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Gabriel Osborne

Gabriel draws powerfully on their lived experience to advocate for survivors of institutional abuse and conversion practices. After being abused, neglected, and subjected to gay conversion in a mental health facility at 15 years old, they created a peer support group of over 300 people, coordinated free legal representation for more than 70 survivors, and achieved a government commitment to legislative changes. Gabriel recently set up Flying Free, a not-for-profit organisation supporting survivors seeking justice and working towards systemic reform nationally.

Advocacy Tasmania

Advocacy Tasmania works to improve and restore human rights for individuals and the broader community by pursuing systemic change. The not-for-profit organisation provides advocacy and representation for older people, people living with disability or mental health issues, and people who use alcohol and drugs. Advocacy Tasmania campaigns for change using a wide range of powerful advocacy tools from personal stories, public campaigns, submissions to authorities and lobbying powerful people who can make change happen at the systemic level.

Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (ALSWA) promotes and safeguards the human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by providing legal expertise, advocating for systemic change and empowering community. ALSWA’s successful litigation in the WA Supreme Court in relation to the conditions faced by young people in Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18 at Casuarina Prison is testament to the dedication of staff and exemplifies the organisation’s commitment to protecting the human rights of the most marginalised and disadvantaged in the community.

Northern Pictures

Northern Pictures has established one of the strongest storytelling reputations in global television. With shows such as Changing Minds, filmed inside Australia’s busiest mental health unit, to Emmy award-winning Love on the Spectrum, following young autistic adults as they navigate love, Northern Pictures creates platforms for voices that are rarely heard in mainstream media. Hard-hitting documentaries, such as See What You Made Me Do and Asking for It, have put family and sexual violence in the spotlight and series such as Employable Me and kid’s drama Hardball, highlight diversity and tell inclusive stories.