ACA Adelaide Chapter - April 2024
About
The ACA Adelaide Chapter meets in person on the last Wednesday of each month.April Agenda: Dr Shannon Schedlich (CEO Siblings Australia) presenting on:
Supporting Siblings of People with Disabilities
Dr Shannon Schedlich joined Siblings Australia as Chief Executive in January 2023. The busy mum, academic and ball of energy has a zeal for community support, advocacy and research, having previously run the Media Centre for Education Research Australia, and worked in leadership roles in government, corporate affairs and community engagement.
Holding a PhD from the University of Newcastle, she sits on two school boards and has been a non-executive director for numerous inclusive organisations.
Shannon has lived experience of navigating the sort of challenges faced by more than 4 million siblings of Australians with disabilities, and who must often grapple with the complexities that arise from having a family member with a disability or chronic health condition.
Location
The Astor Hotel
437 Pulteney St, Adelaide South Australia 5000