Experience

The Easy Read Toolbox
• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director & founder

  • Aug 2021 - Present

Next Level Inclusion
• Inclusion Consultant

  • Sep 2020 - Present

Rights & Inclusion Australia
• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Officer - Opening the Door

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2021


Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accessibility Officer, ASO6 - Digital and Creative Team

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

• Project Officer ASO6 - Accessibility and Inclusion

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

  Strategy - Accessibility & Inclusion* Supporting accessible and inclusive communication and events* Internal work on easy read, plain English and infographics* Advice on local disability community & networks* Developing & delivering disability & rights-based training


Karen Hedley Consulting
• Disability Consultant - Accessible Communication

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020


Disability Leadership Institute

• Australia
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Creator

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

  Responsible for all social media including image creation, scheduling and copy. Contribute to creating a sense of community within members. Developing and initial set up of DLI Entrepreneurs Festival - 5 day online festival for disabled entrepreneurs. Representing the DLI on the Strengthening Sector Resilience: Capacity Building & Support for Disability Organisations Advisory Group, VCOSS Responsible for all social media including image creation, scheduling and copy. Contribute to creating a sense of community within members. Developing and initial set up of DLI Entrepreneurs Festival - 5 day online festival for disabled entrepreneurs. Representing the DLI on the Strengthening Sector Resilience: Capacity Building & Support for Disability Organisations Advisory Group, VCOSS



Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT)

• Australia
• Public Policy Offices

• Director Board Of Directors

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2019

  Director on the board.Assisting with social media, writing of corporate documents, HR / hire of CEO and more.

• Project Officer

  • Jul 2018 - May 2019

  Completing Part 2 of WWDACT's Contraception and Consent project. Surveying and developing report with recommendations for the local community to better support women with disabilities to have safe, respectful relationships and sexual health.



Carers ACT

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Officer

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  Preparing for multiple standards accreditation processes. Writing plain English and Easy English documents and policies, technical writing and developing training modules to meet legislation and standards. Preparing for multiple standards accreditation processes. Writing plain English and Easy English documents and policies, technical writing and developing training modules to meet legislation and standards.


Advocacy for Inclusion
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Training Officer

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

Your Plan Your Way
• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• Community Connector

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017


Communities@Work

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs

• Skills Facilitator, Lifestyle Services

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  Developing and delivering training to staff Developing and delivering information and skill development to people with disabilities Developing resources Creating staff newsletters Writing program policies Writing grant / funding applications Drupal / creation of intranet pages & resources Developing and delivering training to staff Developing and delivering information and skill development to people with disabilities Developing resources Creating staff newsletters Writing program policies Writing grant / funding applications Drupal / creation of intranet pages & resources

• Training Officer

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2014

   Development and delivery of training to people with disabilities, community workers and families  Development of resources for education and information distribution  Research and analysis of current preferred practice in disability advocacy and other areas  Preparation and distribution of marketing tools, including website  Preparing funding applications and reports  Representing the organisation on working groups and reference groups  Evaluation of training and ensuring records are maintained Show less


ACT Government
• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Teacher Assistant, Education Directorate

  • 2009 - Aug 2010

University of Canberra
• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Tutor, Sessional

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

Northside Community Service
• Australia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Policy Officer

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2009
• Network Coordinator, Disability ACT

  • Mar 2000 - 2006

• Team Leader, Disability ACT

  • Aug 1998 - Mar 2000