Canberra Disability Review - Autumn 2022

While Covid-19 certainly presents challenges to the way we all live and work, I am pleased the work of the Royal Commission continues, highlighting the adaptability and resilience of people with disability to get things done. That being said, I am looking forward with renewed optimism to community engagement opportunities in 2022 to expand awareness of the Royal Commission.

However, there are other barriers to sharing stories with the Royal Commission that are more personal.

We are so tired Sharing our experience Again and again

How many times have you needed to explain your story to individuals, service providers, government agencies…? For me personally, I cannot even guess at the number of times I have needed to explain or justify myself, sometimes on an hourly, daily or weekly basis...

It is exhausting!

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