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

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

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 24th September 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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Planned use of a generic tool sparks concerns
New NDIS assessment tool sparks concern among disability community
Emma Myers
News

Too many children with disability are in detention centres
Young people with disability overrepresented in youth detention
Emma Myers
News

Disability consultation is needed on the climate action plan
Environmental educator calls for disability consultation on climate action plan
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 17th September 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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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 10th September 2025
Powerd NewsWrap by Emma Myers
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