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the editor
W
elcome to the shares his personal story on how
December 2018 edition Empower Golf came about, and
of Link magazine. talks about what’s next for this truly
We’re finishing off the year with a
bumper edition!
For our cover story, we meet
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from the editor
Our special feature this edition is
on Employment. Make sure you take
actor Kiruna Stamell, who has a look at the story ‘Raising the bar’,
recently been named as a presenter which looks at the fact that people
on ABC TV’s children’s show Play with disability are often talked
School. Kiruna, a person of short about as being great employees,
stature, has worked internationally as but what’s not often talked about
an actor and dancer in theatre, film is that people with disability are
and television for nearly 20 years. successful employers, business
She shares how she has overcome
owners and corporate leaders too.
discrimination, and why Play School We meet successful business people
is her biggest career highlight yet. with disability Anne-Marie Howarth
We hope you enjoy her story as much and Mal Turnbull who are helping
as we have loved telling it! to raise the bar when it comes to
We also meet actor Sarah Gordy,
who has just enjoyed her most
career expectations.
There’s also our regular NDIS
successful year yet. The British actor, section, Travel, Social Scene and
dancer and model became the first much more.
woman with Down Syndrome to be
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inclusive sport on a world stage.
From the team here at Link,
awarded a Member of the Order we wish all readers, supporters and
of the British Empire (MBE) while the Link community a happy festive
also receiving good reviews for her season, and safe and prosperous
leading role in the acclaimed London new year.
theatre production Jellyfish. She
shares some great insights into why
no-one is “just a label”.
Another highlight in this edition
is the story behind Empower Golf,
Kelly Stone
which has helped more than 4,000
people with disability access golf at
its hubs around Australia during the
past year. Founder James Gribble
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