About Me

I am a non-binary, queer, person of colour (they/them) with a strong commitment to community engagement and advocacy. My professional role as an Access Assessor with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) allows me to contribute directly to supporting individuals, a responsibility I balance with extensive volunteer work. I also work as a Freelance Photographer and Filmmaker.

As someone with lived experience of disability, I am a staunch advocate for people living with disabilities, social housing residents, and the LGBTIQA+ community, including trans and gender diverse individuals, as well as those with out-of-home care experiences. This advocacy stems from both personal understanding and a deep commitment to these issues.

My community involvement includes:

  • Melbourne Furry Convention: Serving as Secretary and Head of Photography, I contribute to the organisation and facilitate monthly community gatherings.
  • 1st Victorian Sea Scouts: As a Scout Leader, I provide guidance and mentorship to young people, fostering their development through activities and camps. Scouting has been a significant part of my life.
  • Melbourne City Rotaract Club: In my role as Secretary, I collaborate on community initiatives and events.
  • Freemasonry (B.P Lodge 488): I find personal and professional growth within this organisation.
  • Melbourne Gaymers: As a committee member, I contribute to creating inclusive events for the queer gaming community.
  • Victorian Residential Advisory Committee (VRAC): My advocacy work in social housing was recognised with the Frances Pennington Award.

My personal experiences, including growing up in foster care and navigating homelessness, have informed my dedication to advocacy. I have been a strong advocate for the out-of-home care sector, contributing to the successful Homestretch campaign, which extended support for young people to the age of 25.

I currently reside in South Melbourne with my cat, Celestia. Previously, I served as the Queer Officer for RMIT University. My professional and volunteer endeavours reflect a commitment to community service and positive social impact.

My professional and volunteer endeavours reflect a commitment to community service and positive social impact.

Learn more about Reggie’s through these stories:

Housing Choices Australia – Youth advocate Reggie shows the way

The Wheeler Centre – Beyond Your Command

My Future.edu.au – Youth leader advocates for young people who don’t have a voice

SBS News – Thousands spend time in foster care each year. For some children, maintaining tradition and culture is vital

3CR Radio – Interview with Reggie and Nevena from The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare

CFECFW – All Kinds Of Kids Need All Kinds Of Foster Carers

Star Observer – Slipping through the cracks

Reggie lives and works in the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, they acknowledge the suffering of colonisation has had on the lands of Melbourne where Reggie conducts their business. Reggie acknowledges that whilst they are an immigrant in these lands, that they pay their full respect to the people who have come before them, and that they seek out to even out the playing field for those affected.

Soverignty was never ceded, this is and always will be Aboriginal land.