The ABC has partnered with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to create 20 short-term positions for people with disability and see their content featured across the network.
Ahead of International Day of People with a Disability this Wednesday December 3, five content creators will present on ABC TV and local radio.
ABC IDPwD Storyteller Scholarship recipients, former Paroos player Taylor Harvey and visual artist Mark du Potiers have created original content for ABC Sport and ABC News Queensland.
Philippines Bocce champion Bernadette Lim and wheelchair table tennis gold medallist Mere Roden from Fiji will interview para-athlete Selina Seau for the ABC Pacific’s Fresh off the Field program.
The ABC’s National Disability Affairs Reporter Nas Campanella and ABC Sport’s journalist and paralympic medallist Elizabeth Wright are hosting an online seminar on inclusivity and diversity for journalists across the Indo-Pacific. Nas was featured on ABC Kids Listen this week too.
The ABC was also a sponsor of the Disability Leadership Institute’s annual Disability Leadership Oration, by Dwayne Fernandes (pictured main), who wants to be the first double amputee in space and is on his way to achieve it by being an AstroAccess Flight 2 Ambassador.
The oration was held at the National Archive of Australia, in Canberra, and will air nationally on ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas program on January 22, 2026.
ABC Director, News, Justin Stevens, said:
“This year, 22 content creators are working alongside ABC teams to produce a range of stories across our platforms. In addition, Maddison Fogarty is collaborating with the ABC’s Takeover program to run storytelling workshops for young people with disability, helping to develop the next generation of storytellers.”
This year five of our IDPwD content creators are presenting on ABC TV and local radio, not just producing content, showcasing their talent and sharing their stories directly with audiences. These collaborations are redefining how disability is represented in the media and demonstrate the ABC’s ongoing commitment to amplifying diverse voices.”