Stories from the sector

Hear from Aimee Mullins; a record-breaker at the Paralympic Games in 1996, a model, actor and activist for women, sports and the next generation of prosthetics.

World of Jenks is a documentary series showcasing the lives of young people from all walks of life. In one of the episodes Andrew Jenks spends a week with Chad, a young man with autism, to experience what daily life is like for him. Soon after spending the week with Chad, Jenks takes him to Jones Beach for a day of fun.

Rachel is a supported employee at Greenacres Disability Services in North Wollongong, where she works on various packaging and assembly jobs. In this video, Rachel introduces you to Greenacres, her friends and supervisors at work. 

It's National Career Development Week during 16-22 May. Check out this video, intended to assist anyone of any age or career stage who is going through career transition.

Careers That Matter have created a video which shows first hand what it's like to work in the Community Services and Health industries. Hear from support workers and their clients.

Stephen Morgan appeared on Insight, on SBS. When Stephen was retrenched he decided on a new career as an aged care worker. He speaks on Insight about perceptions of the aged care sector, and how he gets thanked 50 times a day!

Budding filmmaker Pete Doherty has produced the documentary 'Rolling On', about his friend Jared Martin and his journey from Canberra to Sydney to pursue a career in animation and visual effects.

Zach Anner, who has cerebral palsy, was given his own travel show on the Oprah Winfrey Network as part of the reality TV competition 'Your Own Show'. Zach's show will be called 'Rollin’ Around the World with Zach Anner' and will see him travelling the world and showcasing his many adventures. As one of the challenges in the competition Oprah interviewed Zach, and then Zach interviewed Oprah!

Having a child with cerebral palsy is a life changing experience - and every family has a different story to tell. Cerebral Palsy Alliance has created 'Moving Stories', a campaign which gives you a glimpse into what life is like for some of these families.

Meet Jacqui Vella, a former carecareers blogger and the 2009 Australian Trainee of the Year. Jacqui works as a Flexible Respite Coordinator with Northwest Disability Services and in this video she tells us about her TAFE training and what she enjoys most about her career.

'Healthy Stories' is a series of videos which profile the lives and jobs of five Australian Indigenous people who have chosen to work in community services and health in a regional and remote area of Australia. Produced by the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.

'Champions' is a series of video interviews with leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous people about the importance of Aboriginal health and community services. Produced by the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.

Digby Webster has been profiled as an Aussie artist on the 'What Makes Me' website - an initiative by the Australia Council for the Arts.

The Ball follows four students living with disability as they prepare for their school's debutante ball. First loves, fist fights and falls on the dance floor combine with honest interviews and intimate moments captured in their homes.

First Flight Crew are a Sydney based hip hop group whose members all identify as having a disability. They were also the faces of the Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign in 2010.