Linda Harrison

Director Training and Capacity Building LGBTIQ+ Health Australia

Linda has worked in human service systems for over 30 years in roles ranging from direct support, operational management, quality governance and policy. With qualifications in social work, applied human rights, improvement coaching and auditing, Linda’s work, study and lived experience has always been focussed on better social and health outcomes for people disadvantaged within modern systems of health and care.

In her current role Linda has the privilege of working with LGBTI community members and organisations to address health and social inequities resulting from discrimination and stigma, including older LGBTI people accessing aged care services.

Linda is passionate about playing a part in system improvement through participatory practice, relational leadership and the power of lived experience.

Ross Bell

Silver Pride Advocacy Network

My academic background includes graduate and postgraduate degrees in bioethics, social work, and education.

Since retiring from public hospitals, I have worked as a Diversional Therapist in aged care, specialising in supporting consumers with dementia in secure units.

My primary professional focus is on ensuring the safety and well-being of these consumers. I have concentrated on enhancing services by incorporating core Australian aged care reform documents—specifically the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and the Charter of Aged Care Rights—into both theory and practice.

While policy recognises that older people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities need responsible and respectful support, lived experience shows there is still a considerable amount of work to be done.

Maria-Jane (MJ) Satterthwaite

Founder and Director Scope Vision

Founding Scope Vision in 1997, MJ’s curiosity into what drives people and businesses to achieve success has been the passion recognised in her award-winning business. The drive to continue to embrace lifelong learning has been her key to success. Holding a Bachelor of Commerce, with an Accounting major, a Post Graduate Diploma of Education (Training and Development), and 15 Vocational Education and Training qualifications in leadership, management, marketing, hospitality and work health and safety, demonstrates MJ’s commitment to the values she believes in.

MJ has designed, developed and delivered initiatives to support organisations to manage and grow talent. Over 3 decades MJ has customised and developed talent management initiatives for Ageing Australia, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, Royal Perth Hospital, Clinical Labs, The Centre for Cerebral Palsy, national RTO’s providing Certificate III in Individual Support, Australia Post, Grill’d, Australian Venue Co., Coles Liquor, The Coffee Club, Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group, TSA, Commonwealth Bank, Department of Housing, Department of Transport, Air Services Australia, Automotive Holdings Group, AMCAP/Covs, Western Australian Cricket Association, Fulton Hogan, Western Power, Marra Worra Worra just to name a few!