Inclusion Solutions

Welcome, Harriet - the newest member of the Inclusion Solutions team 👌.

Harriet is passionate about helping children and families feel included and have a chance to be active in their own communities through sport. Her interest in advocacy began in 2015 when she volunteered at an adventure camp for children accessing respite services. This experience inspired her career in education and inclusion.

Harriet completed a Graduate Diploma of Education and worked as a teacher in public high schools and primary schools in Western Australia, specialising in learning support and literacy programs. She has also helped develop athletics programs for people with physical disabilities and strongly advocated for changes to the II-3 Autism classification.

Harriet is leading the Included in Sports project, where she provides training, supports community clubs, and develops programs that help people with intellectual disability and autism participate in sport.

Outside of work, Harriet enjoys giving back to her community through netball coaching, school P&C activities and fundraising. She is learning AUSLAN and Spanish with her two children and is enjoying training for her first marathon.

We are excited to welcome Harriet to our small and mighty team😊.

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Some great quotes from our recent chat with Steph, Rachel and Amy from Inglewood Little Athletics Centre!

During our chat, the team shared with us how they work to make the club a more welcoming space for young athletes with disability.

Read their full interview today: https://inclusionsolutions.org.au/news/disability-inclusion-inglewood-athletics/

Last Friday, we officially launched the Preventing Everyday Harm Project resources! With more than 80 attendees, many of them leaders across the Western Australian disability sector, the turnout was strong 💪

It was a privilege to hear from lead researcher Sally Robinson, who shared insights into the importance of the project, the rigorous research underpinning the resources, and its strong commitment to co-design.

We also heard from Ben O’Rourke from the Department of Communities, who spoke about how this work can inform future policy initiatives. It was fantastic to learn from Kate Fulton from Avivo: live life, Leanne Pearman, and our co-design team members Nina-Marie Butler and Clinton Rose, who highlighted their contributions to developing the resources and training materials now available online.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to shine a light on this important work.

If you’re interested in exploring the resources, you can find them on the Everyday Harm website.