Zacs Story

Important: This video is based on a real life story from the everyday harm research project and may raise feelings of sadness, anger, frustration or worry. Please watch the ‘Looking after yourself’ video first here.

Tom learns the importance of slowing and listening

Tom gets frustrated at Zac for repeating the same questions. Tom notices and realises that Zac is feeling anxious and learns an important lesson about slowing down and listening. The story shows an example of how Tom, the support worker, works with Zac through the steps of repairing everyday harm and preventing it from happening again.

Reflection questions

The questions below can be used alongside any of the video stories to promote reflection and application of the everyday steps in different scenarios.

There are 2 sets reflective questions:

• 1. For support workers or staff of disability organisations.
• 2. For people with disability and support workers to use together.

1. Reflective Questions – Workers

2. Reflection questions – People with Disability and Workers

Audio Described Version of Zac’s Story

Film production credits:

Produced, Directed & Edited by: Angelique Rene
Tom – Declan Brown
Zac – Sam Kerr-Phillips

Cinematography – Angelique Rene
Second Camera & Lighting – Nathan Abrahams
Sound Recordist – Blade Schoen
Colour Grading – Nathan Abrahams
Voice-over Narrator – Clinton Rose

Music
“Losing Streak – Instrumental Version” by Paper Planes
“Falling Down” by ANBR
Licensed via Artlist

Executive Producers
Leanne Pearman & Kate Fulton

Commissioned by
Australian Inclusion Group

Research Partners
Flinders University
UNSW Sydney

Production Company
Angelique Gerber Films

Filmed on location in
Perth, Western Australia

This film is based on a true story shared through the research partners and developed for screen by the production team. Names, locations, and other identifying details have been changed.