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CHAIR
Catherine is a long term Canberra public servant and the mother of a now adult trans son. She and her son have been members of AGA since 2017. Catherine has personal experience assisting her son to navigate the health care system and access the services and care he requires. She has a special interest in seeing the development and implementation of improved pathways in Canberra for trans health care services.
DEPUTY CHAIR
Amelia is a committed public servant and community advocate with a strong focus on inclusion, equity, and social impact. She brings extensive experience in supporting diverse communities and fostering safe, welcoming environments through cultural initiatives, delivering learning and engagement programs. Amelia has led projects promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusion and gender diversity, demonstrating collaborative leadership and a dedication to wellbeing across both government and community settings. Outside of her professional role, she values quality time with her family, enjoys social connections, and pursues creative interests.
SECRETARY
Lisa Eriksson is a Clinical Psychologist and the owner of Eriksson Psychology, a solo private practice based in Canberra. With a Masters of Clinical Psychology from the University of Canberra, Lisa works primarily with adults and has a particular focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex trauma. She has experience across occupational rehabilitation, not-for-profit organisations, and healthcare settings, and is committed to inclusive practice, with extensive experience supporting neurodiverse, gender diverse, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
TREASURER
Scott joined the Board of AGA in November of 2018. As a financial planner, educator and small business owner Scott enjoys strategic thinking and helping to empower people and organisations around the money stuff. Scott is passionate about capacity building and advocacy in the LQBTIQ communities in Canberra and has served on the boards of the AIDS Action Council of the ACT and Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT as well as being a past member of the ACT Government LGBTIQ Ministerial Advisory Council.
BOARD MEMBER
Liz is a Canberra public servant and mother of two children, one of whom is trans. She has been involved with AGA since 2019. Liz has been a previous board member of Transcend Australia and brings experience in not for profit governance through past CEO roles and board director roles. Liz has extensive skills in stakeholder engagement and consultation, co-design, advocacy and campaigning as well as media and communications experience.
BOARD MEMBER
Kelly brings to A Gender Agenda Board her lived experience as a mother and disability carer, her medical and business training, and her strong connection and commitment to mob. Kelly is truly passionate about setting solutions towards solving the climate and extinction crisis. Kelly advocates tirelessly for community awareness and has been recognised for her environmental, health and human rights research and action campaigns when living and working in the NT, WA, QLD and the ACT where she now resides with her two beautiful daughters and camp dog Archie (from Papunya, NT).
BOARD MEMBER
Mei (they/she) is a Non-Binary individual who works in Cyber Security to help Government secure and protect their data and systems. Mei has built LGBTQIA+ groups locally and nationally from the ground up including internal Employee Resource Networks, and most recently Pride in Security at the Australian Information Security Association. They strive to build community spaces and create resources to help others better understand the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals.
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Oli Meredith (she/they) is a nonbinary, queer, AuDHD, English immigrant and public health researcher. One of their kids is trans, autistic and ADHD. As such, Oli came to be involved on the board after AGA provided invaluable support in navigating the primary education system to support their kid to be allowed to be exactly who they are. Oli’s research is deeply connected to their work at AGA and centres the lives, strengths, and needs shaped by gender diversity and neurodivergence, including the experiences of gender-diverse people with ADHD. Rooted in lived experience and a deep understanding of how structural inequities shape health, Oli’s research explores how neurodivergence intersects with gender, queerness, and colonisation to influence access to care, self-understanding, and wellbeing. Typically ADHD, Oli has many hats and is also a slam poet and mindfulness and yoga teacher working with people with chronic conditions, neurodiversity and trauma.
BOARD MEMBER
Julie (she/her) is an early childhood and primary school teacher, a reconciliation in education specialist and an advocate for LGBTIQA+ support in education institutions and systems. She holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching and a Master of Education from the University of Canberra. Julie has over a decade of teaching experience in early childhood and primary classrooms, as well as time as an approved provider of her own family daycare service. Julie facilitates learning for adults and support learning throughout the learning cycle. She supports and leads others from a values based perspective to support a more just society through education.
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