack of awareness surrounding autism, shedding light on the everyday challenges faced in public spaces and how the condition shapes daily life. The discussion further touches on the significance of friendship and social connection, emphasising how social anxiety can complicate these interactions. Produced and presented by Beck

In this episode, Jacob interviews Sundara, exploring a range of personal interests and passions. They begin talk about dream cars, movies and TV shows. This episode offers a glimpse into the everyday joys and meaningful experiences that shape their lives. Produced & Presented by Jacob & Sundara

In this episode, Sundara talks about the importance of online safety and offers practical tips for protecting yourself in the digital world. They highlight the need to verify information, how to report scams provide other helpful advice for staying secure online. Presented and produced by Sundara.

In this episode of Emerging Voices, we talk about our favourite comfort foods and movies, explore the social model of disability versus the medical model, we also briefly discuss disability identity, including person-first and identity-first language, and share our experiences working together on Emerging Voices, and more! Presenters: Sise, Teo, Imogen, Ryan and Adam.

On this episode of Emerging Voices, we discuss our hobbies including, hobbies we want to explore and our recreational interests and passions including connecting with family and doing family activities, movies, reading, music including making music, playing instruments and singing as well as attending music gigs and first music gigs/concerts we’ve attended. We also discuss the barriers we’ve faced when it comes to being able to do activities and hobbies. Presented by: Adam, Satria, Sise, Teo, Zimona and Imogen.

On this episode of Emerging Voices, we discuss cover a range of topics including employment experiences, we also touch on how employers accommodate access needs and make workplace adjustments for disabilities. Additionally, the hosts share insights on running their own businesses and conducting workshops on disability and inclusion for various organisations, highlighting their Favourite aspects of their current jobs. We discuss necessary adjustments such as flexible hours and breaks, as well as employment barriers, particularly the challenges surrounding disability disclosure. Unconscious bias is also a focal point, with discussions on how some employers may overly concentrate on disability rather than the job itself, along with the hurdles faced in securing employment and more. Presented by Amere, Satria, Sise, Zimona, Adam, Teo, Ryan and Imogen. 

The episode covers various travel experiences, including visits to the Northern Territory, Japan, Queensland, and the Netherlands, highlighting attractions and food. Core memories include visits to Disneyland, Magnetic Island, Philip Island, and adventure activities in Turkey. It discusses travel challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, emphasising the need for respectful treatment, proper airport staff training, and recognition of access needs. The use of sunflower lanyards for invisible disabilities in airports is noted, along with challenges for mobility aid users when flying and dream holiday destinations, culture shock and more. Presented by Adam, RJ, Zimona, Imogen, Sise, Ryan and Amere.

Introducing the Emerging Voices Team to our listeners and various discussions including Movies and TV shows, Travel experiences, Weekend activities, work and studies. Our interests and why we joined Emerging Voices as well as managing chronic health conditions and navigating public spaces and systems and so much more. Presented by Satria, Ryan, Adam, Zimona, Imogen and Sammy.