ANZAHPE ONLINE Professional Development Program
Disability Inclusion: Everybody's Business
Presenters: Laura Gray, Gisselle Gallego, Lise Mogensen, Bryony McNeill and Louisa Ng
Date: Thursday 17th September 2026
Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm (AEST)
Disability inclusion in health professions education is about more than accommodations; it challenges us to rethink our assumptions about capability, belonging and who can become a health professional.
This interactive webinar will explore the current landscape of disability inclusion in health professions education, including the legislative and accreditation context, lived experiences of students, and the cultural and systemic factors that shape inclusion. Through case examples, reflection activities and practical discussion, participants will examine their own assumptions, consider where meaningful change is possible, and explore a lifecycle approach to creating more inclusive learning environments.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS:
The presenters are members of The Disability Inclusive Health Professions Education Alliance ANZ (DIHPEA) seek to connect and support health professions educators across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, to collaboratively advance disability inclusion.
Laura Gray is the Director of the Drapac Centre for Equity in Health Professions Education and an Associate Professor with the School of Medicine, Deakin University.
She leads programs of research, evaluation, strategy and policy design and implementation, with a focus on equity and inclusion. With extensive experience in higher education leadership, she is committed to advancing equitable access to higher education and programmes to enable all students to thrive.
Gisselle Gallego is a senior lecture at the School of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame Australia and a Centre for Disability Research and Policy, The University of Sydney affiliate.
She is a clinician, health professional educator, disability researcher and advocate. Her research and teaching focus on the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse people and those living with disability, as well as the intersection of these. Her research has a strong focus on accessibility and inclusion across the spectrum of health and higher education for people with disability.
Lise Mogensen is the Associate Professor in Medical Education, and the Director, Learning and Teaching at the Western Sydney University School of Medicine.
Lise’s research focuses on advancing disability access and participation in medical and health professional education in Australia with translation to policy and practice. She is the author and facilitator of the microcredential ‘Disability Access & Participation in Health Education and Work’.
Bryony McNeill is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Physiology and Deputy Course Director (Foundations of Medicine) of the Deakin University Doctor of Medicine program.
In this role, she is committed to improving access to medical study and fostering inclusive, accessible learning environments. Her medical education research uses a co‑design approach with students and focuses on understanding the experiences of neurodivergent medical and health students, particularly within clinical learning contexts.
Louisa Ng is a senior clinician-academic and rehabilitation physician whose academic work spans the University of Melbourne’s graduate-entry Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, the Royal Melbourne Hospital Clinical School and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
She is the Subject Coordinator for final year MD subjects Transition to Practice and Clinical Scholar, the latter of which she designed from inception and is focused on student choice, innovation, advocacy, and leadership. She has a long-standing commitment to equitable student support and disability inclusion.
This event is FREE for ANZAHPE members. Non-members are welcome to join this discussion for a small fee.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kind Regards,
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Professional Development Portfolio
ANZAHPE
A recording of this session will be made available to all ANZAHPE members following the session.
