You may remember in July last year I was harassed by a taxi driver - he said the skin and cream on my face would ruin his car.I wrote my complaint on my blog, and formally too. I took this case to the Human Rights Commission, the Victorian Taxi Commission and 13Cabs. One of the … [Read more...]
A little taxi driver update and a request.
One of the outcomes I requested after being verbally abused in a taxi in July was that all drivers receive ongoing disability awareness training. I don't want them to receive training on entering employment, but at regular intervals, and I'd also like all offending drivers to … [Read more...]
The roundup: Thank you, Uber, MS Australia conference, Voices of 2013, You Am I.
What a busy few days! I'm exhausted! There's been a bit happening, hence the roundup title of this post. Firstly, a big thank you for all the support you gave me following the taxi driver verbal abuse incident. So many friends, strangers and people in the media have shared my … [Read more...]
Discriminatory abuse from a taxi driver. Diversity training is urgently needed in the taxi industry.
Last night I caught a taxi home. The hotel concierge called it for me, from the Mantra on Russell. I got in the taxi, the driver fiddled with the meter for a minute, and then turned around to ask me where I needed to go. He saw my face, and then asked "what's that smell?"."What … [Read more...]