<description>&lt;p&gt;Elly Desmarchelier is a proud disabled woman who uses her voice to advocate for the 1 in 5 Australians living with disability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elly was the public face of a national campaign to maintain and defend the integrity of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, taking the fight all the way to Parliament House in Canberra&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elly and Julia discuss the barriers and discrimination Elly has faced and overcome throughout her life, and her determination to pave a smoother path for the next generation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes: You can find out more about Australia's Disability Royal Commission at: &lt;a href="https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Elly Desmarchelier is a proud disabled woman who uses her voice to advocate for the 1 in 5 Australians living with disability.&nbsp; Elly was the public face of a national campaign to maintain and defend the integrity of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, taking the fight all the way to Parliament House in Canberra. Elly and Julia discuss the barriers and discrimination Elly has faced and overcome throughout her life, and her determination to pave a smoother path for the next generation. Show notes: You can find out more about Australia's Disability Royal Commission at: <a href="https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

Elly Desmarchelier on barriers, resilience, and demanding a seat at the table

Elly Desmarchelier on barriers, resilience, and demanding a seat at the table

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