Ellie Cole's Couch

Stories of empathy, resilience, and experience

Ellie Cole’s Couch is more than just a series of interviews - it’s a celebration of resilience, empathy, and the power of personal experience.

APM Ambassador and Australian Paralympian Ellie Cole sits down with team members from across APM to discuss how their own experience of disability helps them make a difference for other people.

Watch the conversations below and see how APM’s diverse and dedicated team members deliver on their shared purpose of enabling better lives.

Ellie and Christine

Ellie meets Christine, a business manager for APM who found strength after suffering the loss of her daughter, and despite her own health concerns, is passionate about empowering others.

Christine's story

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Ellie and Graham

For Community Engagement Consultant Graham, experience with his son’s conditions and his own physical challenges have made him aware of the issues people with disability can face.

Graham's story

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Ellie and Bree

Ellie hears from Bree, an employment consultant with APM Employment Services in Newcastle, about the impact of growing up with hearing loss and how it helps her support people in the Disability Employment Services program.

Bree's story

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Ellie and Austin

Ellie speaks with Austin, National Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at APM Employment Services, about the opportunities for businesses to benefit from diverse workforces and providing career opportunities for Indigenous employees.

Austin's story

Ellie and Ayesha

Ellie speaks with Ayesha, a community capacity builder with APM Communities who lives with a vision impairment, about how employers and organisations should embrace the benefits of diversity, by hiring and including people with disability.

Ayesha's story

Ellie and Will

Ellie speaks with Will, Local Area Coordination support officer with the employment project at APM Communities, about the challenges and success he has had finding employment as a person with autism.

Will's story