Series 2: Episode 8) My Traineeship - Meg Pargater

Is there work for people with disability after leaving school? Absolutely! In this episode Meg talks about her job at the Hume Bank, a role she had held for 7 years since leaving school. Meg shares some of the challenging times, but focuses on a raft of benefits she has experienced through her post high-school employment.

Meg Pargeter

Meg Pargeter completed year 12 in 2016 at the age of 19 and accepted a Trainee Administration Assistant Role at the Hume Bank in Albury Victoria. Although she has Kabuki Syndrome, she strives for an ordinary life in her community, doing all the same things as other young people her age. Meg does not hesitate to try new things, to step up and share her story, to work hard to achieve her goals, and to be a positive role model for others.

 

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This podcast is an edited version taken from: Pargeter, M. & Tait, J. (2017). My Traineeship. In Thinking About 19 Stories of Social Inclusion, Issue 32, pp 12-14. Belonging Matters: Melbourne

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