Meet the team who are leading our Disability Pride Project.
Meet the NDIS Right to be Heard team
Em Dewhurst (They/Them)
Lead Peer Facilitator
Em Dewhurst is a young Disabled and Queer Person with experience working in social services in youth work, disability advocacy, LGBTQIA+ rights, Diversity and Inclusion, and Settlement. They are currently studying a Bachelor (Honours) in Social work and are working in the field. They are currently working at the Youth Disability Advocacy Service as a Facilitator, at Council delivering youth programs, and are a co-founder of an Equity and Accessibility Consulting business. They are passionate about social justice, making accessible and inclusive spaces, and creating opportunities for people with lived experiences to be heard.
Ren (she/they)
Peer Facilitator
Hey! I’m Ren, one of the facilitators for the NDIS Right To Be Heard workshops! I am a proud disabled person who loves connecting with others, writing, journaling, art, playing video games, and cats! I’m also a huge swiftie, I love shows like The Owl House and I collect squishmallows.
I am super excited to have the chance to work with all of the Project Advisory Group members on such an incredible and important project! Self-advocacy is a topic I’m very passionate about, and knowing how and where to speak up about what you’re experiencing and any problems that come up is such an important factor, so I can’t wait to see what comes out of this project!
Mac Zamani (he/him)
Peer Facilitator
Hi, my name is Mac, I use he/him pronouns, and I'm a facilitator for the NDIS Right to be heard project. I've been working at YDAS for the past two years. I am a proud queer, CALD, disabled young person. I love reading, writing, public speaking, bullet journalling, and wheelchair sports.
Jun Bin Lee (he/him)
Communications Project Officer
Hi, my name is Jun, I use he/him pronouns, and I work at Youth Disability Advocacy Services (YDAS) as a Communications Project Officer. I’m originally from Malaysia, now living on Wurundjeri land.
I have been working on youth-led content creation projects with YDAS since 2022. I am now supporting 2 projects focusing on the rights of disabled young people, including the NDIS Right to be Heard project. Looking forward to developing the online hub with our project advisory group!