About Me
I am a disabled, Autistic and queer actor, model, writer, and disability advocate. I live with physical and psychosocial disabilities and am a full-time wheelchair user. Additionally, I also work sharing my background in mental health, my experience as a survivor of abuse, and my history of being a NDIS participant. I am also part of the LGBTQIA community as someone queer and gender diverse, and my pronouns are they/them.
I have done some acting on both stage and screen, and have also worked in scripting workshops. One of my greatest accomplishments is debuting as a stage actor in Qualia during Melbourne Fringe Festival 2019. Qualia went on to win the Melbourne Fringe Access and Inclusion Award.
I have been modelling since 2014 as both a plus-size and artistic model. I’ve worked with photographers such as Mad Dame and Alexis D Lea. My modelling work has been in exhibitions and international publications.
My writing has mainly been in the disability area, writing for a variety of disability organisations, media and blogs, speaking about my lived experience.
Speaking about my experiences as a person with disabilities, I have done public speaking, radio, TV, and facilitated workshops. I’ve been a disability consumer consultant for government departments, including being on the board for the development of a national disability framework. I’ve worked to educate organisations, healthcare and disability agencies, and was the co-lead for the development of CoHealth’s Disability Inclusion Plan.
Achievements include:
Chief Investigator on MRFF Consumer-Led Grant application 2022
Peer Advocate for CoHealth Diversexy Program (creation and presentation) 2020-current
Co-Lead creation and implementation of CoHealth Disability Inclusion Plan 2020-2024
Disability Consumer Consultant for the Department of Health and Human Services Victoria in the creation of 'My Allied Health Space'
National Disability Services peer advocate for ProjectABLE and Practice Support Network member
Focus group participant and content creator for 'Giving it a Go' app and website (resource for people living with musculoskeletal conditions)
Multiple media interviews live, in print and radio including The Age, ABC, Triple J, Life Matters and more
I live in Melbourne, Australia, with my Assistance Dog, Riley.
