Ricki Spencer

Ricki Spencer Ricki Spencer is an influencer

West Footscray, Victoria, Australia
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Health Research focused Sociologist , Community Advisor for No to Violence Campaign, Peer Evaluator Expert ,Community Health Advisor at Royal Melbourne Hospital & Executive Consumer Advisory member for Breast Screening Victoria & Ambassador for Advance Care Planning Australia.
Research based Educator, Executive Story Enabler , Convenor for Sociology of Media and Teaching in Australia for Australian Sociological Association (TASA).
Gender Health Theorist focusing on equitable health access
Use of Place Theory to explore how gender non conforming students uses outdoor spaces in school settings
Advocate for Trans and gender non conforming students
Board Member Ballart Regional Broadcasting
Advocate and lived experience of disability and mental health wellbeing for Consumer Health Forum SIG
Committee Memember for Social Education Victoria , Special Education Victoria
Over 20 years experience in government and non government roles
Advocate supporter of Decolonialising the Australian Curriculum
Animal Rights - Love Cats Plants Opp Shops Indigenous Arts

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Activity

Experience

  • The Australian Sociological Association Graphic

    The Australian Sociological Association

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Footscray, Victoria, Australia

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    South Melbourne

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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    Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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    Springvale, Victoria, Australia

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    Footscray, Victoria, Australia

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    Frankston, Victoria, Australia

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    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Education

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    Activities and Societies: Ambassador for Masters of Teaching and Education studies Mentor for new students Masters of Education Committee Member for Graduate School of Education Diversity and Inclusion , Indigenous Scholarship Committee & Indigenous Postgraduate Student Association

    Capstone Research focus on examining how trans and gender non conforming high school students navigate spaces in school settings 6000 words and Presentation at Conference 4000 words H2A

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    Activities and Societies: Exploring Place Theory to understand how built environments within school settings are utilized by gender non conforming and transgender primary and secondary school students

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    Accredited to Teach Religious Education in Victoria (P-12)

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    VIT accredited - To Teach Primary and Secondary Levels - English and English as an Additional Language and Religious Education P-12

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    completed two units out of four
    Community Development and Disability
    Social Disability

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    completed four units
    Information Society Distinction
    Information Resources Credit
    Technology in Libraries Credit
    Reference Services Provision Credit

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    Double Major in Sociology and Psychology

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • University of Melbourne Graphic

    Education Ambassador and Student Mentor for Masters of Education & Masters of Teaching students

    University of Melbourne

    - 1 year 7 months

    Education

    Provide guidance and contact to new students who have commenced Master of Teaching and Master of Education courses through the Graduate School of Education

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    Indigenous Graduate Student Association Social Media Coordinator and Education & Research Advocate

    University of Melbourne

    - 1 year 6 months

    Education

    Development of social media presence and promotion of postgraduate research and community to ensure First Nation presence is highlighted within the spaces of University of Melbourne, in Australia and Overseas

  • Australian Red Cross Graphic

    Information Officer

    Australian Red Cross

    - 8 months

    Education

  • University of Melbourne Graphic

    Graduate School of Education Ambassador

    University of Melbourne

    - 1 year 2 months

    Education

    Participation in range of events to promote the courses MGSE offers

  • Volunteer

    Victorian Aids Council

    - 1 year

    Health

  • Kingston Community Health Centres Graphic

    Library Assistant

    Kingston Community Health Centres

    - 11 months

    Education

  • University of Melbourne Graphic

    Member-IGSA Indigenous Graduate Society Association

    University of Melbourne

    - 1 year 7 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • DocDir Graphic

    DocDIr Trans and Gender Diverse Consumer Advisory Group

    DocDir

    - 2 years 2 months

    Health

  • Trans Health Research Community Advisory Board

    Trans Health Research

    - Present 3 years 7 months

    Health

    Part of a team that represents the priorities of trans communities across Australia to provide feedback to the research team and guide the direction of current and future research.

  • Australian Digital Health Agency Graphic

    Community Advisory Community Memeber

    Australian Digital Health Agency

    - Present 3 years 7 months

    Health

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    Co- Chair Graduate School of Education Graduate School Advisory Committtee

    University of Melbourne

    - 5 months

    Education

  • Australian Greens Victoria Graphic

    Convenor for Queer Greens Victoria

    Australian Greens Victoria

    - 1 year 7 months

    Politics

    Coordinate monthly meetings, guest speakers, promotion and develop policies aligned with the welfare and wellbeing of LGBTIQ community in Victira

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    Co- Convenor for People Living with Disabilities in Victoria

    Australian Greens Victoria

    - 1 year 7 months

    Human Rights

    Coordination and promotion of supporting people living with disabilities in Victoria

  • Graduate Student Association, University of Melbourne Graphic

    LGBTIQ OFFICER

    Graduate Student Association, University of Melbourne

    - Present 3 years 4 months

    Education

    Develop resources and events for the LGBTIQ community of students at University of Melbourne.

  • Founder

    Maribyrnong Residents for LGBTIQ Social Inclusion in Council Working Group

    - Present 3 years 7 months

    Human Rights

    Founded an ongoing working group to ensure community representation of LGBTIQ residents in Maribrynong Council

  • The Pinnacle Foundation Graphic

    Education Mentor

    The Pinnacle Foundation

    - Present 1 year 9 months

    Education

    Selected to provide mentorship

  • Advance Care Planning Australia Graphic

    Ambassador

    Advance Care Planning Australia

    - Present 1 year 6 months

    Health

    Community Educator for promoting ACP for the Australian community

  • Member Board of Directors

    LaNCE TV Inc.

    - Present 1 year 3 months

    Arts and Culture

Publications

Courses

  • Anaphylaxis

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  • Basic Reference Interview Skills Libraries Victoria

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  • Food Handling Certificate

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  • HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an educational and care setting

    Certificate no: N160381

  • Personal Advisor Training

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  • Reverse Marketing NESA

    Barini Consulting

  • Supporting young people within Schools who identify as GLBTIQ - MINUS 18

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Projects

  • MindOut-QLife

    Evaluation Advisory Group in partnership with Lgbtiq +Health Australia - to reduce the suicide deaths and suicidal behaviour across Australian populations and risk populations

  • Disability Action Plan Working Group

    Developing DAP for Breast Screen Victoria across all sites in Victoria

  • St Vincent Hospital Quality Care Committee

    Working group for Breast Screening at St Vincent Hospital

  • IncludeAbility Co Design with Australian Human Rights Commission

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    A project led by the Australian Human Rights Commission which will aim to create more meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilty over three workshops with a representation of across Australia membership

    Other creators

  • National Strategy for Volunteering Design Team

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    Action Plan creation in the National Strategy for Australian Volunteering

  • Sexual Health of LGBTIQ Women and gender diverse people with disability in Australia

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    Co design project exploring sexual health of women with disabilities

    Other creators
    • Western Sydney University

  • MOVA Education Curriculum for learning modules for non clinical staff to understand Voilence and Aggression in Hospital Spaces

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  • Check back v.2 Consumer Health

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    Health Information Centre

  • Community of Practice - Our Voices, Our Lives, Our Way

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    The development of a national Clearinghouse depository of LGBTIQ and Disability research online portal

    Other creators
    • National Ethnic Disability Alliance
    • LGBTIQ Disability Health Australia
    • Inclusive Rainbow Voices LGBTIQA+ people with Disability

  • Drummond Street Disability Co design working group

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    Other creators
    • Drummond street Services

  • Facilitator Q Life Consumer Lived Experience

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  • First Nations Advisory Committee

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    Support the work of lgbtiqasb + Health Australia in ensuring Furst Nations and Torres Strait Islander identifying community members are well represented in policy implementation and research

  • Mental Health SIG Consumer Health Forum Australia

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    Monthly meetings with lived consumers of mental wellbeing spectrum around Australia. examining new gov initiatives in mental health

  • Restrictive Practice Working Group Western Australia

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  • Use of a restricted practices in non authorised healthcare settings mandatory policy advisory group membership

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    Department of Health WA Mandatory Policy Group to develop a policy statement for best practices on the uses of RP in non authorised health care settings

Honors & Awards

  • Special Service Award

    Thorne Harbour Health

    Ricki created the NOVUS peer workshop for trans women and trans femme participants since its inception in 2020 and assisted in the facilitation and development of Yarning Blak and Queer for a national space.

Organizations

  • 3CR 855AM Community Radio Station

    Member

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  • TASA Australian Sociological Association

    Convener and member

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  • Australian Association of Special Education Teachers Victorian Chapter

    Social Media Officer

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  • Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council

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  • Australian Environmental Education Association

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  • Social Education Victoria

    Commitee Member

    Providing imput into the curriculum for VCE Sociology in Victorian Schools - with a focus on action research, codesign, student activism, queer persepectives and First Nations truth telling

  • Australian Greens Political Party

    Member and volunteer

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  • Victorian Institute of Teaching

    Teacher

    -

  • Transgender Victoria TVG

    SPARKS Facilitator

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  • Melbourne Graduate School of Education Sub committee -Diversity and social inclusion

    student Member

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  • Melbourne Graduate School of Education

    Education Ambassador

  • National Association for Loss and Grief (Vic) Inc

    Professional Member

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