Who We Are

I am a very experienced administration manager who has worked in the field of not-for-profit administration, mostly in the hospitality field, for a very long time. I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to my role in all aspects of accounts, office administration and staff management.

When I joined this organisation I gained a huge amount of understanding about what I was experiencing and what deafness actually means to those that live with it.

Like most disabilities that cannot be seen, there is a lot of education and input required from many levels to help those who, like me, are experiencing age-related deafness. I firmly believe that we must start at the grass roots and identify all forms of deafness in our community and help those who have needs that are not being met in the traditional welfare system.

My partner and I have lived in the Hutt Valley for 15 years now. I have two sons, both living in Melbourne with their families. I have six grandchildren of my own and when I add my partner’s grandchildren, we have a total of 14 grandchildren. They keep us very busy! My hobbies are home-based – knitting, sewing and baking. We love to travel, too.