Executive Officer, Disability Resource Centre

Kerri understands grassroots advocacy well, being a founding member of an Advocacy Organisation birthed on Facebook in 2010 and incorporated as a NFP in 2012. Kerri was awarded the National Disability Award for Excellence in Justice and Rights Protection in 2016 for this work.  In 2017 she completed a Bachelor of Social Science, an achievement she attributes to her passion for the voices of people with disabilities to be heard and respected, and the grit she possesses through riding the roller coaster of living with MS.  Kerri has spoken locally and overseas, to self-help groups, medical professionals, parliament and academics on ‘The Collaboration Imperative’ – That including consumers in the design and evaluation of medical research is an essential element.