Image: woman with red face and short dark hair tied back with a colorful headband, standing near a brick wall smiling. She’s wearing a back neon floral dress over wide legged denim pants, sandals and a brooch that is an echidna in a pot. Her hands are by her side. There is a … [Read more...]

Black Inc. is pleased to announce the contributors to its new anthology, Growing Up Disabled in Australia. Image: a book cover. It’s an abstract drawing featuring pink, yellow and purple coloured scribbles  on a real background. “Growing Up Disabled in Australia” is in white … [Read more...]

On Tuesday 24 September, I was invited to speak at the launch of Sydney University’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan. A number of esteemed disability leaders spoke at the launch - Doctor Ben Gauntlett (Disability Discrimination Commissioner), Doctor Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes and … [Read more...]

Image: a slide from the presentations most of the slide is teal, with “AUTHOR, ACTIVIST AND SPEAKER, CARLY FINDLAY A WORKSHOP ON HOW TO BE AN AWESOME DISABILITY ADVOCATE ONLINE” in navy and white text. On the right hand side is a picture of a woman with a red face and short dark … [Read more...]

Spoilers ahead! I have been following Shane Burcaw on Instagram for a few years and was excited to see he has a new book out - Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is my Nurse. I flew through the book on the plane (excuse the pun!) - it was so easily readable, and relateable. I am … [Read more...]