Meet Elle Steele, the National Project Manager for Disability Sports Australia’s ‘Building Inclusive Sport Clubs’ Program.

Beyond her daytoday gig, Elle is also a Paralympian, Founder, TEDx speaker, and inclusion advocate. If you're interested in a career in the diversity & inclusion space, you're going to love this episode.

We dive deep into her main initiative, the ‘Building Inclusive Sport Clubs’ program, where her goal is to promote the access and inclusion of people with disabilities in sporting clubs across Australia.

Heaps to look out for, including Elle’s career journey, how to make your organisation more accessible and inclusive, learnings from being a Paralympian, and how Elle wishes everyone would view those with a disability.

If you want to get involved at Disability Sports Australia’s ‘Building Inclusive Sport Clubs’ forum, register your interest here: https://bit.ly/4bNnSjv, or email Elle at [email protected]



We cover:

(00:48) Who is Elle Steele?

(01:50) Welcome

(03:36) What's happening in the SportsGrad Community?

(07:34) Welcome Elle!

(08:34) QuickFire Questions

(13:49) Elle’s role at Disability Sports Australia

(19:50) Promoting disability inclusion at organisations and clubs

(21:22) Elle’s journey and her mission

(25:43) Challenges in Elle’s personal life and career

(31:48) Transition from professional swimming to rugby

(34:46) Lessons from competing at a Paralympic level

(46:52) How sport organisations can practice disability inclusivity

(51:41) How you can get involved in DSA’s ‘Building Inclusive Sport Clubs’ Forum in March

(55:00) Elle’s message for the world

(58:02) ASK SPORTSGRAD



Additional episodes you may enjoy:

#116: Matt Levy, Paralympic Gold Medallist

#145: Anna Livingston, Tennis Australia Chief Diversity & People Officer



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