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It was a pleasure to welcome Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to the Speaker's Garden for International Guide Dogs Day. We shared important conversations, watched training in action and had a few very well-behaved visitors stealing the show.

Members of the Parliament of NSW have stepped up for Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's NSW ... quite literally!

Parkinson's disease is relentless and cruel. It is degenerative, incurable and currently effects around 70,000 people in NSW.

One in five people diagnosed with this disease are under 40 years of age.

Parliament House went to the dogs this week… the Assistance Dogs! Great to welcome some incredible pups from Assistance Dogs Australia and learn about the life-changing work they do.…

Today CDC NSW announced the official launch of its state-wide Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, a vital initiative designed to assist passengers living with non-visible disabilities.

Passengers have the option to wear or display a sunflower lanyard, discreetly signalling to drivers and staff they may require additional support, patience, or assistance during their journey.…

This morning I joined with Minister for Disabilities Kate Washington MP to co-host the launch of Guide Dogs Australia new Inclusive Employment campaign for people with low vision and blindness.…

I stand with our incredible Community Preschool based teachers and educators in their demand for fair and equitable pay!

Despite providing safe, high-quality, and accessible early childhood education, these dedicated professionals are paid 15% less than their counterparts in long daycare and 30% less than teachers in Department of Education schools.

Did you know an estimated 1 in 40 people are on the autism spectrum?

ASD is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways and at different levels for different people.

It's estimated the average Australian will have 13 jobs during their working lifetime. I really enjoyed meeting with students from Heritage College Lake Macquarie and talking with them about my career.

When I was in high school, I never would have thought I would become a politician.…

Bombs away! Get ready to dive into the swimming season with work on the Toronto Baths officially finished! It was great to cut the ribbon with Adam Shultz - Mayor of Lake Macquarie, The Hon. Emily Suvaal MLC and members of the Toronto Early Morning Swimming Club on this wonderful community project.

Toronto Early Swimmers Club members are all smiles following a million-dollar upgrade to the suburb’s historic baths.

The fully-enclosed and more accessible facility, funded by the NSW Government’s Places to Swim Program, now boasts a new user-friendly ramp into the water, jetty decking and netting around the premises.