Sharon has worked for many years in community development in the field of diversity including case management, residential and respite care, policy development, housing, education, training and employment, public health and advocacy.
She has a Masters in Human Services and Public Policy and has completed two research reports – The Accommodation Needs for People with Huntington’s Disease, and Housing for Life – Planning for Accessible and Adaptable Homes in Victoria.
Sharon helped to establish and was the first coordinator of the DARU. More recently, she was a member of the Project Management Team that oversaw the Voices Against Violence Research Project – a cross sector partnership with the Office of Public Advocate and the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria that investigated what happens to women with disabilities who have experienced violence in Victoria.Your account section