Rachel is a passionate people leader with over 20 years’ business experience in retail and technology. As a mother and carer, she has a lived experience with Autism through her children and wanted to make an impact through inclusion, connection and supportive opportunities for individuals, families and carers.
After meeting Mel and hearing her experience and the passion she had for Different Journeys, Rachel felt she could provide a valuable contribution through a board member role utilising her business and leadership skills as well as her personal experience to really make a difference within the organisation and the community.
Different Journeys would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the different lands on which we meet today. We respect all Aboriginal Elders past and present We aim to collaborate with our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander friends in the autistic community to connect, empower and support each other and exchange isolation, prejudice and ignorance with connections, hope and community. We acknowledge that the connection to autism and lived experience is our common ground. We acknowledge, respect and maintain that our custodians have cultivated these lands and we continue to learn together.