Blind fishing is the same as normal fishing, with a little bit of extra tweaks. I wasn't originally blind, I went blind through diabetes. When I did go blind, I had to modify the way I do things.James Griffith
James Griffiths, is a proud Wangaaypuwan man from Cobar NSW, who now calls Gippsland home after more than two decades in Victoria.
James has become a passionate First Nations advocate for disability inclusion. He's served as a Victorian Disability Advisory Council Member, and has also been a board member for Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation in Sale, and the Gippsland Disability Advocacy Inc.
In 2020, James was named a finalist for the National Awards for Disability Leadership, and explains why he is so passionate about being a voice for others.
My life's been to help other people, be the voice for other people. When people can't speak out for themselves, or they're too afraid to make a noise, then I should stand up for them. So the only way I can do that is to advocate.James Griffiths
Aside from his advocacy work, James loves spending time on the water and within nature. He has served as the president of the Sale To Sea kayaking group and going blind fishing.
I hope in the next 20 odd years that Australia, or I'd love for Gippsland, to be probably one of the most accessible areas in Victoria, and that way, then the rest of Victoria sees how, how far Gippsland has come and then wants to copy that. I think that'll be a great achievement.James Griffiths
The Speak My Language (Disability) program is an initiative funded by the Commonwealth Government under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Framework. It is proudly led by ECCNSW and the primary national Partners are ECCV, ECCQ, MCCSA, MCNT, MCOT, ECCWA, and our national broadcasting Partners SBS.
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