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Katie Woolf spoke with General Manager Integrated disAbility Action Inc Sara Braines-Mead about the upcoming disability expo event · 360 with Katie Woolf

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  Speaker 1: And we know that's the All Abilities Expo it's actually
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  Speaker 1: kicking off on Thursday. And joining us on the line
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  Speaker 1: to tell us a little bit more about what we
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  Speaker 1: can expect it is the general manager of Integrated Disability Action,
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  Speaker 1: Sarah brains Me.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Sarah.
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  Speaker 3: Good morning, Katie, and thank you for having me on.
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  Speaker 2: Oh, thank you so much for joining us.
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  Speaker 1: I think that this expo, which kicks off on Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: sounds like it is going to be absolutely fantastic.
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  Speaker 2: Tell us a little bit more about it.
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  Speaker 3: Well, we've been actually overwhelmed with the response this year.
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  Speaker 3: This is the second year that we've won the event.
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  Speaker 3: We will receive in so many inquiries from people with
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  Speaker 3: disabilities and their families and they were looking for information
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  Speaker 3: and seeking support services. So we thought that the best
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  Speaker 3: thing to do was find somewhere where everyone could get
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  Speaker 3: all the information they need in one place, and that's
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  Speaker 3: where the idea for the expo came from.
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  Speaker 2: And so inundated with people wanting to come along.
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  Speaker 1: Did they have people had to pre register or is
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  Speaker 1: it something that they can turn up too.
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  Speaker 3: We are asking people if they can preregistered because that
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  Speaker 3: will save time on the day for signing it otherwise
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  Speaker 3: you can just turn up and sign in on the day.
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  Speaker 3: It's absolutely free.
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  Speaker 1: And Sarah, what can people expect? What is there going
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  Speaker 1: to be available at the expo?
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  Speaker 3: Oh, Katie, We're going to have so much fun. We've
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  Speaker 3: got over seventy exhibitors. We've got come and try activities.
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  Speaker 3: We've got therapy dogs, Oxy and Quintum will be there,
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  Speaker 3: as well as PEGASUSA minature horse who've got food and
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  Speaker 3: drink available to purchase. We've got cooking demonstrations. All includes
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  Speaker 3: the sports visibility equipment, and we've also got a quiet
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  Speaker 3: sensory room where someone can take a little break if
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  Speaker 3: they want to.
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  Speaker 2: Oh, that's such a good idea, you know.
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  Speaker 1: I think that if there is that quiet space where
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  Speaker 1: people are able to go, it's going to be a
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  Speaker 1: good thing for those who maybe do have sensory issues.
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  Speaker 2: So no doubt they'll be pleased to hear that.
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  Speaker 1: But I tell you what, Sarah, it sounds like it's
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  Speaker 1: going to be so much I'm very fascinated by Pegasus
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  Speaker 1: the miniature the miniature pony.
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  Speaker 3: Oh, he's so cute and you've got to come along
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  Speaker 3: as he's blue main and towel. It's just wonderful. But
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  Speaker 3: he's just lovely and cute and the dogs are too,
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  Speaker 3: so we're just super excited. We can't weigh ourselves.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, and how important is it do you reckon to
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  Speaker 1: have an expo like this and All Abilities Expo like this?
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  Speaker 3: I think it's very important because it's very difficult to
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  Speaker 3: access all the services. Every week there's another organizations bringing
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  Speaker 3: up and sometimes you don't know who they are, where
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  Speaker 3: they are. So we can bring them all together in
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  Speaker 3: one space. Then a family can get all the information
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  Speaker 3: they need without having to make several meetings for people.
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  Speaker 3: And also it's a great way for the service providers
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  Speaker 3: to network with other organizations and build relationships.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, Sarah, where can people go to if they are
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  Speaker 1: after a little bit more information?
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  Speaker 3: So you can either call us on eight nine four
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  Speaker 3: eight five four double or just pop online and google
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  Speaker 3: All Abilities Expo and they'll take you straight to our
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  Speaker 3: website with all the information.
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  Speaker 2: Wonderful staff well.
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  Speaker 1: Our general manager of Integrated Disability Action, Sarah Brainsmead. We
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  Speaker 1: really appreciate your time this morning. All the best for
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  Speaker 1: Thursday and over the weekend.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you so much. Thanks Katie, thank you