You know Dylan from his time as Australian of the year and for his sporting achievements. Now he’s working to change the way people with disabilities are featured on screen. Despite the fact that almost 20% of Australians live with a disability, only 1% of advertising campaigns globally feature people with a disability. Now Dylan Alcott is launching the Shift 20 Initiative to try and change that. In the deep dive Dylan talks with Sam about what he wishes was different when he was growing up and why he’s passionate about changing things for future generations.

You know Dylan from his time as Australian of the year and for his sporting achievements. Now he’s working to change the way people with disabilities are featured on screen. Despite the fact that almost 20% of Australians live with a disability, only 1% of advertising campaigns globally feature people with a disability. Now Dylan Alcott is launching the Shift 20 Initiative to try and change that. In the deep dive Dylan talks with Sam about what he wishes was different when he was growing up and why he’s passionate about changing things for future generations.

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This is a daily news podcast for young people in Australia. Join The Daily Aus team every weekday morning as we cover the news in your language. We’re a newsroom of young journalists, delivering news for young people.
TDA is completely independent. We are not owned by any larger media company.

This is a daily news podcast that breaks down issues important to young people in Australia.

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Dylan Alcott on the change he doesn’t want you to notice

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