Paul learned he has an extra X chromosome at the age of 28, and that he is intersex at the age of 50. In 2006 Paul co-founded of the Klinefelter Syndrome Support Group of Victoria, is a representative of several community advisory and reference groups (CRG) such as the Victorian Government Intersex Expert Advisory Group and the Victorian Pride Centre CRG. Since 2020 Paul has been a Victorian Peer Support Representative for Intersex Peer Support Australia and since 2022, an Australian Ambassador for Chromodiversity Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting families affected by genetic and developmental differences.
Holding a Bachelor of Health Science / Public Health (Hons), Paul is a frequent speaker on the topic of sex chromosome variations and intersex, presenting to government, corporate and health organisations, and at several annual conferences. When Paul isn’t participating in formal advocacy and peer support, he is a Radio Broadcaster and Host of “The I in US” – the only radio show in Australia about the intersex community, by the intersex community, on JOY94.9. Paul stepped down in 2022 before rejoining the board in 2024.
