Ellie Cole's Couch: Amplify your inclusion

Ellie speaks with Will, Local Area Coordination Support Officer with the employment project at APM Communities.   They discuss the challenges and success he has had finding employment as a person with autism.   Watch the full video on the APM website   Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:18) - Childhood (03:21) - Career journey (06:04) - Working a person with autism (08:16) - Inclusion at work (09:24) -...

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Bree, an employment consultant at APM, about the impact of growing up with hearing loss and how it helps her support people with disability to find the right job for them. Watch the full video on the APM website Chapters (00:00) - Intro (03:30) - Discovering hearing impairment (05:11) - Support during school (06:19) - Perspective on disability (08:24) - Supportin...

Ellie speaks with Els, a business analyst with APM Employment Services, about how she helps create accessible systems for people with disability, while living with disability herself.   Watch the full video on the APM website   Chapters (00:00) - Phonological dyslexia (03:31) - Support at school (06:33) - Joining APM (10:36) - Creating accessible systems (12:55) - Working for an inclusive organisa...

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Austin, National Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at APM Employment Services. They discuss the opportunities for businesses to benefit from diverse workforces and providing career opportunities for First Nations employees. Watch the full video on the APM website   Chapters (00:00) - Intro (02:02) - Studying in the US (03:21) - Working through discomfort (04:26...

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Lorna, an Employment Consultant at APM, who uses her lived experience with Parkinson's disease to support others with a disability or health condition.   Watch the full video on the APM website   Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:31) - Dad’s experience with diabetes (04:22) - Moving to Australia (06:18) - Getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s (10:48) - Opening the door f...

Ellie meets Christine, a business manager for APM who found strength after suffering the loss of her daughter, and despite her own health concerns, is passionate about empowering others. Watch the full video on the APM website Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:29) - Growing up in Armidale NSW (02:54) - Having a child with disability (07:28) - The impact of losing a child (10:32) - Helping people at APM...

In this episode, Ellie speaks with Lyndsey - an employment consultant delivering Disability Employment Services at APM. Growing up with ADHD, Lyndsey faced her own set of challenges, but these experiences have become her greatest strengths in her role at APM. Watch the full video on the APM website Chapters (00:00) - Growing up (02:18) - First jobs (04:46) - Working with children with disability (...

Ellie speaks with Fran, an employment consultant delivering Disability Employment Services at APM. In this episode, Fran shares how growing up with her brother Peter, who was born profoundly deaf, as well as her own experience with disability, has shaped her passion for disability acceptance and understanding. Watch the full video on the APM website. Chapters (00:00) - Growing up in small town Aus...

Ellie speaks with Red, a unit manager at Perth International Airport with Compass Group Australia. They discuss the impact of championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and Compass Group Australia's partnership with APM. Watch the full video on the APM website. Read episode transcript Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:12) - Starting out with disability recruitment (06:43) - Building support f...

Ellie speaks with Ayesha, a community capacity builder with APM Communities who lives with a vision impairment. They discuss how employers and organisations should embrace the benefits of diversity, by hiring and including people with disability.  (00:00) - Intro (01:38) - Going to school with a vision impairment (05:17) - Self-acceptance and sport (09:01) - Princess the seeing eye dog (11:45) - C...

Join Australian Paralympic legend and APM Ambassador Ellie Cole as she explores disability and inclusion in the workplace. This special limited-run series starts on Thursday, 15 May 2025. This podcast was recorded on the Country of the Gadigal people and on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. It was produced on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditio...

Join Australian Paralympic legend and APM Ambassador Ellie Cole as she explores disability and inclusion in the workplace. In a special limited-run series, Ellie sits down with team members from across APM to discuss how their own experience of disability helps them make a difference for other people. She also speaks with some of APM's people and partners about the impact of hiring employees with...