From the Margins to the Table
Four interconnected programs building a clear pathway from the margins of decision-making
to the rooms where power is held, so the people most affected by systems are the ones shaping them.
1. Leadership & Fellowship
1. Global Inclusive Leadership Fellowship
The Problem People with disability and CALD communities are routinely excluded from governance and decision-making, despite being most impacted by policy and service design.
Our Solution A structured, remunerated leadership-to-governance pathway that builds board readiness, policy capability and placements into real decision spaces.
Outcomes
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Governance-ready leaders placed into decision-making roles
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Improved institutional practice through authentic participation
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A replicable model that can be scaled regionally and globally
What We Deliver
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Leadership and governance curriculum (policy literacy, board readiness, systems thinking)
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Mentoring and supervision with safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
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Paid placements on advisory groups, steering committees and boards (partner dependent)
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Media and speaking capability to build public narrative authority
Who It Is For
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Emerging and established leaders with disability
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CALD and intersectional leaders (women, youth, migrant/refugee communities)
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Institutions seeking credible co-design and leadership diversity
Funding & Partnerships
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Foundations and philanthropy funding cohorts and stipends
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Government commissioning and sector advisory partnerships
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Corporate ESG sponsorship and scholarship streams
2. Access Tech & Innovation
2. Access Tech & Inclusive Innovation
The Problem Inaccessibility in technology, infrastructure and digital services excludes people at scale and creates avoidable system costs and poor outcomes.
Our Solution Embed accessibility into design, procurement and implementation through audits, capability-building and pilots that can be scaled.
Outcomes
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Reduced access barriers and improved service participation
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Improved compliance posture and reduced reputational risk
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Scalable inclusive innovation models with evidence for broader rollout
What We Deliver
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Accessibility and inclusion audits (digital, physical, communications)
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Inclusive design workshops for product, service and communications teams
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Access Tech pilots with user testing and lived-experience governance
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Implementation roadmaps and compliance uplift support
Who It Is For
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Government agencies and public service providers
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Technology companies, designers, infrastructure providers
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Hospitals, universities, and NGOs improving access and inclusion
Funding & Partnerships
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Innovation and technology grants
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Corporate partnerships and sponsorship (ESG/CSR)
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Commissioned projects and government digital inclusion funding
3. Inclusive Systems
3. Inclusive Systems, Policy & Consulting Lab
The Problem Institutions often lack the capability and accountability to embed cultural safety, disability inclusion and co-design integrity into real delivery.
Our Solution A practical reform lab providing assessments, co-design facilitation, workforce training and implementation support that produces measurable change.
Outcomes
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Policy and process changes implemented with documented accountability
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Improved service trust and engagement from communities
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Better outcomes through reduced system friction and exclusion-related escalation
What We Deliver
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Inclusion maturity assessment and audit tools
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Co-design facilitation with remunerated lived-experience participation
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Workforce training: disability inclusion, cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed practice
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Implementation roadmaps, measurement and reporting frameworks
Who It Is For
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Government departments and public sector agencies
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Hospitals and health services
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Universities, NGOs and corporates implementing inclusion obligations
Funding & Partnerships
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Institutional contracts and retainers
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Government procurement and capacity-building funds
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Philanthropic systems reform funding
4. Global Voices Media
4. Global Voices Media & Awareness
The Problem Public narratives shape policy and culture, yet disability and CALD experiences are often misrepresented, simplified or excluded.
Our Solution Build narrative power through dignified storytelling, leadership communications and campaigns that connect stories to accountability and change.
Outcomes
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Reduced stigma and improved public understanding
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Stronger advocacy and community engagement
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Policy influence through strategic narrative and public accountability
What We Deliver
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Podcast and digital media series featuring lived experience as expertise
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Speaker and media training pathway for emerging and established leaders
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Campaign design linking narrative to policy and behaviour change goals
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Media partnerships for distribution, reach and credibility
Who It Is For
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Leaders, advocates and community storytellers
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Media partners, sponsors and funders focused on social change
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Institutions seeking authentic communications and engagement
Funding & Partnerships
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Media and arts grants
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Philanthropic sponsorship for campaigns and training
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Corporate sponsorship and strategic partnerships
Across All programs
These services run across all four program areas as a coherent suite of support.
Inclusive Workshops
Capability building and implementation delivered across Access Tech and the Policy & Consulting Lab.
Awareness
Behaviour-change focused awareness delivered through Global Voices Media and workforce training.
Consulting
Accessibility and inclusion consulting embedded in the Policy Lab and Access Tech audits.
Ready to get involved?
Whether you're funding a program, seeking a partnership or looking to commission our work — we'd love to hear from you.