In this video, Katie Kelly shares insights on the importance of Role Models, and that we all need them.
As a person with a disability she describes the first time a person in her profession within the media industry had a disability.
This provided much comfort and certainty for Katie, knowing that people with disability could achieve professional career goals, and with the right support had every right to sit alongside their peers without disability in any sector.
Visual and Audio description
The video includes Katie sitting on a high stool chair by herself, in a beige jacket. It is being filmed in a film studio and throughout the video Katie is talking and facing the camera as she shares insights on the importance of role models.
At times there is soft gentle music in the background. There are no other sound effects. The video starts with footage of Katie talking to camera, then includes images of people in different offices, dressed in office wear talking around a table, or walking through the office.
There are various shots of different gender, race and people with or without disability including young school chldren. The video ends with an image that includes the text Katie Kelly OAM PLY, Disability and Inclusion Advocate and 2 x Paralympian, with the website www.katiekelly.com.au The image includes at Katie Kelly logo which has the letters KK, and it is on a navy background with white font.
Transcripton
I had many wonderful experiences growing up in my country town. But one thing that always stuck with me was, I knew a couple of people that had a disability. And there was about three throughout my young primary school years to high school years. What I observed and their experiences was segregation. They weren't included and they were almost treated differently. So it certainly shaped how I perceived disability and as a person with disability myself, there was some shame associated with it, which was really terrible and sad. Thankfully though, it has progressed and the conversation has changed. But as a young person, it really had an impact on how I perceived myself as a person with a disability and why I didn't disclose.Years later, I would come to know a journalist through my work. Who wore hearing aids, and he worked for a major broadcaster and I can't tell you the sense of relief that I had was a person with hearing aids, a person with a disability can make it and can have wonderful careers and achieve their goals.So I'm really thankful that I had that role model and it points to the importance of role models in our workplace and why too, I'm also very passionate about being that role model for others with disability in our workplace.#katiekelly #OAM #Australiansport #goldmedallist #disability #disabilityrights #visibilitymatters #RoleModels #inclusiveconversations #athleteswithdisability #inclusiveworkplace #disabilityadvocate #accessibility #humanresources #creativeworkspace #brisbane2032 #paralympics #triathlon #ushersyndrome #visionimpaired #nightvision #inclusivemedia #media #journalist #rioparalympics #tokyoparalympics #goldcoast
