Rachel Rowe - Founder & CEO, Rachel Rowe : Neurodiversity Advocacy, Social Impact Design, Training & Consultancy

Founder & CEO @Rachel Rowe : Neurodiversity Advocacy, Social Impact Design, Training & Consultancy

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Rachel is a highly motivated social impact entrepreneur, neurodiversity advocate, public speaker and creative leader, with a proven track record over 30 years, in Australia and the UK. She is the founder of national charity Autism Camp Australia and the founder of global education platform The Autism & Neurodiversity MasterClass. Rachel’s work choices have always been about promoting diversity and fostering social change, but she believes her most important role yet, is as an advocate for equality and inclusion for Autistic young people. She is passionate about driving life changing outcomes for Autistic people around mental health and wellbeing, employability, economic participation, education, and ultimately life expectancy. Rachel is a leader in the evolution of a balanced and respectful relationship between Autistic young people, their families and all peoples. • An innovator, with the ability to build a single creative direction that links assets, audiences/customers, community and key stakeholders locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. • A dynamic problem solver, with the ability to research, analyse, design, plan and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously. • An organiser, with a detail-oriented focus from conception to completion. • A confident communicator and public speaker, with a strong design background, articulate verbal and persuasive writing skills. • A sustainable strategist and marketeer, with a commitment to ethical and egalitarian thinking and innovation, and a focus on advocacy and education. www.rachelrowe.com

Autism Camp AustraliaChief Executive Officer

Aug. 2019 - Jan. 2024AustraliaAutism Camp Australia (ACA) is a registered Australian charity whose mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of Autistic young people and their families through a wide range of therapeutic and accessible recreational activities in both residential and non-residential settings. We create safe supported spaces where the Autistic community can connect, celebrate their identity and enrich their lives. We aim to enhance life skills through neurodiversity affirming and relationship-based practices, therapies and education focused on supporting health and wellbeing. Our camp program is held over 4 days/5 nights, 10 times a year at each of our locations. The camps are for the whole family, with programs for the Autistic young person, siblings and parents/carers. Autism Camp Australia’s unique, evidence and lived-experience based approach is implemented by a diverse, outcomes-focused team and our neurodiversity manifesto sets a gold standard for inclusion in the workplace, with Autistic and neuro-divergent people leading the way at every level of our organisation. We engage in positive lived-experience role modelling. We listen, engage and uplift Autistic voices, constantly evaluating and improving to be the best we can be for all Autistic and neurodivergent people. We support, listen to and learn from both individuals representing the global Autism voice, and individuals from marginalised and under-represented intersectional groups within our Autistic community. We are passionate about driving life changing outcomes for Autistic people around mental health and wellbeing, employability, economic participation, education, and ultimately life expectancy. Our vision is self-reliance, independence, social connection and community inclusion. We are leaders in the evolution of a balanced and respectful relationship between Autistic young people, their families and all Australians.

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