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Inclusive Employment in the Screen and Media Sector

Bus Stop Films is a groundbreaking social enterprise which has disrupted disability employment across film, TV and commercial production and advertising since 2009. This session will unpack the impact of disability employment on both sides of the camera and showcase how Bus Stop Employment is making inroads in one of the most exclusive industries to work in, which is also one of the most impactful sectors for social change. Hear from CEO Tracey Corbin-Matchett OAM, on how Bus Stop Employment is building confidence in the sector to employ people with disability while building a talent pipeline for productions to connect to. Also, in this session, we will hear from Bus Stop Employment member, Jackson Hughes, who will share his experience working in the industry, including on the hit show, The Assembly with Leigh Sales.

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Tracey Corbin-Matchett OAM

Chief Executive Officer, Bus Stop Films

Tracey is a proud hard of hearing woman with a passion for kindness, advocacy and inclusion. As CEO of Bus Stop Films she is advocating for greater representation of people with disability in the screen industry, receiving an OAM in 2023, in the King’s Birthday Honours, for service to the arts and to people with disability.

She was awarded the Groundbreaker award at the 2024 Australian Women’s Film Festival. Her 30-year career has crossed social housing, women’s domestic violence services, including 6 years as the State Manager of Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Program and the film and television industry, working in policy, advocacy and marketing roles with a number of industry services including Screen NSW, Event Cinemas and Women in Film and TV (WIFT) NSW.

Her advocacy work in the screen industry has seen her lead on strategies including “Screenability” and “She Shoots” at Screen NSW and WIFT’s Raising Films Australia. Tracey is an Includeability Ambassador on disability employment to the Australian Human Rights Commission; a member the Disability Council of NSW; a member of the Screen Australia Gender Matters Taskforce; a Director of Northcott and Northcott Innovation and was a Director of Deaf Sports Australia for 8 years, leading the organisation’s first ever broadcast of the Australian Deaf Games, in partnership with Fox Sports and Kayo.

Tracey leads on Bus Stop’s advocacy work, including giving evidence at the Disability Royal Commission, speaking at the United Nations and convening the first ever Driving Change Summit, exploring disability employment in film TV and advertising.

Tracey is Executive Producer of Bus Stop’s slate of films, including our first feature film, Boss Cat and co-produced films including Groundhog Night and Valiant.

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Jackson Hughes

Employment Member, Bus Stop

Jackson Hughes is in his early 20’s. He is autistic and has an intellectual impairment. He is from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Jackson has a strong interest in Film and TV. He is a 4th year Bus Stop Films participant in Brisbane. Jackson has enjoyed roles both in front and behind the camera on a number of projects. His biggest project so far was as a cast member of Series one of ABC’s ‘The Assembly’ 2024. In 2024 he also completed a twelve week Internship working with ABC Maroochydore working as Journalist for the ABC radio.