Content Inclusion Plan

Project

The Long Table podcast, season 4

Southbank Creative Co.

Key contact

Marcus Lee

Streams

Audio · Audio new to your accreditation

Launch or distribution date

30 June 2026

Plan

Completed 20 March 2026

Practices planned

Disability in the content

Disability is present, not the subject

About this plan

This plan records what The Long Table podcast, season 4 will do to make its content inclusive, the people with disability it will employ, and when each step happens. Southbank Creative Co.’s Inclusion Partner, Harbourline Access, can help with it. Southbank Creative Co. is accredited by Inclusively Made, and the assessment after the project launches reads this plan: what it records counts towards that year’s score.

What this project will do

18 practices planned for Audio, pillar by pillar.

Inclusive Concept & Research

People with disability shape the concept from the start, not in a final listen-back

Consultation

We will consult with a Person with Disability
The consultant will be involved in every project stage
We will involve people with disability in: Testing the concept or draft mix before finalising

Access Planning

We will set aside budget for consultation, access and testing costs

Audience & Media Strategy

We will consider whether people with disability are part of our intended audience for this content

Inclusive Representation

Authentic representation of people with disability in voice and on mic

Casting & characters

Talent with disability will be cast: in a primary role

Inclusive Work Experience

Structured, paid placements that build careers for people with disability

We will offer a structured, paid work experience or mentee placement: In production
Each mentee will be paired with a mentor or supervisor for the work they are placed on
The mentee will have a clear task list or development plan, not just observation

Inclusive Team Roles

Meaningful, paid employment of people with disability in the team that makes the work

At least one paid role will be held by a person with disability: In production

Accessible Documentation

Clear and accessible communications for everyone involved

We will use plain, clear language throughout: Scripts and briefing documents

Accessible Locations

Every studio or location people with disability are required to be at must be accessible to them

Every space people need to be in will be accessible to them at: Recording studios and locations
Accessible toilets will be available: At the recording location

Safe & Inclusive Environment

A commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace for everyone on the project

We will share an Inclusion Statement, not just file it, with: The full production team
A reporting or grievance process will be in place and communicated

Accessible Distribution

The finished audio is usable by everyone: transcribed, clearly mixed and easy to navigate

Audio

A written transcript will be provided: In full, alongside the audio
Audio will be mixed for clarity, with minimal background noise interfering with speech comprehension
The platform this is delivered on will support accessibility features (variable playback speed, transcript display)

People and budget

The paid mentee placements and team roles held by people with disability that this project plans, and what they cost, in AUD.

Paid mentee placements

Inclusive Work Experience: a structured, paid placement for each mentee, in the stream their placement belongs to.

Name	Stream	Role / team	Days	Day rate	Daily expenses	Notes
Leo Tran	Audio	Assistant producer	24	A$300	A$20	None
Total			24

Item

Total

Mentee recruitment	A$700
1 mentee to recruit, at A$700 each. Need help recruiting? Harbourline Access can help.

Mentee employment	A$7,200
1 mentee for a combined 24 days

Mentee expenses	A$480
Daily expenses for 1 mentee

Total mentee costs

A$8,380

Paid team roles held by people with disability

Inclusive Team Roles: each paid role on the project held by a person with disability.

Name	Stream	Role / team	Days	Day rate	Daily expenses	Notes
Grace Kim	Audio	Co-host	12	A$800	A$40	None
Total			12

Item

Total

Team member recruitment	A$700
1 team member to recruit, at A$700 each. Need help recruiting? Harbourline Access can help.

Team member employment	A$9,600
1 team member for a combined 12 days

Team member expenses	A$480
Daily expenses for 1 team member

Total team member costs

A$10,780

Mentee costs

A$8,380

Team member costs

A$10,780

All people costs

A$19,160

Milestones

What to do and when, for the practices this plan sets out.

Before launch

Engage the disability consultant and agree the stages they will be involved inBook testing with people with disability early enough to act on what they find before the work is finalisedPut the access outputs in the brief and the quote, and set aside the budget for themReview the audience, channel and targeting plan with people with disability in mind before it is finalisedCast or brief the talent, subjects and characters with disability that this plan sets outIdentify the mentee placements and recruit the menteesPair each mentee with a mentor and agree their development plan before they startConfirm the paid roles people with disability will hold, and the reasonable adjustments each person needsWrite briefs, schedules and other working documents in plain, clear languageConfirm that every space people will need to be in is accessible, and share its access information in advanceWrite an Inclusion Statement and share it with everyone working on the projectSet up a reporting or grievance process and tell everyone how to use it

At launch

Publish the audio with the access features this plan sets out, such as a transcript and chapter markers

After launch

Record the days each mentee and team member with disability workedComplete the project once it has launched, with links or images of the launched content