Join us as we deep dive into the world of access at stations with a stellar panel of broadcasters, managers, sector pioneers and researchers around disability and inclusion in Australia.
In this session we will talk through case studies and culture in the sector and touch on community media as a whole. We will discuss tools and operations that are already happening and working well to improve disability access at stations and open discussion about what we can do to improve.
Facilitated by Dr Kim Stewart, a CMTO Trainer and Mentor specialising in Access and Inclusion. Kim is a social worker and radio producer at 4ZZZ 102.1fm where she became the nation’s first Station Advocate for People With a Disability in 2017. She is a Doctorate of Creative Industries candidate in the Digital Media Research Centre at QUT in Brisbane. Kim’s research includes developing disability awareness training for community radio stations in conjunction with the Community Media Training Organisation, to help facilitate the increased inclusion of people with a disability in the community media sector.
Date: 3-4PM AEST, Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Presented by:
Arliah Pearce: Arliah is 2DRY’s superstar host from ‘Drive home with Arliah’ and graduate from CMTO’s Audio Ability Program.
Ren Cuttriss: Ren has been involved in the world of community broadcasting at 3MDR in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges since 2014. Prior to joining 3MDR Ren worked for many years in the areas of community services and education. In addition to looking after sponsorship, training, community engagement, digital marketing and of course, volunteer management at the station, Ren also co-hosts the award winning live and local music program The Dotted Line.
Paul Price: Paul is totally blind, and has been since birth. He has been volunteering at Reading Radio Brisbane since April 1999. He is currently a technical producer one day per week, and fills in on other days when required. He also undertakes on-air shifts when required. Paul has had involvement with DMA since 2004, as delegate and Independent member of the board. He was elected Vice Chair of (the former) RPH Australia in 2018. Paul has a Bachelor of Information Technology at Griffith University, and a Certificate 4 in I.T. Client Service.
Matt Field: Matt Field is the CEO of Attitude Foundation – a disability led media organisation shaping a new understanding of disability through the development and promotion of media content. Matt is also currently working with the Community Broadcasting Association Australia to provide leadership support to the Radio Reading sector and explore new opportunities to increase engagement with the broader disability community. Matt has a long association with the Community Media sector and was previously CEO of Melbourne’s Community TV Station, C31 and Secretary of the Australian Community Television Alliance (ACTA). Matt is passionate about the power of media to increase social cohesion through authentic portrayals of diversity.
Catherine Maitland: Catherine, an experienced researcher and educator, has been involved in the inclusion of people with disability in community radio for over 10 years. She is currently the Research Lead at Australian Disability Network, a peak body that helps organisations to be “disability confident” at (1) employing people with disability and (2) designing accessible products and services. Her recent research about workplace and recruitment adjustments may help stations to identify and tackle barriers to disability access.