“I wholeheartedly believe that equitable healthcare should be something everyone has the privilege of receiving. Unfortunately, this is not always the case for people with disability. It’s my belief that health providers want to do the right thing, i.e. provide high quality and equitable healthcare to all people. Sometimes, they just need help to understand ways they can do this. I’m really hoping this webinar contributes to improving the healthcare experience of people with disability by helping to create awareness of the barriers experienced, and by discussing strategies that will contribute to improving them, even if it is in a small way.”
~ Mandy Frier
Amanda Frier is the ‘Access for All: Disability awareness for health providers’ manager at CheckUP Australia.
Her background in nutrition and dietetics and lived experience have seen her on the giving and receiving ends of healthcare for people with disability.
This parallel exposure to healthcare for people with disability has helped her understand the importance of disability awareness among health providers.
Mandy believes providing healthcare that is fully inclusive and accessible (beyond just physical access) is an essential first step for all health professionals.
Her PhD on the social determinants of health reinforces her commitment to true health equity for all.
On Tuesday 5th August at 6pm AEST, Mandy and our other panelists will talk about “fair and equitable healthcare” and discuss what is and isn’t working in the provision of healthcare for people living with disability in Australia.
This is an incredibly important topic and we invite you to join us and be part of the conversation.
To register go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6zzLprNATDeWu1GD8ARb5A
On registering, we also invite you to share any questions that you would like to ask our speakers. You can choose to remain anonymous in asking these questions.
The opportunity to ask questions will also be made available during the webinar. However, please be mindful that these questions will be answered dependent on time constraints.
