Matthew Parker is the Senior Adviser of the VPS Enablers Network
An advocate for genuine inclusion and positive attitudes for people of all abilities Matt manages a 550 plus VPS Enablers Network for people with disabilities in the Victorian Public Service. In 2016 and 2017 Matt completed the Oxfam Trailwalker with some great mates – ‘If I am given the assistance to walk 100 kilometres I can work my hardest in my preferred job – Give people with disabilities a chance they need in Getting to Work because I don’t think we will let you down”.
Different Journeys would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the different lands on which we meet today. We respect all Aboriginal Elders past and present We aim to collaborate with our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander friends in the autistic community to connect, empower and support each other and exchange isolation, prejudice and ignorance with connections, hope and community. We acknowledge that the connection to autism and lived experience is our common ground. We acknowledge, respect and maintain that our custodians have cultivated these lands and we continue to learn together.
