Kat Reed (they/them/theirs)
Chief Executive Officer
Kat (they/them/theirs) has been a local queer and disability advocate & community builder in the ACT for the last eight years. They are currently the CEO of Women With Disabilities ACT and a Board Director of Women With Disabilities Australia and of Youth Coalition of the ACT. Kat was recently awarded 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year and one of Out for Australia’s 30 Under 30 for 2021.
Their activism and community building work spans many different intersections. Since the age of 17, they have advocated for the rights of people of colour, queer youth, trans and non-binary people and people with disabilities. They’ve held positions of leadership in both local and national organisations including the ANU Students’ Association and led the Australian Queer Students’ Network as the National Co-Convenor. Kat was a Council member on the ACT LGBTIQ+ Ministerial Advisory Council and advised on issues affecting queer youth from 2015-2018.
Kat is also a political performance artist and through their arts persona they recently finished work on Australia’s very first all trans and gender diverse original musical titled Lost in Transit with a cast of six local trans and gender diverse artists.
Pippa (they/she)
Senior Policy Officer
Pippa is the Policy Officer at WWDACT, and is responsible for policy research, submissions to inquiries and consultations, and convening the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC). Their previous experience is in government and policy, and they are currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Sociology) and a Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics at ANU. They are passionate about promoting the rights of women* with disabilities and has been involved in mental health and disability advocacy at ANU.
Beatrice (they/them)
Engagement Program Manager
Beatrice is the Engagement Program Manager at WWDACT, and is responsible for running the community engagement team and running our comminuty engagement programs and events, especially WWDACT’s current large peer support and upskilling project called ‘Our Autonomy’. Their previous experience involves community campaign work, running community events and spaces, campaign work around climate change, education rights, refugee rights and more. They are currently studying a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Gender studies) and a Bachelor of Visual arts (majoring in sculpture) at ANU. They are passionate about the rights of everyone, building the confidence and agency of individuals and communities.
Erin Stewart (she/her/hers)
Board Co-Chair
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Eliza Moloney (she/her/hers)
Board Co-Chair
Hi, my name’s Eliza. I’ve been living and working in the ACT since 2017 and I’m passionate about working at the intersection of health and disability, and the social determinants of health.
I currently work at Cancer Australia, but have experience in the ACT Legislative Assembly and the community sector. I am also a passionate health consumer representative, hoping to make good use of my experiences in the ACT’s health system. I have a brain injury and several chronic health conditions. I hope to bring my experience and skills in fundraising, grant writing, and stakeholder liaison to WWDACT. I have been engaged with WWDACT as a member for several years, and have always appreciated their advocacy and peer support. I also loved Pitch your Passion! and would love to see it return. I was previously a board member of the Brain Tumour Alliance ACT, and currently assist the Australia Sri Lankan Buddhist Association of Canberra with grant applications. In 2020, I completed the Audrey Fagan Board Traineeship Program.
Amy Fahey (she/her/hers)
Director
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Louise Vella Jurd (she/her/hers)
Director
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Rachel Sirr (she/her/hers)
Director
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