Biography
I began working in academia after completing a Doctorate in 2019. My research has been concentrated on the enablers of the voices of people with disability in society.
Prior to that I worked as a social worker on numerous grant-funded community development projects, as a sexual violence counsellor and with people with disability or other factors that affected their participation in society.
I have a long career in community broadcasting as a producer, trainer and advocate for others to be included and have a voice, founding the Audio Ability Project and working with the Community Media Training Organisation; and as an environmental justice campaigner where I began to understand the myriad impacts of social and environmental factors on people's lives.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|
| Lecturer Human Services & Counseling | Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors | 2020 | 2023 |
| Researcher - Audio Ability Accessible Training & Mentorships | Community Media Training Organisation | 2017 | 2023 |
| Consultant | Reading Radio Australia (RPHA) | 2018 | 2019 |
| Coordinator (Volunteer) | Ability Radio Project | 2015 | 2023 |
| Disability Advocate | 4ZZZ Community radio | 2017 | 2022 |
| Climate justice & anti-nuclear campaigner | Friends of the Earth | 2000 | 2017 |
Expertise
Accessibility, community development, community empowerment, community media, disability, diversity, empowerment, environmental justice, gender & violence, human rights, inequality, intersectionality, social inclusion, social justice, voice.
Teaching
Course development for Bachelor Social Work.
Fields of Research
- 440902. Counselling, wellbeing and community services
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|
| Australian Association of Social Workers | |
| Community & Alternative Media Research Association | |
