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Simone-lisa Anderson

Director

Simone-lisa is the project lead and co-ordinator of Better Lives – a Tasmanian project creating better lifelong outcomes in both education and health through professional development, for people with IVSC.  Through the Better Lives Project Simone-lisa has found herself consulting with government bodies around Australia; holding a visiting lecturer position with the University of Tasmania; co-designing and reviewing resources for national organisations; presenting at numerous conferences both intra and interstate; and leading a team to create national first patient/student resources for people with IVSC.

Simone-lisa also is a founding board member for the Restriction of Medical Treatments Act in the ACT under 4 categories with a 5-year tenure.  She is a member of the Tasmanian Whole of Government, Department of Health , Department of Education Children and Young People and Department of Justice LGBTIQA+ reference groups, where she has driven considerable amount of change, including: a clinical definition of IVSC, legislative, policy, procedure and protocol change in most government departments; as well as policy for employees with IVSC.

Simone-lisa has written Primary Health Pathways for GP’s and works closely with the Tasmanian Secretary of Health to support better outcomes for people with IVSC. Simone-Lisa Anderson was elected a director at the 2024 AGM.

Acknowledgement of Country
Our Australian staff and board live and work on First Nations lands. We recognise that sovereignty over this land was never ceded and that this always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the continued connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to land, waterways and community and pay our respects to all First Nations people.
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