Daring Different

It was a privilege to engage with the Department of Home Affairs and the Office for Multicultural Affairs, where we had the opportunity to meet Jenelle Horsford, Regional Director SA/WA, and be part of a critical conversation on Australia’s National Anti-Racism Framework.

Hearing from Dr Rosalie Atie, National Anti-Racism Strategy Director at the Australian Human Rights Commission, was both insightful and grounding. It was encouraging to see the level of work being carried forward often with limited resources yet with genuine intent to shape a more equitable Australia.

At the same time, conversations like this also highlight the gaps that still exist.

In my question, I raised an area that continues to be overlooked how we measure and respond to intersectional discrimination, particularly for people who experience both racism and disability discrimination simultaneously, and what accountability mechanisms are in place to ensure our systems are not perpetuating this harm.

Because the reality is this:
Too often, individuals are compelled to navigate discrimination in silos recognised either through the lens of race or disability, but rarely acknowledged in their full, intersectional reality.

For many from CALD and racialised communities living with disability, exclusion is not single-layered it is systemic, compounded, and often invisible in policy design.

Spaces like this matter. They show willingness.
But they also reinforce why the work we do at Daring Different Global is so important.

We are not just advocating for inclusion.
We are pushing for co-design, representation, and leadership where lived experience is not consulted as an afterthought, but embedded in decision-making.

I remain hopeful that conversations like these translate into meaningful action and that we continue to contribute to shaping frameworks that truly leave no one behind.

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It was powerful.

We had the honour of collaborating with Multicultural Workers Collective for a community session on migrant workers’ rights.

The conversations were real. Honest. Necessary.

We spoke about bullying, underpayment, visa fears, injuries at work, and knowing your rights especially for migrant workers living with disability who often feel they have to “just endure.”

No one should endure exploitation.
No one should feel powerless at work.

Seeing people ask questions, take notes, and leave more confident reminded me why this work matters.

Information is protection.
Community is strength.
Dignity at work is non negotiable.

Thank you to everyone who showed up and leaned in.