Almost 15 Years of experience in Counselling, Social Work, Youth Work, LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Mental Health Promotion.Specialist skills in sexuality and gender counselling, education counselling, and health promotion.Extensive experience in trauma and mental health counselling.Recently, I've provided strategic advise, health promotion, and counselling in the tertiary education sector.I have co-founded and assisted in the establishment of Shepparton's first LGBTIQ+ community festival, in it's 12th year in 2023. I have also continued on the success of La Trobe University Bendigo's Pride Week, in its 8th year in 2019.I was the Greens candidate for the state district of Shepparton in 2010, and the federal seat of Bendigo in 2013.I have had past experience in problem gambling counselling, student development advising and coaching, family and relationship counselling, clinical supervision, community radio, political campaign management and media relations.