Cold call Access Consulting Career inquiries climbed again in 2015, and although the applicants are keen and we wish we had positions, the truth is its a saturated market and their prospects are slim. Adding to an already difficult career start for graduates is an emerging decline in jobs within Building Surveying and Local Government leaving many applicants holding vocational certificates in disability access, but not much else. The growth in Access Consulting Careers followed the introduction of the long anticipated DDA Access to Premises Standard in 2010 (APS). The APS created a...
In collaboration with Red Cross in Honiara Special Education Unit, we're recovering school grounds destroyed during recent Solomon Island storms. By reframing ideas of play from a fixed equipment to an urban farm adventure, we aimed to build resilience and sustainable life skills that lead to career opportunities for students with disabilities, teachers, and families. The Red Cross initially approached us for advice on the selection of play equipment for kids with disabilities. While there are a number of accessible play units on the market, what we were concerned about is the value added...