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    About Drisana

    Drisana is self-employed and available to offer professional services as a Motivational and Keynote speaker and Auslan and Accessibility Consultant. Drisana is based in Perth, Western Australia and is available to travel all over the world. To learn more, click here.

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    She is an ambassador for Deaf Australia, Our Watch and Full Stop Foundation.

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    Drisana has worked with and presented for the following organisatons and events;

    Woolworths, TEDxSouthbank, ABC, Qantas, Human Rights Talk, Australian Federal Police, National Young Leaders Day, Junkee, Australian Network on Disability, University of Western Australia, and PrimoLife.

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    Interested? Inquire here

    Awards and Achievements

    A Recipient of:

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    • WA Youth Awards: ECU Community Leadership Award 2018

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    • Dr Louisa Alessandri Memorial Foundation Scholarship 2018

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    • WA Women's Hall of Fame 2016

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    • Special Recognition Award from Deaf Australia for being the Young Australian of the Year and Outstanding Ambassador 2015

     

    • Young Australian of the Year 2015 Award

     

    • Western Australia Young Australian of the Year 2015 Award

     

    • Community Ambassador Award in City of Stirling Youth Awards 2014

     

    • Deaf Youth Australian of the Year 2013

     

    A Finalist of:

     

    • WA Youth Awards: Western Australian Young Person of the Year 2018

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    • Game Changer of the Year - Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards 2016

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    • Australian Human Rights Commission's Young People's Human Rights Medal 2015

     

    • Deaf Australian of the Year 2015

     

    • Active Participation Award in Western Australia Youth Awards 2014

     

    • Emerging Leaders Award in Disability for National Disability Awards 2013

     


     

     

    Ambassador for:

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    • Deaf Australia

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    • Our Watch

     

    • Full Stop Foundation

    Notable achievements:

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    • Second TEDx talk in Auslan (2018)

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    • UWA Winthrop Scholarship

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    • 2016 Dr Louisa Alessandri Oration

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    • First TEDx talk in Auslan (2016)

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    • First Deaf Auslan user to get through Jury Duty proceedings (2014)​​​​​

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