Simon Darcy

Simon Darcy is a Professor of Social Inclusion at the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney. He is an interdisciplinary mixed methods researcher with expertise in developing inclusive organisational approaches for dversity groups. Simon’s academic and industry-based work in disability, tourism and accessible tourism has defined the field and led to collaborations with local, regional, national and international destination management organisations including the UN World Tourism Organization. As one of the few researchers with a lived experience of disability as a high-level person with a spinal cord injury who uses a power wheelchair, he brings an insider’s perspective that seeks to develop transformative solutions for transport, travel and tourism for the group.