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Zoe Simmons

Zoe Simmons is an award-winning disabled journalist, copywriter, speaker, author and advocate. She writes to make the world a better place. You can find out more about Zoe on her website, or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or Tik Tok.

Articles by this author

Sara is comfortably seated in an office chair, her hands gently resting in her lap. She has long, dark hair and is wearing a spotted dress.

7th March 2025

Celebrating diverse disability advocates this International Women’s Day

Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour in Glendale, Ariz.

29th June 2023

Dear Ticketek, why do you make it so hard for disabled people to go to concerts?

Disability advocate Zoe Simmons has long pink hair and wears a pink blazer over a glittering beaded dress. She stands against a pink backdrop in a beam of light. Photo by Emma Veness

26th April 2023

“Realising I’m autistic is a very bittersweet thing”

Chloe Hayden arrives on the red carpet during the 2022 ARIA Awards at Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Thursday, November 24, 2022. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING

27th February 2023

“Believe us”: Zoe Simmons responds to Marvel Stadium’s sensory room snub

A man in a wheelchair is assisted down an air bridge toward a plane.

7th February 2023

Hiding in Plane Sight - the airlines are finally having to take disabled people seriously

Zoe Simmons, a disability advocate and writer, is wearing a bright pink dress, floral fishnet stockings, and black heeled ankle boots. She has pale skin, long pink and blue hair, and bright makeup. She’s sitting in a silver and black manual wheelchair, adorned in fake flowers.

20th October 2022

“We almost never get justice”: A traveller whose wheelchair broke in transit fights back

Zoe Simmons, a disability advocate and writer, is wearing a bright pink coat, a black dress, floral fishnet stockings, and black heeled ankle boots. She has pale skin, long pink and blue hair, and bright makeup. She’s standing against a pink backdrop and holding a cane.

9th October 2022

The “lonely ache” of living with disability in a pandemic

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22nd June 2022

Six ways healthcare workers can make life easier for people with disability

Zoe is wearing a mask and is seated with her hands cupping

5th April 2022

Non-disabled people don’t seem to care about long COVID - but they should

Zoe has long bright pink and aqua hair. She is wearing red lipstick and a blue denim jacket. There is a clock in the background.

16th February 2022

“Accessibility benefits everybody.” Zoe Simmons on the need for flexibility in the workplace

Zoe has long, pink hair and wears a black dress. She is standing on a bridge and is surrounded by trees.

24th January 2022