Shane Hryhorec is an entrepreneur and passionate advocate for people with disabilities. In 2007, Shane broke his neck in a swimming pool accident. He chose to see this as an opportunity to improve equality for people with disabilities. In this episode, Shane explains why having physical access to locations is so important, and how his social media videos depicting honest reviews of travelling with a wheelchair made it into the hands of a Disney employee.

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Carly Findlay is an Australian writer, speaker, and online influencer. Findlay describes herself as an 'appearance activist’ and has been outspoken on a number of disability-related issues. In our inaugural episode, Carly speaks out about her racial heritage and the burden of proof when it comes to applying for disability services.

"I'm pretty proud of changing or helping shift the perception of people with skin conditions and facial difference. Particularly in the media, I did You Can't Ask That a few years ago and talked about what it's like to have a facial difference and how hard it can be with the discrimination." says Carly.

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• Learn more about Ichthyosis
• Say Hello and Growing Up Disabled in Australia both by Carly Findlay

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Access Granted is a podcast where the personal and political collide.

It’s a platform for people with disability to be included in discussions surrounding the socio-political decisions which impact our lives.

We’re putting you in charge of the conversation. In series one, Disability Rights and Political Reporter Emma Myers talks to Carly Findlay, Shane Hryhorec, Khadija Gbla, Curtis McGrath OAM and Minister Amanda Rishworth, minister of disability and social services.

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