When Doing The Right Thing Isn't An Option

Ainslee Hooper

Published on: 15/09/2026

There's a concept from trauma literature that explains something I see constantly in this work, and it's not burnout.

How to Find Your Real 2027 Priority — and Get It Funded

Ainslee Hooper

Published on: 08/09/2026

97% of Australian HR professionals measure gender in their organisation's diversity profile. Only 60% measure disability.

What You Assume vs. What They Live

Ainslee Hooper

Published on: 01/09/2026

A manager is looking at a job candidate's file. The candidate has disclosed a disability. The manager wants to do right by them, so she starts guessing: quieter workspace, maybe. Flexible hours. A standing desk, if it comes up.

The Gap Between Saying and Doing

Ainslee Hooper

Published on: 26/08/2026

Most organisations will tell you they support disability inclusion. Fewer will tell you what happens the moment that support is actually tested — at the hiring decision, at the accommodation request, and at the promotion decision.