A skilled advocate, Carol has worked for a number of community organisations supporting people with disability and family members.
Carol has been a member of the West Australian government’s advisory committee for the younger people in residential aged care Council of Australian Government’s YPIRAC1 initiative. She is a former committee member of the National Family Carers Voice and the WA Disability Minister’s Advisory Council. After serving as president for a number of years, Carol is currently deputy chair of Carers WA.
In response to the lack of accommodation options available to people with disability in WA, Carol founded Committed About Securing Accommodation (CASA), a WA based information and advocacy organisation for families.