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This episode we talk about how urbanists can think about space from new perspectives. Dr Ilianna Ginnis is an Access Consultant and Neuro-Inclusive Design Specialist at Architecture & Access, with a background as a Spatial Designer. We talk about Autism Ministers, the new changes to ADHD medication prescription and how designers and urbanists can think about non-verbal communicators in space.

You can find Dr Ilianna's work on Instagram (@ginnis_design) or at architectureandaccess.com.au and her thesis can be found here

Find more DANUN here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/danun/

Instagram: @disabledandndurbanistsnetwork

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In this episode we take a focus on mobility and access in the City with special guest Peter Malley, Director: Transport at Ratio Consultants. Peter says, "I like doing these things, to give my perspective, and make people think a little bit more..." and we agree! It's time for us to think a little harder about mobility in our cities, and about the circumstances that might bring someone to that experience.

Find more Peter here: https://ratio.com.au/people/peter-malley/

Find more DANUN here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/danun/

Instagram: @disabledandndurbanistsnetwork

Statistics corner:

Jess said 23% of Autistic people of working age are employed full time, however in 2022 the ABS reported that only 11.4% were employed full-time. https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/autism-australia-2022#autism-and-work/

Links:

Myki Access Travel Card: https://transport.vic.gov.au/tickets-and-payments/myki/myki-types/free-travel-myki/

Citations:

AHRC urges the Australian Government to delay cuts until significant concerns are addressed: https://humanrights.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/disability-rights/human-rights-commission-urges-australian-government-to-hit-pause-on-ndis-reform-bill/

Trans experiences of space: https://simonacastricum.com/

Design for everyone guide:

https://sport.vic.gov.au/resources/design-for-everyone-guide/

Design Frameworks with Tom Tutton

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/anthony-burke-by-design/why-neurodivergent-minds-need-better-design/106542140

TimeOut ranking Melbourne the best: https://www.timeout.com/travel/best-cities-2026

Conversation article with critiques of rankings: https://theconversation.com/ignore-liveable-cities-rankings-they-do-citizens-a-disservice-by-trying-to-quantify-urban-life-120057/

Economist Intelligence unit ranking (only read if you are evil): https://theconversation.com/ignore-liveable-cities-rankings-they-do-citizens-a-disservice-by-trying-to-quantify-urban-life-120057

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This episode is a little different to our usual plan but will be setting up the most important aspect of any podcast, our credibility.

We started this podcast after a series of somewhat productive working groups for the Disabled And Neuro Diverse Urbanists’ Network (DANUN for short), where we found that there was quite a demand for information about planning for disability.

We needed a space to consolidate and communicate our ideas in a way that was collaborative and constructive. As we progress through this series we will be introducing guest professionals from the built environment who either have experience working or living in the city as or for Disabled people.