Laura Pettenuzzo.
Laura Pettenuzzo (she/her) is a disabled writer and bibliophile living on Wurundjeri Country. Her words have appeared in various outlets, including ABC Everyday, Griffith Review Online, SBS Voices and The Age. Laura is also a member of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.
Latest contributions
Unlike many disabled and chronically ill people, I didn’t have to fight or wait for diagnoses.
Diagnosis: blessing, curse, or something in between?
Laura Pettenuzzo
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Wheelchair repair companies need to be respectful and disability literate.
The battle for wheelchair repairs
Laura Pettenuzzo
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Peter Dutton wants public servants physically back in the office - what does this mean for disabled staff?
Some political stances are detrimental for the disability community
Laura Pettenuzzo
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The disability community waited with bated breath for the answer to one question: will we finally have a disabled NDIS Minister?
It's time for a disabled NDIS Minister
Laura Pettenuzzo
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I’m proud of disabled people, how we rally around one another in times of need.
When no-one comes to save us, we'll do it ourselves
Laura Pettenuzzo
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Only in America, I told myself, as I read about North Carolina proposing a ban on masks at protests.
Only in America? Face mask bans in Victoria
Laura Pettenuzzo
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My worth isn’t contingent on how much I can do or produce. Yours isn’t either.
What getting COVID taught me about rest
Laura Pettenuzzo
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As a disabled person in 2024, there’s very little ableist behaviour that can shock or surprise me, especially when it comes from those in power.
Ableist language has no place in parliament (or anywhere)
Laura Pettenuzzo
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The DRC response has disappointed the disability community.
Disappointment at the DRC response
Laura Pettenuzzo
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COVID is not over. People are still catching it and spreading it, with nary a thought for the personal and societal consequences.
The problem with performing while COVID positive
Laura Pettenuzzo
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People with Borderline Personality Disorder often receive incorrect stigma from medical professionals.
BPD and the manipulation myth
Laura Pettenuzzo
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