Paul Knox

00:01 – 00:33

[Music plays. Background shows a film set where man takes a seat. He is wearing a black sweater and has his glasses on]

[On screen text: Paul Knox – GSA Team Member and Carer]

<v Paul >: My name’s Paul. I’ve made a conscious decision to move into the disability sector because of my connection to disability, which is primarily through my son. Felix is nine years old. He is autistic which means that he has great difficulty communicating with us and what people don’t understand about autistic kids is that for them everything is dialed up to 11all the time. When they see a kid having a meltdown, it’s not bad parenting, it’s not a bad kid. It can just be how overwhelming the world is.

00:33 – 00:42

[Music continues to play. Paul is looking at the camera and speaking]

<v Paul >: You know the world can include Felix, and he wants to be included in the world. We just need to make some, some accommodations and have some understanding.

00:43 – 00:45

[On screen text against a black background read, “Inclusion isn’t an adjustment, It’s the blueprint]

00:45 – 00:58

[Music continues to play. Paul is looking at the camera and speaking]

<v Paul >: A better world for people with disability is one in which they can be understood and accepted for who they are. There’s a real purpose behind what we’re doing, and I’m really excited to be part of it. 

01:58 – 01:00

[Scene transitions to show a white screen with black text that reads, “Creating a world where people with disability can just be.”]

01:00 – 01:04

[A yellow screen shows Get Skilled Access logo at the centre and the website at the bottom www.getskilledaccess.com.au.]

[Music fades away]