Belinda (she/they) is a passionate advocate and lifelong learner who has worked with individuals and groups at the interface of trauma, interpersonal violence, social justice and change for many years.

Belinda aims to enact shifts in personal and systemic experiences of trauma and powerlessness, particularly in LGBTQIA+ communities. A foundation of her evolving practice is the rich intersection between individual focused work and systems change through advocacy, practice development and capability building.

Alongside her private work, she continues part-time work in Victoria at a statewide specialist sexual assault service and at a queer specialist service in practice development, and with The Equality Project.

Her experience ranges across areas of intimate partner violence/family violence, sexual assault, mental health, homelessness and aged care. She has worked in direct service provision as a Family Violence Case Manager, Family Violence Refuge Worker, Intensive Support Case Manager and Team Leader in Family Violence Refuge and at a specialist queer helpline. She was a statewide Family Violence Specialist Trainer and Manager of Capability Building for over 5 years at the Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria. She has designed and delivered training privately to family violence and sexual assault services, and designs and delivers training with The Equality Project.

Belinda has a Bachelor in Youth Work, is a TRTP (The Richards Trauma Process) & EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner, Accredited Trainer and is studying her Masters in Social Work.

Belinda identifies a queer woman and lives in Naarm (referred to as Melbourne, Australia), the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. She pays her respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledges sovereignty of this land was never ceded.