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Emma started her business in Townsville with just one client. Thanks to her strong, unique service offering – shredding important documents, which remain confidential with her, because she can’t read or write – she now has over 50 clients throughout town.
“The Entrepreneur” Master Shredder featuring Emma Lynam received the Highly Commended award at the Spiritus Short Film Prize during the 2023 Canberra Short Film Festival.
Emma started her business in Townsville with just one client. Thanks to her strong, unique service offering – shredding important documents, which remain confidential with her, because she can’t read or write – she now has over 50 clients throughout town. The shredded paper is recycled and used on a local avocado farm for mulch. Emma has come up against many challenges along the way, but it hasn’t stopped her running this incredible mobile business with her 100-kg industrial shredder.
Only 9% of workplaces in Australia employ someone with a disability.
There’s a way for all of us to work towards changing that.
