Disability Leadership. Driving change.
Over 20% of Australians have disability, but despite this people with disability remain significantly underrepresented in leadership across every sector.
We are missing from boardrooms, senior roles, advisory bodies, and political decision-making spaces. In Australia, only 1% of executive leaders, and just 0.5% of ASX 200 board members are people with disability.
People with disability are twice as likely to be unemployed, a statistic that’s barely changed in over two decades.
At DisCo, we work with organisations who want to build the next generation of leaders. We support you to remove barriers and build leadership environments where people with disability can contribute in a meaningful way.
how we support disability leadership
Keynote speaking. experts through experience.
Our keynote speakers are lived experience experts who bring insight, humour, and deep knowledge and experience to the stage. We speak on topics like disability rights, accessibility, leadership, co-design, and the value of lived experience in challenging and changing systems.
Our Speakers have a breadth of expertise in disability inclusion across sectors including Local Government, Education, Arts & Culture and more.
Each keynote we deliver is grounded in collective experience, tailored to your audience, and designed to shift perspectives and challenge the status quo.
We have particular expertise in delivering keynote presentations to conferences, leadership forums, and professional development days including International Day of People with Disability, International Women’s Day and corporate leadership programs for emerging leaders.
Disability Advisory groups. A voice at the table.
Disability Advisory Groups provide a critical space for people with disability to inform, guide, and shape the decisions that are made. Whether that is at an organisational or community level, we support you to establish, strengthen, or refresh disability advisory groups that are inclusive, diverse, and effective.
We can support you with:
- Establishing governance structures or documentation including terms of reference, co-designed by your team and people with disability
- Group design and membership makeup, including role clarity and purpose
- Member recruitment, including advice on best practice for accessibility.
- Training of members to upskill and grow disability leaders
- Provide ongoing support or advice to ensure the group is productive and meaningful
We have worked with Board of Directors, local council, organisations and community groups to build strong disability leaders that are big picture thinkers, and provide experience and knowledge that is rooted in community.
strategy & co-design. with, not for.
Inclusion starts with listening, and that means making sure people with disability are part of the process from the beginning.
We partner with organisations to facilitate co-design workshops and focus groups to inform the design of strategies, programs, and policies that are disability inclusive. Our team of lived-experience disability consultants lead meaningful and impactful sessions that connect with your disabled stakeholders to support improved outcomes in your work.
We bring a range of specialist industry knowledge across Government, Education and the Arts & Culture sectors.
Co-design isn’t just about asking for feedback. It’s about designing together, to ensure people with disability are in the driving seat to lead a way forward for greater equity and inclusion.
Book your free consultation.
Want to learn more about how DisCo can support your business or organisation to increase equity, access and inclusion and reach more customers?
Book a Free 30 minute Initial Consultation with Michelle Teear,
our lead Senior Lived-Experience Consultant.
You will receive:
- Initial actionable tips on us
- A plan on how we can support your goals