Webinar: Sustaining Community-Based Lives

This interactive webinar included the following speakers from across Australia and New Zealand:

• Kylie Aekins, and Dr Rachel Skoss reflecting on their experiences in recent GLE Matches
• A keynote presentation by Dr Di Winkler on recent research into housing and living models that enable people with disabilities to live independently within supportive, integrated communities.
• Closing panel discussion with Esther Woodbury and Andrew Whitecross.

This event was proudly hosted in partnership between the Global Leadership Exchange (GLE), the Australian Disability Reference Group, and the Department of Social Services.

The full recording of the webinar is available to view on demand.

View the webinar transcript.

Please contact Aisling Blackmore with any queries related to this or other global disability topics.

Additional resources

We’re pleased to be able to highlight the below helpful resources shared during the webinar:

• Health Literacy Guide to support people with a cognitive impairment or intellectual disability, via Notre Dame University.
• Innovation in housing and living for people with disability: Environmental scan report, via Summer Foundation.
• Housing Hub resources, including a Glossary.
• My Home, My Way project resources.
• Evidence-based child voice model, via Plumtree.
• Building a bridge to a good life, via Plumtree.

Supporting materials for this webinar

Event agenda, including Easy Read and speaker bios.

PowerPoint slides to support the keynote presentation.

Plain text version of keynote presentation.