I've lived and worked in the southwest for the last 25 years. My work in healthcare has helped to establish Urology services in the area, and I work with Australian Doctors for Africa. I'm also a board member for Accord West.
I'm passionate about the local environment and have been active with Friends of the Gelorup Corridor and Doctors for the Environment. What I love about living in Forrest: the natural beauty, the capacity for isolation and community, the diversity of landscapes and people.
I feel our current system of representation no longer truly reflects the community and is based on party politics, not what we actually want. It’s time for a change.
Democracy to me means representation by members of our community who listen and advocate for the interests of the community. It means changing your view based on true listening and advocacy across a wide range of issues and perspectives. It is a privilege to have a say in how we are governed but when government is no longer listening or are seen to be self serving, people disengage and democracy weakens. We need strong voices to stand up with integrity and enthusiasm and integrate collective opinions into policy.