Jan (Executive Officer)
Hi, I joined MEDA as the Executive Officer in September 2013. I come to MEDA with over 20 years of experience in the health and disability sector. I hope to strengthen MEDA’s core programs of Individual, Systemic and Volunteer Citizen Advocacy, our current commitment to the Disability Royal Commission and the future direction and viability of MEDA. I am committed to empowering people with disability and protecting and promoting the rights of all people with disability. I work Monday – Thursday.
Honi
Hi, I am MEDA’s Senior Disability Advocate. My role is to provide advocacy with people with disability in the Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Boroondara areas. I have just completed a Diploma in Mental Health / Alcohol and Drugs which has increased my knowledge and broadened my areas of expertise. I always strive to get the best outcomes possible for people in a timely manner. In my spare time I enjoy cooking and spending time with family. I currently work Tuesday – Friday.
Bron
Hi, I joined MEDA in August 2021 as a DRC Coordinator/Advocate. My role is to provide advocacy alongside people with disability who wish to share their story to the Disability Royal Commission. I also provide individual advocacy alongside people with disability. I completed my Bachelor of Applied Science in Disability at Deakin Uni in 2005 and have previously enjoyed roles in direct care support, Case Management and NDIS Support Coordination. My belief of seeing all people for their strengths and abilities and striving to promote and uphold equal rights and respect for all members of our community has led me to MEDA. I currently work Monday – Thursday.
Mike
Hi, I am one of MEDA’s Disability Advocates. My role is to provide advocacy across the Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Boorondara areas. I love working with people to help them have a voice and be heard and understood. I have a background in law and mediation and a strong passion for social justice. I’m also a dad to two teenage boys and, in my spare time, I enjoy reading, going to galleries and live theatre, and am a self-confessed music junkie for 70s and 80s (and 90s grunge too). My working days at MEDA are Tuesdays and Fridays.
Mel
Hi, I started with MEDA in January 2023 as a Business Support Officer. I am really enjoying getting to know the great work MEDA does and being a small cog assisting the team with their fantastic work. I am a student at Deakin University, doing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in sociology and gender and sexuality studies. My previous career was working as a pastry chef, and still love baking, especially for family and friends.
Garry
I am an Inclusion Support Worker at MEDA, currently supporting one of MEDA’s consumers in their role as a member of the Committee of Management.
Although I spent many years working in the Information Technology sector, I have also been able to gain experience living with, working with, and supporting people with disabilities.
Apart from my work, my other interests are reading, computing and driving my classic sports car.
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