Spring is here in Australia & New Zealand! As we take steps out of lockdown, we're growing our Sunflower-friendly destinations! As many of our cultural locations remain closed to the public, organisations, such as the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Australian National Maritime Museum, are using this time to sign up to the Sunflower and train their staff. Once these venues are allowed to reopen to the public they will be ready to support and be more accessible to visitors that chose to wear the Sunflower as they walk back through their doors.
New Sunflower-friendly destinations
Here are some of the fantastic organisations that have joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower in Australia and New Zealand this month.
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The team at the Gold Coast Hospital have joined and are getting ready in the upcoming months to launch the Sunflower. This hospital has the busiest Emergency Room in the country!
The inclusion and diversity team at GOTAFE, the largest vocational education provider in regional Victoria, with a focus on building a better community by inspiring people to succeed, have joined and will be launching by the end of the year.
In New Zealand, the Parliament Visitor Centre are training their staff and getting them ready for tours and visitors.
In Sydney, Banksia Consulting Group, a consulting group in the aged care sector, now support the Sunflower.
A wonderful Sunflower advocate, Wayne Stickel, a leadership coach for disability leaders, has joined the scheme to support his clients and community.
In New Zealand Selwyn Cook, of Covina.kiwi Disability Employment, has been an amazing advocate. Spreading the word of the Sunflower and presenting to businesses and colleagues.