Emma Myers.
Emma Myers is a screenwriter, actor, journalist and disability advocate based in Canberra. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and subsequent 1st Class Honours degree on the representation of women, disability and intimacy in contemporary culture. The critically acclaimed 2022 SBS Digital Originals’ series Latecomers, which Emma co created and wrote with Angus Thompson and Nina Oyama, gained a Series Mania nomination and won an SPA Award as well as the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2023, and was nominated for an AWGIE Award in 2024. The series won an AACTA Award for Best Online Comedy or Drama in 2024. She spoke at the National Young Writers’ Festival and TEDX Sydney in 2023.
She is a representative on Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce and was recently awarded the Young Alumni Award by the University of Newcastle. Emma was also the recipient of the ABC Regional Storyteller Scholarship in 2020 and has two years’ experience working as a Features Reporter for ABC News. She is Powerd's inaugural Disability Rights and Political Reporter.
Emma is passionate about educating audiences about the intersection of womanhood, sexuality and disability through media.
Latest contributions
Social media giants need to embrace stricter guidelines and protections against circulating harmful content
Social media trend threatens years of advocacy towards inclusion
Emma Myers
News
Sahily Carrero and soccer
How Sahily Carrero found meaning through social media and sport
Emma Myers
News
Trinity Ford resigns from PWDA
People with Disability Australia President announces resignation
Emma Myers
News
Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 15th October 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Hotel Etico and its unique employment training program.
Disability centric hotel group opens Canberra branch
Emma Myers
News
Powerd Media sat down with the politician to discuss how his upbringing shaped his passion for implementing social and political change.
Greens Senator Jordan Steele-John on disability advocacy and parliamentary inclusivity
Emma Myers
News
Updates on the Aviation White Paper and Western Sydney Airport
Transport Minister provides update on Aviation sector for travellers with disability
Emma Myers
News
Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 8th October 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Children and Young People with Disability have community feedback on Thriving Kids
Children and Young People with Disability Australia voices community concerns revealed in Thriving Kids survey
Emma Myers
News
Childcare for children with profound disability is virtually impossible
New childcare respite program for children with severe disability
Emma Myers
News
Brought to you by the Disability Media Australia, the Powerd Newswrap presents articles from the powerd.media website, along with discussions of the related topics.
Powerd NewsWrap 1st October 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Australian Government begins its review into the Disability Standards for Education.
Government calls for feedback of Disability Standards for Education
Emma Myers
News