Alison is a Survivor who comes from a background of high-performance gymnastics.

She has worked variously as a journalist, caterer, casino croupier, teacher of English as a foreign language and in the legal industry.

Inspired by the bravery of survivors telling their stories within the frame of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, she disclosed her experience of grooming and sexual assault in gymnastics to police who were trained in Whole Story methodology. 

Police worked steadily to investigate and eventually convict the perpetrator who was sentenced to six years prison. Since this time, she has contributed to various inquiries, reviews, and journals with a focus on survivor voice, redress, and the investigation process in abuse contexts.

She is currently contracted to the Federal Attorney-General Department’s National Office for Child Safety as a national strategy advisory group sport sector representative and undertaking a doctorate in law, studying child safe policies. 

In her spare time, she advocates for those who have suffered harm and seek justice in the sport sector. She was co-founder of  Athlete Rights Australia and conducts awareness-raising campaigns on issues arising from this work.

Join us in welcoming Alison as she continues to fearlessly lead the charge towards a world free from sexual assault and institutional abuse.