AS PART of International Day of People with Disability celebrations, the Australian Government is providing $60,000 to support an ABC scholarship for disability content makers living in regional Australia.
The Hon Damian Drum is encouraging people with disability living in or around the Murray electorate to apply.
“Living with disability in a regional town or centre shouldn’t stop anyone from being able to share their creativity,” Mr Drum said.
“The ABC Regional Storyteller scholarship will provide a voice to people with disability in the community and help break down assumptions and attitudes.
“I strongly encourage anyone with a lived experience of disability and with innovative content ideas to apply for this opportunity.
“One in five Australians live with disability, this represents a vast pool of talent. Considering a person with disability could lead you to the best person for the job,” Mr Drum said.
Applications for the ABC Regional Storyteller scholarship are currently open and close on February 14, 2019.
The scholarship winner will spend three months working with various ABC teams, to develop their skills and produce content.
Applicants can email their applications to storytellerscholarship@abc.net.au or contribute offline by posting their applications to Regional Storyteller Scholarship applications, ABC Ultimo, PO Box 9994, Sydney, NSW, 2001.
