Policy & Consulting
Policy & Consulting
I work with Australian government agencies, boards and organisations who want policy that actually lands with the people it’s written for. As a lived-experience policy consultant — surrogacy, neurodiversity, ex-offender reintegration — I bridge an unusual gap. My background sits across senior policy work, D&I leadership, prison education, surrogacy and dyslexia. I review documents, sit on advisory panels, and design programs where lived experience is treated as expertise, not a tokenistic add-on. Engagements range from a single review to multi-month program design across Australia. If your policy is stuck in language nobody speaks, or your D&I work has plateaued, this is the work I do.
How I work
D&I policy review with practical recommendations, not corporate gloss
Surrogacy legislative consultation drawing on direct lived experience
Ex-offender reintegration and neurodiversity-inclusive program design
Policy & Consulting
I work with Australian government agencies, boards and organisations who want policy that actually lands with the people it’s written for. As a lived-experience policy consultant — surrogacy, neurodiversity, ex-offender reintegration — I bridge an unusual gap. My background sits across senior policy work, D&I leadership, prison education, surrogacy and dyslexia. I review documents, sit on advisory panels, and design programs where lived experience is treated as expertise, not a tokenistic add-on. Engagements range from a single review to multi-month program design across Australia. If your policy is stuck in language nobody speaks, or your D&I work has plateaued, this is the work I do.
Any questions?
What sectors do you work with?
Mostly government, health, education and not-for-profit. Some corporate D&I work where the leadership is genuinely committed. I turn down work where lived experience is being used as a brand exercise — it wastes everyone's time and damages the people whose stories get borrowed without follow-through.
Do you write policy or just review it?
Both. I've drafted submissions, advisory papers and program frameworks, and I've reviewed and rewritten documents that needed sharper teeth. The split depends on your team's capacity and what stage the work is at. We agree which mode fits during scoping, and it can shift as the engagement progresses.
How is lived experience used in your work?
As expertise, with the same weight as professional qualifications. I draw on my own experience as a surrogate, a dyslexic professional and a prison educator, and I bring other lived-experience voices into the work where it serves the policy. Never as a story to soften a recommendation — always as evidence that shapes it.
Are you available for advisory panels?
Yes, ongoing or one-off. I sit on panels covering surrogacy law, neurodiversity in workplaces, and reintegration policy. Time is limited, so I'm selective — but if the brief is serious and the panel has actual influence, I'll consider it. Get in touch with the terms of reference and we'll talk.
What does an engagement typically cost?
It varies widely. A focused policy review might be a few thousand. A multi-month co-design with stakeholder engagement is more substantial. I quote per scope, never by hidden hourly creep. Public-sector and not-for-profit rates are different from corporate. We discuss budget honestly during scoping.
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