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Episode 23: Be Curious, Not Judgemental - Disability and Primary Schools

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - February 06, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
It's the beginning of a new school year for students in Australia. For the first episode of 2023 (coincidentally starting with Episode 23!), Paediatric Nurse Consultant Jodie Thompson from Kids Collaborative and Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Amanda Lane-Brown talk with Susan about how being c...

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Episode 23: Be Curious, Not Judgemental - Disability and Primary School

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - February 06, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
It's the beginning of a new school year for students in Australia. For the first episode of 2023 (coincidentally starting with Episode 23!), Paediatric Nurse Consultant Jodie Thompson from Kids Collaborative and Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Amanda Lane-Brown talk with Susan about how being c...

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Episode 22: Finding your confidence on the days when you really feel disabled

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - December 21, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
On the final episode of 2022, Emily Bray comes on to talk about confidence, meaning and purpose on the days when you really feel disabled.  What does that mean? These are the times where something has happened and you have the very confrontational thought: "Holy crap. I'm actually disabled". W...

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Episode 21: NDIS, WTH?! (Where's The Help)

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - November 13, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
When you don't know what something is, how do you know what to ask for? The most major reform for people with disabilities in Australia, but so fraught with tedious obstacles. This is the third episode where we have covered the NDIS because it is such a complicated beast. How much do you actua...

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PSA: Vote for Have The Nerve in the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards!

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - October 31, 2022 02:00 - 47 seconds ★★★ - 1 rating
Vote right now for our podcast in this year’s Australian Podcast Awards Listeners’ Choice category! Head to https://australianpodcastawards.com/vote and type in Have The Nerve.  Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and othe...

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Episode 20: The Overlooked Victim Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - October 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★ - 1 rating
TW: This episode talks about domestic violence, sexual assault, coercive control and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you need support you can call the National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service on 1800 RESPECT or visit https://www.1800respect.org.au/ In Austr...

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RSBC Unseen Summer Special

RSBC Unseen - October 17, 2022 21:00 - 10 minutes
We had a jam pack summer here at the RSBC, from music creation with a professional composer, to outdoors adventures, where some of us got really wet! This episode features some of our young people and volunteers sharing their highlights of the summer. You too can sign up to the range of activi...

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Sports Research: Where are the Women?

Beyond Research - October 04, 2022 15:04 - 27 minutes
Female athletes find they are at a disadvantage compared to their male counterparts as the majority of sports research focuses on male athletes. In this episode we explore this gap in sports research. We will hear from a Registered Dietician and personal trainer, a member of Canada’s wo...

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Episode 19: I Am More Than My Disability

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - September 07, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
It is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week in Australia and this year we’re saying #IAmMoreThanMyDisability.  Emily Bray is a wife, mother, social worker, researcher and PhD candidate.  We talk about the language of disability and subconscious bias. What happens if you don’t want to be an athlete...

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Episode 18: Neuroplasticity and The Human Body

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - August 31, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
For this episode of Have the Nerve, Susan talks to Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira, Lecturer in Physiotherapy at UTS, and NeuroMoves Physiotherapist Hannah Maslen about the most amazing part of the human body – the brain. From in the womb to end of life, we talk about neuroplasticity and the inform...

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RSBC Unseen - Episode 20 - Does Working Work?

RSBC Unseen - August 22, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes
This month the Youth Forum is discussing Employment, with special guess Carla from the RSBC Employment team. What is it like finding work as a visually impaired person? Learn about the good, and the bad by listening.   At RSBC we offer a bespoke employment program , helping young visually imp...

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Episode 17: The Importance of Diversity in Politics with Senator Jordon Steele-John

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - August 17, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode Susan speaks to Western Australia Greens Senator, Jordon Steele-John. We talk about his first day working at Parliament House as a person with a disability, the importance of disability representation in politics and diversity and how including people with disabilities in legis...

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Episode 16: The Psychology of Grief, Pain and Complex Trauma

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - August 02, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
Listeners are advised that the following podcast does discuss situations around grief and trauma that can be triggering to people. On this episode I talk about the complexities of grief and trauma with clinical psychologist, Skye Dong. Skye helped develop SCIA’s Engage Program as part of our ...

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RSBC Special - Open Day of our Life without Limit Center

RSBC Unseen - June 20, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes
We have been super busy in the last few months, readying our brand-new Life without Limit Center. A place for visually impaired young people to come together for learning and support. Check out the coverage of our opening day, and what is new about this new building. Please note our head offices...

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RSBC Episode 19 (Special) - Open Day of our Life Without Limits Centre

RSBC Unseen - June 20, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes
We have been super busy in the last few months, readying our brand-new Life Without Limits Centre. A place for visually impaired young people to come together for learning and support. Check out the coverage of our opening day, and what is new about this new building. Please note our head office...

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Episode 15: Employment, Disability and Changing a Culture of Discrimination

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - June 03, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
Finding work and having a disability is hard. No like, it's really hard. In this episode, Susan talks to Phat Ngo, Employment Service Manager for SCIA's EmployAbility Service and Dominika Jachym, EmployAbility's Employment Coach about the obvious misconceptions of disability and employment, h...

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Virtual Reality and Health Care

Beyond Research - June 01, 2022 13:07 - 32 minutes
Virtual Reality continues to be embraced by researchers, health care providers, and patients alike. Although the field is still relatively new, there seem to be more and more examples of virtual reality having a positive impact on health care delivery, treatment, and training both here ...

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Episode 14: Why is standing so important for people who can’t move their legs?

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - May 04, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
Maybe some of you may not have thought this was possible. Maybe some of you didn't know that this could and should be something to consider. We're not talking about miraculously standing up and walking around, Physiotherapist Colbey Van Leeuwen and Exercise Physiologist Alicia Payne talk about...

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Climate Change & Agriculture

Beyond Research - May 04, 2022 11:53 - 26 minutes
In this episode, we explore how resilient our land-based farms and farm-related businesses are to the impacts of global climate change, as well as solutions researchers and farmers are exploring to help improve our ability to adapt long-term. We hear from industry experts on how climate...

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Economic Growth Through Research

Beyond Research - April 06, 2022 08:04 - 31 minutes
Research plays a vital role in creating economic growth, talent attraction, and youth retention. When properly executed, research investments also directly support provincial priorities. In this episode we explore the different ways research can create economic growth for both new and e...

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Episode 13: Sexual Rights, Sex Work and Disability with Rachel Wotton

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - March 30, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
That irresistible urge, the attraction, the anticipation and excitement for the slightest touch. Rachel calls it skin hunger. Rachel Wotton is a Sex Worker living in Inner Sydney, Churchill Fellow and PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. Her PhD is about exploring the experiences of peo...

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Sexual Rights, Sex Work and Disability with Rachel Wotton

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - March 30, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
That irresistible urge, the attraction, the anticipation and excitement for the slightest touch. Rachel calls it skin hunger.  Rachel Wotton is a Sex Worker living in Inner Sydney, Churchill Fellow and PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. Her PhD is about exploring the experiences of peo...

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Making Food Secure

Beyond Research - March 02, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes
Currently 4.4 million Canadians are living in food-insecure households and 1 in 6 households in Nova Scotia are food insecure. In this episode we hear from experts leading the way in research and response to food insecurity in Nova Scotia. Listen as we explore the concept of food securi...

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Episode 12: So, How Disabled Do You Need To Be For The NDIS?

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - February 03, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
Eligibility within the NDIS is a little bit of grey area. Although under the NDIS Act 2013 there are no specific diagnosis or disabilities listed, actually accessing the NDIS can be fraught with problems. For the first full episode of Have the Nerve in 2022, Susan talks to SCIA's Senior Supp...

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Predicted Sea Level Rise

Beyond Research - February 01, 2022 16:27 - 24 minutes
Nova Scotia and its 13,300 km of coastline is home to many coastal communities. Of these communities, some are already facing the impacts of changing sea levels, storm surges and climate change firsthand. In this episode you’ll hear from leading researchers who are helping us better und...

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Have The Nerve is back for Season Two!

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - January 20, 2022 02:00 - 37 seconds ★★★ - 1 rating
Have the Nerve: A Podcast about Disability is back for 2022! Join Susan Wood and she delves further into the great realm of disability. Subscribe to us, give us a five star rating on your streaming platform and don't forget to tell everyone you know to listen! Funded by Australian Governme...

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RSBC Unseen - Episode 18 - Tuck In!

RSBC Unseen - December 06, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes
Hungry? Whether you are ordering a cheeky takeaway or eating out, maybe not the latter given the state of things, we would love to hear your experience. This month’s Youth Forum podcast is sharing their experience when eating out, what horror stories do they have when visiting eateries, can yo...

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Episode 11: Tourism, Access and City Planning with Access Bondi

Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability - December 01, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★ - 1 rating
Now that Summer is upon us in the Southern Hemisphere, Mike Cerrone, Project Officer for Waverley Council's Access Bondi! talks to Susan about why it's important for tourist destinations to be accessible for all people of all abilities. Bondi Beach is a popular tourist destination on the east ...

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RSBC Unseen - Episode 17 - Lights Camera Accessibility

RSBC Unseen - November 08, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes
Join the RSBC Youth Forum this month as they discuss accessibility in film and media. How to get a discount when visiting the cinema with a friend when you are visually impaired? Do you use audio description, what happens when it fails us, please share your story with us and we will read it in...

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Real-Time Health Research

Beyond Research - November 08, 2021 18:59 - 27 minutes
In health research, the voices of people outside of the research team – the patients, caregivers, families – may be lost. In this episode, you’ll hear from leading researchers who are expanding the traditional definition of a research team and designing research programs focused on maki...