''Employable Me'' is an Australian television documentary series that features job-seekers who show that having a physical disability or neurological condition does not make them unemployable.
Based on the
British series that aired on
BBC Two
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, the series is produced by
Northern Pictures
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for the
ABC
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. It first screened in April 2018 and a second season screened in 2019.
Awards
''Employable Me'' won an award in the Reality TV category at the Venice TV Awards in 2018 and won two gold medals at the New York Festivals International TV & Film Awards. The first season won the 2019 United Nations Department of Public Information Gold Award to honour exceptional programs that best exemplify the aims and ideals of the United Nations and the second season won the Gold World Medal for Documentary for its exploration of social issues affecting people with
neurodivergent
The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that considers the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition
Cognition is the "mental action or process of acquiri ...
conditions.
See also
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Disability in Australia
Four million people in Australia (18.5%) reported having a disability in 2009, according to the results of the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.Australian Bureau of Statistics 2009Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findin ...
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''Employable Me'' (Canadian TV series)
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Employment of autistic people
The employment of autistic people is a complex social issue, and the rate of unemployment remains among the highest among all workers with physical and neurological disabilities. The rate of employment for autistic people is generally very low i ...
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Neurodiversity and labor rights Neurodivergent people present distinct issues in labor rights. They may individually or as a demographic have occupational preferences or requests for accommodation which differ from neurotypical workers. While some neurodivergent people may need wo ...
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Supported employment
Supported employment refers to service provisions wherein people with disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, mental health, and traumatic brain injury, among others, are assisted with obtaining and maintaining employment. Supported ...
References
External links
''Employable Me''at
ABC iview
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*Employable Me at
Northern Pictures
Northern Pictures is an Australian-based television production company, which develops and produces unscripted and factual television programs for multiple television channels in Australia and internationally. The company was founded by Sue Cl ...
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