Ricki Spencer
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Ricki Spencer (They/Them) M.Ed. is a proud First Nation queer survivor of the Stolen Generation. They are a qualified teacher, social worker and current student at the University of Melbourne completing their Master of Social Policy. They are completing their thesis on “Do secondary school teachers disrupt heteronormative practices in their classrooms?”. Ricki is the current Convenor for Sociology of Media in Australia, of the Australian Sociological Association, elected LGBTIQ Officer University of Melbourne, LGBTIQ Community Housing Reference Group Member for HAAG, Consumer Advisory Member for CIH Australia and Peer Facilitator at Thorne Harbour Health. Ricki has over 20 years’ experience working in welfare provision and education. Ricki identifies as a transgender nonbinary person with lived experiences of disability They are passionate about local planning issues in relation to access to health and services for marginalized groups in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Ricki loves her cats, plants and watching re-runs of Prisoner.
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