Meeting the Governor General

Sharing my own steps in a DVD to raise awareness about depression in one’s stroke recovery (a collaborative effort between Beyond Blue and The National Stroke Foundation) meant that I went to the launch in Sydney on Tuesday 5th of October and met the Governor...

Emma Steps on Sand…

Ever tried to run through water? The resistance kills you huh! Well, I definitely get that feeling when I try and wheel my frame on sand. On the soft stuff, I hardly move and end up lifting it with each step. It’s usually hot too, and with no temperature...

Getting people stepping…

Another few sessions with jobseekers on the 29/09/2010 hopefully got people to ‘step up’ in their own lives. One of the participants wrote; “I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you Emma, and I thought that your presentation was far greater than what I...

Emma Motivates Jobseekers…

I run ongoing workshops at Nabenet to motivate their clients/ fellow jobseekers to ‘step up’. Returning to work is so tough. These workshops highlight some of the many challenges I’ve encountered in my own path in returning to the workforce that many...

Client’s Comments on Emma’s Steps

“Emma is able to convey the ” do with not for” message to us in a way no dusty document or clinical lecture can”. “Emma was a keynote presenter in the 2010 Active Service Model workshops that Inner East Community Health Service and City...