AWA Board Member
Why did you join the board of AWA?
Many years ago I did my social placement with Advocacy WA back when it was Advocacy Southwest. I moved away to Perth to study and while there I was a board member of People with Disabilities WA. When I moved back to Bunbury I was approached by an ex board member about joining the AWA board. I thought that my skills, knowledge and board experience could be helpful to the organisation.
How does your experience inform your engagement and participation in AWA board business?
As a social worker and a person with a disability I see advocacy as a vital tool for people that are struggling to be heard. Being on board I can speak from the lived experience of disability as well as from a social worker perspective.
What do you enjoy most about being on the board AWA?
I enjoy the social interaction with the other board members. Seeing the great work Advocacy WA does and the changes they can make to people’s lives as well as the community.
Why did you join the board of AWA?
Growing up with my Mum using a wheelchair, it wasn’t until I went to school that I noticed not all mums had wheelchairs. Seeing an environment that couldn’t be accessible for her has always made me want to do more to help the solution and build a more accessible and inclusive world.
How does your experience inform your engagement and participation in AWA board business?
Coming from a place of lived experience and now having an academic lens from my ongoing social work degree, I can provide an unbiased theoretical and practical viewpoint.
What do you enjoy most about being on the board AWA?
Knowing I can be part of making a real difference.