Experienced Community Engagement Manager with a proven track record in achieving positive results across a range of industries including for not-for-profit strategic projects. I have a love for engaging with people from diverse backgrounds and a passion for an inclusive and equitable society and work to provide awareness and improve outcomes for community, volunteers, support groups and fostering relationships with government bodies. My success is achieved through listening and gaining a deep understanding of stakeholder needs and being able to communicate how business and government can provide support to build leadership, trust, rapport and solutions. With current experience working at the National Disability Insurance Agency and previously the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission together with a background in Public Relations, I possess a strong understanding and insight to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, advocacy, networking, community relations and fundraising. I am skilled in oral and written communications, media, facilitation skills, event planning and the ability to negotiate and influence to advocate for people who feel they don’t have a voice.Throughout my career I have established and maintained key stakeholder relationships to create, lead and execute strategic consumer and advocacy campaigns achieving outstanding outcomes including: - Built strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the NDIA's participation in a diverse range of engagement activities including stakeholder meetings and information sessions- achieved the introduction of the Queensland State Government Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme for people living with chronic medical conditions of $479.03 a year to assist people who live with multiple sclerosis and other chronic medical conditions that require air conditioning to regulate body temperate- promotion of the key advocacy issue of Employment Retention with a number of key stakeholders at Roundtables attended by Federal and State Government Ministers, AHRC Disability Discrimination Commissioner, representatives for Government Agencies and representatives from MS and other neurological conditions community- established and maintained the MS Queensland Ambassador program- created and executed Award winning digital story - created and executed product launches, media junkets for top FMCG brands Over ten years, I personally fund raised over $200,000 for MS Queensland and MS Research Australia and been involved in MS Research studies.