Anita is a community volunteer, a current serving Justice of the Peace, and has a lived and/or shared family experience of living with disabilities and understands how important it is for vulnerable people to have a voice.

I joined the DAC to share my experiences in the Moonee Valley as a disabled and neurodiverse person. I am also involved with the Moonee Valley pride (LGBTQIA+) reference group and the Young People's Committee.

I have been a committee member of the Moonee Valley DAC for two years and have been assisting and supporting community members of Moonee Valley living with a disability since 2018. I have a strong belief that all community members have a right to be inclusively connected to community, eonomically and socially.

Through both volunteering and my Personal Training business (based in Moonee Ponds and Essendon) I am passionate to generate more disability inclusive programs both for mainstream audiences and specific to All Abilities, and carer well-being focused. These include walking in parks, coffee groups, fitness training etc. With the DAC I advocate Moonee Valley to be an inclusive community, particularly in our physical environment i.e.. signage, footpaths, traffic light crossings, buildings etc.

Kerith is a long-term resident of Moonee Valley and joined the DAC in 2025. She is neurodivergent as well as being a parent/carer of a wonderful neurodivergent primary school-aged daughter. With a professional background in research and health ethics, most recently she’s been passionately involved in disability advocacy as a volunteer on school council and ACD. Kerith is also a member of the NDIS Participant First Rapid Response Panel.

Bred and raised in Strathmore, I am a mum to 3 young girls, including one who is neurodivergent. I have been a member of Victoria Police for 20 years and am a Sergeant at Flemington. I enjoy community policing and was very excited to be selected for the role of Disability Liaison Officer for the Moonee Valley area. I want to support people with disabilities and share my knowledge to help educate my peers.

As parent to a neurodivergent young man with complex needs, Lisa is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and those who care for them. In the past, Lisa volunteered with Vision Australia and was awarded the Tilly Aston Medal for voluntary service. As a TAFE teacher, she has taught Certificate IV in Disability and Work Effectively with an NDIS Participant. On the Disability Advisory Committee, Lisa represents Valley Carers, an inclusive support group for carers in Moonee Valley.

I recently found myself disabled after leading a pretty active life. I eventually also lost my job in technology and application development and lean optimisation. From speaking with my neighbour who was on the DAC, I thought I could volunteer and point my skills and experience towards, to pay back to my local community; through mentoring individuals and/ or local businesses and associations. I currently sit on the committee for the Ascot Vale Panthers Masters AFL.

Megan is School Council Vice-President at Flemington Primary School.

She is passionate about ensuring that individuals with so called 'invisible disabilities' are included in disability policies and practices, particular neurodivergent individuals.

I am vision impaired and born and lived in Moonee Valley all my life. I have been involved in many advocacy groups within the blindness commuinity and disability in general. I am passionate about access and inclusion in advocating for people with disability and carers to be able to equitably participate in society free from any barriers and biases.

As Director of Quality Progressive Care and a sibling to someone with a lifelong disability, I bring both professional and lived experience to the table. Being from a CALD background, I understand the cultural barriers and stigma often surrounding disability. Joining the Moonee Valley Disability Advisory Committee is an opportunity to advocate for inclusive support, bridge cultural gaps, and help shape a more understanding and accessible community for all.

I want to see a better equality towards disability and ‘normal people’ we have just as much right to work, live and play. I am currently doing a fund raiser cycling around Australia to raise awareness and funds for Children with Stroke

Trish joined the DAC in 2024. She has resided in Moonee Valley her whole life and has a lived experience of disability. Trish is a teacher, and is particularly passionate about neurodivergent students receiving an inclusive education.