Speeches
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Prevalent and Preventable Conference
Speech to Prevalent and Preventable Conference September 21, 2016 Slowly we are learning more about the harms of sexism – most commonly directed toward women - particularly in our discussions around domestic and family violence. As both a woman and...
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Thursday, 25 August 2016
Universal Design Conference Keynote Address
Keynote speech to Universal Design Conference August 25, 2016 Hello everyone, I’m Kelly Vincent. Today I will tell you a little of my work in parliament, and outline the process that got the Upper House to the point of enshrining...
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Brain Injury Awareness Week Launch
Speech for Brain Injury Awareness Week Launch August 15, 2016 Hello everyone, I’m Kelly Vincent, and I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered on the land of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide plains. Thanks for...
Friday, 22 July 2016
Business Lunch
Speech to Dignity for Disability Business Lunch July 22, 2016 This year’s state budget has some created a strong framework, yet it could have gone further. I will outline some key areas, and then give a bit more detail on...
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Global Citizenship Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Speech to Global Citizenship Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, St Joseph's Education Centre June 14, 2016 Hello everyone, thanks Dr Knight for inviting me to come and meet you today. I hope we will have time for a...
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Andersons Solicitors 2016 Union Summit
Speech to Andersons Solicitors 2016 Union Summit May 5, 2016 Hi everyone, thanks for inviting me along today. I’m going to talk about disability in the workplace, and towards the end I will give you a peep into some of...
Friday, 8 April 2016
United Nations Youth Australia’s 2016 South Australian Conference
Speech to the United Nation's Youth Australia's 2016 South Australian Conference April 8, 2016 Hi everyone, and thanks to Christina and the organisers for their work in pulling this event together, and also I do appreciate the opportunity to meet...
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Women’s Breakfast
Speech to Dignity for Disability Women's Breakfast April 7, 2016 Hello everyone, I’d like to begin by extending a warm welcome to you all, and to acknowledge that the land we meet on is the land of the Kaurna Nation...
Wednesday, 30 March 2016
Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 8th Biennial Conference
Speech to the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 8th Biennial Conference March 30, 2016 Hello, thanks for inviting me to say a few words this evening. Advocacy is to me a form of literacy, and it’s something...
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
CBS Business Breakfast – Employment: ‘People First’
Speech to CBS Business Breakfast March 9, 2016 Good morning, and thank you for getting out of bed early to come along today and listen to myself, and our other speakers. Thank you too, to CBS for organising this event,...