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10/10/2025

This weekend, our Inclusive Design Consultant, Joel Emmett, will be taking on the Melbourne Marathon - running A Short Marathon in support of Bowel Cancer Australia.

Joel is running for his dad, who is currently undergoing treatment for stage 4 bowel cancer, and he’s set himself a goal to raise $1,000 to support research and awareness.

You can follow Joel’s run using bib number 11823, and support his fundraising efforts here: https://melbmara2025.grassrootz.com/bowelcanceraustralia/a-short-marathon

We’re proud of Joel for bringing the same commitment and heart he shows in his work at GSA to this deeply personal cause.

Hi there I am trying to fundraise $1000 by running "A Short Marathon" to help Bowel Cancer Australia. I am running for Shorty (Dad) who has stage 4 Bowel Cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. Please note, I will be including names in a video after the marathon that will be posted to socia...

10/10/2025

When accessibility becomes part of how a business operates, the results speak for themselves.

Inclusive companies consistently outperform their peers in revenue, profit, and customer loyalty. Why? Because they design with everyone in mind.

At GSA, we help organisations build accessibility into every level of their business - strategy, systems, culture, and customer experience.

Because when people with disability can just be, businesses perform at their best. Learn more about building an inclusive workplace: https://getskilledaccess.com.au/services/

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07/10/2025

Are you a person with disability and keen to have your say on the accessibility of nbn services?

Get Skilled Access has partnered with nbn to look at the accessibility of the nbn FTTP (fibre to the premises) upgrades.
Take part in one of our online 60-minute focus groups this week and receive a gift voucher for your time and experience.

Register now by filling out this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tX0lv8nq1EuddWE18HuKqN2NwyqoSzZLl4VkfYmtZClUREtEUFY3OEY0NEdDTVpLN0NDNVhWMFJNViQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl

Your experiences and ideas will directly impact how nbn improves accessibility across the customer journey.

Your privacy is important:
• GSA will not share any personal information or identifiable responses with nbn.
• Your feedback will remain anonymous as regards nbn.

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06/10/2025

Accessible travel isn’t a niche market - it’s a $29 billion opportunity for Australian tourism!

Travellers with disability and their companions made over 70 million trips last year, accounting for nearly a quarter of all tourism activity. Yet, accessibility is still too often treated as an afterthought rather than a business strategy.

From staff training and infrastructure design to inclusive experiences and communication, accessible travel benefits everyone, travellers, businesses, and communities alike.

Read our latest blog on why accessibility is good for business and how every organisation in the visitor economy can make it a priority: https://getskilledaccess.com.au/blog/accessible-travel-business-opportunity/

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29/09/2025

Incredible news - Ability Fest has been nominated for Best Music Festival at the 2025 ARIA Awards.

As the disability inclusion and access consultants for Ability Fest, GSA is proud to have supported the team in embedding accessibility into every part of the festival experience. From inclusive site design to accessible services, this nomination shows that when accessibility is considered from the start, it creates an event that everyone can enjoy, and one that stands out on the biggest stages.

Massive congratulations to the Dylan Alcott Foundation and the entire Ability Fest team on this well-deserved recognition. We’re proud to have played a part in helping make one of Australia’s most inclusive festivals, also one of its most celebrated.

Full list of ARIA nominees here:

All the contenders are hopefuls vying for ARIA Awards glory at the music industry's glitzy ceremony, taking place next month.

19/09/2025

Did you know?

Travellers with access needs made 70.5 million trips across Australia in 2024, spending $29.2 billion, around 17% of total tourism spend (Tourism Research Australia, 2024).

This isn’t a niche market, it’s a major opportunity for operators, destinations, and communities. Inclusive tourism creates jobs, builds loyalty, and strengthens economies.

At GSA, we’re working with organisations to create a world where people with disability can... just be.

Visit our website to see how we’re supporting businesses and industries to unlock this opportunity - https://getskilledaccess.com.au/

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07/09/2025

For AO 2026, Tennis Australia has introduced an Accessibility Pre-Sale – the first of its kind at the Australian Open.

This pre-sale gives people with disability who have access needs the chance to secure tickets in Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.

GSA is proud to support Tennis Australia on the concept for this initiative, continuing our role as accessibility consultants for the AO.

Congratulations to Tennis Australia on embedding accessibility and inclusion into the very design of the AO experience - a genuine first, and an innovative step forward for one of the world’s biggest sporting events.

See the full announcement from Tennis Australia here:

Australian Open 2026 will offer an Accessibility Pre-sale this month giving fans with accessibility needs the chance to buy their tickets before the general public.

19/08/2025

🚨 We’re hiring!

Two exciting opportunities are now open at GSA:

• Principal Consultant – senior leadership and client advisory
Apply here: https://www.seek.com.au/job/86515982

• Senior Consultant – project delivery and facilitation.
Apply here: https://www.seek.com.au/job/86515171

We’re a disability inclusion and accessibility consultancy that calls people into conversations, not out. Our team is built on lived experience, allyship, and a commitment to creating workplaces and communities where people with disability can thrive.

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to join our team.

📍 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, ACT (other capitals considered)
📅 Apply before 27 August 2025.

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12/08/2025

The fastest way to improve inclusion? See your organisation the way others do.

Our Immersive Disability Awareness Training takes your team out of the boardroom and into real-world scenarios - showing exactly how customers, employees, or community members with disability experience your workplace, products, or services.

Led by GSA Associates with lived experience, these sessions give you:
• A clear view of barriers you may not have noticed
• A safe, constructive environment to ask questions
• Practical steps you can implement immediately

This isn’t theory. It’s a catalyst for better decisions, stronger culture, and a more inclusive business.
📍 For leadership teams, customer-facing staff, and organisation-wide training
📈 Designed for any sector ready to improve accessibility and inclusion

Learn how it could work for you: https://getskilledaccess.com.au/services/immersive-experiences/



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22/07/2025

We’re hiring: Client Solutions Lead

Looking for someone to help us grow our impact - by building great relationships and designing inclusive solutions that work in the real world.

We’re looking for someone who knows how to listen, problem-solve, and build trusted relationships that lead to better access and outcomes.

This role blends consulting, client engagement, and solution design. You’ll work with purpose-driven people to co-create meaningful change in workplaces, infrastructure, and communities.

• Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Canberra
• Apply now via SEEK: https://www.seek.com.au/job/85768934

We strongly encourage people with disability, lived experience, and diverse backgrounds to apply.



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Play a pivotal role in expanding our reach and impact across industries. Use your relationship expertise in creating an equal and accessible world.

17/07/2025

Accessibility shouldn’t be an afterthought, and thanks to The NRMA, it’s not.

We’re proud to have partnered with The NRMA to develop a nationally consistent, universal design standard for accessible EV charging infrastructure.

Why does this matter?
Because the transition to electric vehicles must be inclusive from the start, not retrofitted down the line. For 1 in 5 Australians living with disability, thoughtful design isn’t a bonus - it’s the difference between access and exclusion.

This new standard, now in use at Liverpool Catholic Club in NSW, shows what’s possible when inclusion is embedded from the outset.

Thank you to the NRMA team for your trust and leadership - and for making accessibility a core part of Australia’s EV future.

Checkout the report:https://www.mynrma.com.au/-/media/nrmaheadless/files/accessible-ev-charging-infrastructure.pdf

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16/07/2025

What does it take to make recruitment genuinely inclusive?

Randstad partnered with Get Skilled Access to reimagine how recruitment works. Together, we trained:
• 425 recruiters
• 349 employer staff
• 35 roles were filled by candidates with disability
• Randstad’s disability workforce doubled to 12%

📄 Read the full case study:
https://getskilledaccess.com.au/case-studies/recruitable-disability-inclusion-training

A huge thank you to Randstad and all the organisations who helped shape this journey.



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