Emma Gee

Emma Gee Emma runs a Lived Experience Consultancy as a Stroke Survivor, OT, Speaker & Author.

Today I attended a NDIS education event where people gathered to work out how this upcoming proposed bill would impact ...
28/05/2026

Today I attended a NDIS education event where people gathered to work out how this upcoming proposed bill would impact the Disability community. It is beyond concerning. There is so much beyond our control but there are things that we all can do whether we are a participant of the scheme or not. The proposed changes will have devastating impacts on so many people's lives. Here's what we can ALL do-

🎯 Make a submission by May 29th. Short is fine. https://email.y.kajabimail.net/c/eJxskcGOmzAQhp8GLtUiY4xNDj5ku021l7ZSHgBN7GGZFmxkD4l4-4omW1XqHj2_P__WN7AsfYAZ7S_4CRd6yhwTDikGzk9Lin51TDGU3mrpGl2irY05dKrR4lDiDDT1Hie6Ytp68lZJITsjDkbrR0reyrptVVer9p2YMWd4w563BS1eMXAfnVtTwuCwh3vj_WrCHNfk8MN3_vBfdv77X_x4p0frG-x05z0OUoOAxoiLNG3dKtF61RksyUohtWilEbUQ4lANnboclJPohAfdDoUSW3XXstdVAbmc7Mi85KI5FvJUyNPtdqtgGau3eK1gLeTpB6SJYMbAkLb-ec0UMOdCnj7HeSZmxP1wxgCMj-kaiLf-OAxAaQ-_vbyeTyuvCb9ieKZpKt-FZQweU-_jDBTsf59LFgIxFErwmPad4AiXysW5grVM6Gih3fWuUplaNUrXuszED7vKdHUjWlWyPRPjp9eXQjb_jK9W_g4AAP__B3O6Yg

🎯Reach out to your local MP!
🎯 Read the Legal Explainer by the Justice and Equity Centre here https://jec.org.au/publication/explainer-national-disability-insurance-scheme-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/

Today I attended a NDIS education event where they come gathered to work out how this upcoming proposed bill would impa...
28/05/2026

Today I attended a NDIS education event where they come gathered to work out how this upcoming proposed bill would impact the Disability community. It is beyond concerning. There is so much beyond our control but there are things that we all can do whether we are a participant of the scheme or not. The proposed changes will have devastating impacts on so many people's lives. Here's what we can ALL do-

🎯 Make a submission by May 29th. Short is fine. https://email.y.kajabimail.net/c/eJxskcGOmzAQhp8GLtUiY4xNDj5ku021l7ZSHgBN7GGZFmxkD4l4-4omW1XqHj2_P__WN7AsfYAZ7S_4CRd6yhwTDikGzk9Lin51TDGU3mrpGl2irY05dKrR4lDiDDT1Hie6Ytp68lZJITsjDkbrR0reyrptVVer9p2YMWd4w563BS1eMXAfnVtTwuCwh3vj_WrCHNfk8MN3_vBfdv77X_x4p0frG-x05z0OUoOAxoiLNG3dKtF61RksyUohtWilEbUQ4lANnboclJPohAfdDoUSW3XXstdVAbmc7Mi85KI5FvJUyNPtdqtgGau3eK1gLeTpB6SJYMbAkLb-ec0UMOdCnj7HeSZmxP1wxgCMj-kaiLf-OAxAaQ-_vbyeTyuvCb9ieKZpKt-FZQweU-_jDBTsf59LFgIxFErwmPad4AiXysW5grVM6Gih3fWuUplaNUrXuszED7vKdHUjWlWyPRPjp9eXQjb_jK9W_g4AAP__B3O6Yg

🎯Reach out to your local MP!
🎯 Read the Legal Explainer by the Justice and Equity Centre here https://jec.org.au/publication/explainer-national-disability-insurance-scheme-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/

Better late than never right! I'm currently drafting my Submission to the NDIS re the Securing the NDIS for Future Gener...
27/05/2026

Better late than never right!

I'm currently drafting my Submission to the NDIS re the Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill.

Why not join me!

Here's how you can learn more and take action.

🎯 Make a submission by May 29th. Short is fine. https://email.y.kajabimail.net/c/eJxskcGOmzAQhp8GLtUiY4xNDj5ku021l7ZSHgBN7GGZFmxkD4l4-4omW1XqHj2_P__WN7AsfYAZ7S_4CRd6yhwTDikGzk9Lin51TDGU3mrpGl2irY05dKrR4lDiDDT1Hie6Ytp68lZJITsjDkbrR0reyrptVVer9p2YMWd4w563BS1eMXAfnVtTwuCwh3vj_WrCHNfk8MN3_vBfdv77X_x4p0frG-x05z0OUoOAxoiLNG3dKtF61RksyUohtWilEbUQ4lANnboclJPohAfdDoUSW3XXstdVAbmc7Mi85KI5FvJUyNPtdqtgGau3eK1gLeTpB6SJYMbAkLb-ec0UMOdCnj7HeSZmxP1wxgCMj-kaiLf-OAxAaQ-_vbyeTyuvCb9ieKZpKt-FZQweU-_jDBTsf59LFgIxFErwmPad4AiXysW5grVM6Gih3fWuUplaNUrXuszED7vKdHUjWlWyPRPjp9eXQjb_jK9W_g4AAP__B3O6Yg

🎯 Come along to our Every Australian Counts event on May 28th. Hear from disability community leaders as Jordon Steele-John, Belinda Kochanowska, Naomi Anderson and Dr George Taleporos (GAICD, PhD). This will be HUGE! https://events.humanitix.com/eac-community-forum-ndis-cuts-whats-at-risk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Wed+May+27+2026&utm_campaign=Proposed+NDIS+Changes+Explained+Community+Forum+Invitation

🎯 Read the Legal Explainer by the Justice and Equity Centre here https://jec.org.au/publication/explainer-national-disability-insurance-scheme-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/

Better late than never right! I'm currently drafting my Submission to the NDIS re the Securing the NDIS for Future Gener...
27/05/2026

Better late than never right!

I'm currently drafting my Submission to the NDIS re the Securing the NDIS for Future Generations Bill.

Why not join me!

Here's how you can learn more and take action.

🎯 Make a submission by May 29th. Short is fine. https://email.y.kajabimail.net/c/eJxskcGOmzAQhp8GLtUiY4xNDj5ku021l7ZSHgBN7GGZFmxkD4l4-4omW1XqHj2_P__WN7AsfYAZ7S_4CRd6yhwTDikGzk9Lin51TDGU3mrpGl2irY05dKrR4lDiDDT1Hie6Ytp68lZJITsjDkbrR0reyrptVVer9p2YMWd4w563BS1eMXAfnVtTwuCwh3vj_WrCHNfk8MN3_vBfdv77X_x4p0frG-x05z0OUoOAxoiLNG3dKtF61RksyUohtWilEbUQ4lANnboclJPohAfdDoUSW3XXstdVAbmc7Mi85KI5FvJUyNPtdqtgGau3eK1gLeTpB6SJYMbAkLb-ec0UMOdCnj7HeSZmxP1wxgCMj-kaiLf-OAxAaQ-_vbyeTyuvCb9ieKZpKt-FZQweU-_jDBTsf59LFgIxFErwmPad4AiXysW5grVM6Gih3fWuUplaNUrXuszED7vKdHUjWlWyPRPjp9eXQjb_jK9W_g4AAP__B3O6Yg

🎯 Come along to our Every Australian Counts event on May 28th. Hear from disability community leaders as Jordon Steele-John, Belinda Kochanowska, Naomi Anderson and Dr George Taleporos (GAICD, PhD). This will be HUGE! https://events.humanitix.com/eac-community-forum-ndis-cuts-whats-at-risk?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Wed+May+27+2026&utm_campaign=Proposed+NDIS+Changes+Explained+Community+Forum+Invitation

🎯 Read the Legal Explainer by the Justice and Equity Centre here https://jec.org.au/publication/explainer-national-disability-insurance-scheme-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/

A great podcast to help understand it all is available athttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ndis-promise-broken-advocates-unpack-the-sweeping/id985097200?i=1000768855596

Honoured to attend my first meeting as a member of the NSWH Advisory Board focused on Assistive Technology and lived exp...
27/05/2026

Honoured to attend my first meeting as a member of the NSWH Advisory Board focused on Assistive Technology and lived experience.
I’m proud to contribute my voice and perspective toward enhancing NSW Health’s Assistive Technology Policy through meaningful lived experience representation.
Real inclusion happens when people with lived experience are part of the conversation, the design, and the decision-making process from the beginning.
Looking forward to the work ahead and the positive impact we can create together.

Grateful Project- loved my early morning scoot with Molly to get coffee before yoga;)
24/05/2026

Grateful Project- loved my early morning scoot with Molly to get coffee before yoga;)

22/05/2026

Two weeks ago I had Botox to help treat my facial palsy — and while the procedures are ongoing, sometimes it really is trial and error. The improvement has been huge for my function, but I already know I need a little more. If I don’t address it now, I’ll need to wait another three months for it to wear off… so it’s kind of now or never. More time, more money 😅

To improve the symmetry in my face, I have Botox and other procedures every three months. It’s amazing how much these treatments impact my ability to talk and eat — with so much less effort and facial pain too.

The best part? Communicating becomes so much easier. People can understand me better and interpret my facial expressions more naturally, which makes such a difference in everyday life.

DisabilityAwareness StrokeSurvivor NeuroRehab EmmaGee

Tonight’s physio walk felt less like exercise and more like dragging myself through concrete. Freezing, exhausted and mo...
21/05/2026

Tonight’s physio walk felt less like exercise and more like dragging myself through concrete. Freezing, exhausted and moving at a snail’s pace, that bench ahead somehow felt both so close and impossibly far away.

I really struggled tonight. But I still kept moving. Because as hard as these weekly sessions are, I know what happens if I stop — my whole body tightens and seizes up.

So tonight it was one slow, stubborn step at a time.

Today I had the opportunity to work face-to-face with 2nd year occupational therapy students during tutorials focused on...
21/05/2026

Today I had the opportunity to work face-to-face with 2nd year occupational therapy students during tutorials focused on interviewing and communication skills.
While in-person sessions can definitely be more taxing, they are also so much more engaging and rewarding. Being in the room together makes it easier to have authentic conversations, build connection, and create a space where students feel comfortable asking questions, reflecting, and practicing their skills in real time.
The students were able to quiz me openly, and I could respond honestly while also providing feedback on their approaches — whether it was how someone transitioned the conversation, framed a question, used their body language, or responded to sensitive information. Together, we explored ways they could adjust and refine their communication to make clients feel safer, heard, and respected. Most importantly, they then had the opportunity to put those changes into practice straight away.
Communication skills are such a huge part of occupational therapy, especially when working with people who may already feel vulnerable, overwhelmed, or exhausted by the healthcare system. The way questions are asked can significantly shape someone’s comfort, trust, and willingness to engage.
It’s incredibly rewarding knowing these students will hopefully enter the workforce feeling more confident in their ability to communicate effectively and compassionately — and that the clients they go on to support may benefit from more thoughtful, person-centred interactions because of experiences like this.
Hopefully everyone involved leaves better off 💛

Another great opportunity to work alongside the Physiotherapy Department , exploring ways to further enhance the physio...
19/05/2026

Another great opportunity to work alongside the Physiotherapy Department , exploring ways to further enhance the physiotherapy curriculum through the incorporation of lived experience.
Throughout our time together, I shared my own experiences of physiotherapy and rehabilitation following disability, while discussing ways we can enrich student learning and better prepare future clinicians for truly person-centred practice.
These conversations are so important. Lived experience brings a perspective that textbooks alone cannot provide — helping students understand the real-life impact of healthcare, rehabilitation, communication, and the therapeutic relationship.
While much of my work has predominately been within the occupational therapy space, it has been incredibly rewarding to see how my experiences can contribute across other health disciplines as well. Interdisciplinary collaboration and learning are such important parts of improving care and outcomes for everyone.
Grateful for opportunities like this and for professionals who value the inclusion of lived experience in education 💛

Address

PO Box 85
Melbourne, VIC
3126

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Emma Gee posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category