William is a young person with disability who started working in the disability sector 4 years ago. William wants to use his experience to get understanding of the disability sector and empowering voices + rights for others.
William started his journey of the disability sector by meeting VALID through his Disability Service Provider at the time, participated in paid workshops, then had his information passed onto the Disability Services Commissioner, worked with them as a community researcher for the “Safe and Respectful Cultures in the Workplace” Project for a full year, then went on to YDAS for the “Youth Leadership Program”, went to do an evaluation with an consultation service called ARTDConsultants, after the evaluation VALID had a part-time position available and then was hired for 4 days.
William currently works for Inclusion Australia, enjoying his experience so far and cannot wait for where his journey takes him next. William is currently doing his Diploma in Project Management.
William wants to stay in this sector for the rest of his life.