Speakers Bank and Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Launch Video Series on “Voices of Strength: Women Speak”

Speakers Bank and Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) embarked on a project to co-publish stories from women who experienced living with a disability. The project involved interviewing six women (five of them being speakers from Speakers Bank) about their experience and the struggles they faced and overcame. They each picked a topic among the different WWDA website’s… Continue Reading Speakers Bank and Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Launch Video Series on “Voices of Strength: Women Speak”

Farewell Gerard Stevenson

On behalf of annecto Speakers Bank, we wish to offer our sincerest condolences to the family of Gerard Stevenson, one of our valued speakers who died recently due to health complications. Gerard’s courage and determination was very evident and inspiring. Rather than accept the easy way out and give up when life got complicated, Gerard… Continue Reading Farewell Gerard Stevenson

Congratulations, Rocca! 2021 DHHS Victorian Disability Awards

Congratulations to Speakers Bank participant, Rocca Salcedo, on receiving the Minister’s award for outstanding leadership at this year’s DHHS Victorian Disability Awards! One year after arriving from Colombia to pursue her studies in International Law at Melbourne University, Rocca became paraplegic following a pedestrian accident. Now, Rocca is being recognised for her outstanding efforts in… Continue Reading Congratulations, Rocca! 2021 DHHS Victorian Disability Awards

Speakers Bank Joins in Wyndham City Council’s Events to Support International Day of People with Disability

Storm Robbins was invited by the Wyndham City Council to deliver a presentation to staff and guests of the Council as part of the various events it promoted to support International Day of People with Disabilities. Representing Speakers Bank, Storm was chosen for his topic on promoting leadership, overcoming life’s challenges, and participating in community… Continue Reading Speakers Bank Joins in Wyndham City Council’s Events to Support International Day of People with Disability