Radio interview
Sunday, May 17, 2009, 3AW Radio 'Talking Health' program hosted by health expert GP
Dr Sally Cockburn on the topic of Social Isolation. Michael Merrett, ADDE spoke on
advocacy issues and employment for people with disabilities and other disadvantages.
He also introduced Australians for Disability and Diversity Employment (ADDE) and its
membership recruitment feature on Facebook.
The file '180509_Social_Isolation.mp3' 19.5 MB file can be downloaded from the 3AW
website. Michael Merrett talks from 01:21:22 to 01:28:00 (6 minutes and
38 seconds).
Radio interview
A mental health service in Melbourne has opened a cafe that's main focus is making a
difference not a profit. The Madcap Cafe employs people that suffer from mental illness,
helping them to re-enter the workforce. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, broadcast:
23/10/2008, reporter: Lisa Whitehead.
Radio interview
Jason Anderson, ADDE spoke on ABC Local Radio on the program The World Today on
Monday, March 2, 2009 at 12:42pm. Please click on the following link to read the transcript
from The World Today Reporter: Alison Caldwell of the interview Shorten urges awareness
of our disabled. Program includes comments from Bill Shorten and Jason Anderson.
Listen to the story in MP3 format. At 2:10 to 2:45 minutes the reporter
introduces Jason Anderson. The total length of the interview is 3:22 minutes.
Following is a link to the transcript from The World Today Reporter: Alison Caldwell of
the interview Shorten urges awareness of our disabled:
http://www.abc.net.au/ worldtoday/content/2008/ s2504980.htm
Disability Employment Survey
Monday 18 August 2008 at VHREOC. Launch of the Leading from the Front? report.
This research investigates the disability sector's disability employment practices and
asks whether the sector is leading by example when it comes to disability employment..
more Click here to download report in PDF format
Click here for doc format
Radio interview
Following is the link to the 3/6/2008 Radio National 621 AM program
'Australia Talks' interview with ADDE president Peter Rickards..
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2262740.htm
Peter Rickards is the second caller starting from 10.27 minutes into
the program.
National Disability Employment Forum
9.30 am-3pm, Wednesday 18 July 2007, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights
Commission Level 3, 380 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
ADDE as featured on 'No limits', Channel 31
