The Integrity Army
Integrity Initiative is not a lone venture. Rather, it is led by a dedicated team of young advocates who share a passion for human dignity and a drive for change.
The 14 members of the Integrity Army are compassionate, kind, determined, and incredibly diverse. Together, we bring both Lived Experience and professional expertise across marginalised communities including LGBTQIA+, First Nations, Neurodivergent, regional/ remote and CaLD communities with experiences of mental ill-health, AOD challenges, homelessness, and beyond.
Meet our founder
Rachael is a passionate mental health and disability advocate living in Boorloo who - in 2024 - decided to start something revolutionary…
Rachael is a 22-year-old intersectional advocate from Boorloo (WA) with Lived Experience of mental ill-health, disability, queerness and suicidal ideation. She works with and/or for a number of mental health and disability organisations, including Consumers of Mental Health WA, Youth Focus, Youth Disability Advocacy Network, Richmond Wellbeing, Child and Adolescent Health Services, Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia, Butterfly Foundation, Embrace Collective, Headspace, the Y and more. She is also an avid writer and has published articles through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Embrace Collective, Finding North, the Kids’ Institute and Care Opinion, with many more currently in the works.
As someone with Lived Experience of adversity, Rachael endeavours to use her passion and her past experiences for the betterment of a broken system. She hopes to translate these experiences into expertise to benefit not just those experiencing similar circumstances, but also for the younger version of herself that needed someone to care.
Rachael's frustration towards a mental health system that consistently and repeatedly sees people experiencing intersectional forms of adversity fall through the cracks led her to begin Integrity Initiative.
Meet our team
The Integrity Army is a group of passionate, intelligent, dedicated and powerful young people with Lived Experience of diverse and intersectional adversities. We are united by our shared experiences and our drive to shape a more accessible, accommodating andf kind world.
Quinn (he/ they)
Quinn is currently in their honours year of Psychology at Curtin University. On top of this, he is also a co-researcher for Project EPIC at the enAble Institute, a telephone crisis supporter, and (more than anything) a general thought enthusiast.
Maeson (they/them)
Maeson is a 24-year-old editor, writer, and youth advocate passionate about storytelling’s transformative power and the importance of amplifying youth voices. They believe stories shape our understanding of humanity, foster connection, and empower others.
Lorien (he/ they)
Lorien is a multiply disabled and neurodivergent transmasculine person living on Noongar land. They are studying environmental science, as they are passionate about the outdoors, especially climate justice and increasing accessibility of outdoor spaces.
Emily (she/ they)
Emily is a proud and passionate advocate who works in consultancy and systemic advocacy across the youth, mental health and disability sectors. Emily’s passion for advocating for those with mental ill-health is driven by lived experience.
Caitlin (she/ her)
Caitlin is a 23-year-old with lived and living experience of having a disability and mental ill health. She is currently finding her way in recovery and is passionate about raising awareness and promoting understanding of mental health and disability.
Millie (she/ her)
Millie is a passionate graphic design and marketing student who has always wanted to make the world a better place, and believes that human rights should be about individuals, not politics. She believes in the power of individuality and self-expression.
Ally (they/ them)
Ally is a queer, neurodivergent young person passionate about rights. Ally believes that all people deserve to have access to support, be treated with respect and have their voices heard, not in spite of one’s identity, but in conjunction with it.
Sophie (she/ her)
Sophie is a mental health, gendered violence and disability advocate based in Boorloo, WA. Her heart loves creating safer spaces where people can be their whole selves, not shying away from complex issues and making meaningful community-driven change.
Jasmin (she/ her)
Jasmin is living experience advocate who works in areas of mental health, suicide prevention, disability and youth advocacy spaces. Jasmin has a deep passion for human rights, trauma-informed and justice based sectors.
Dylan / Maven (
Dylan, who also goes by the stage name Maven, is passionate about the young queer community that they have surrounded themself with over the years and is also passionate about advocating for this community. Dylan loves to perform in drag and burlesque.
Eliza (she/ her)
Eliza is a powerful advocate for endometriosis, sustainability and mental health. She is passionate about fighting for these issues, as she knows first-hand these challenges. She understands the importance of platforming marginalised voices.
Raghu (he/ him)
Raghu is a 16-year-old student and youth advocate passionate about mental health, digital safety, and amplifying marginalised voices. Creating meaningful change And ensuring that young people have a seat at the table are forefront of Raghu’s goals.
Australia always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
We here at Integrity Initiative are honoured to live and breathe on Whjadjuk Noongar boodja, a part of the sacred, rich and diverse country in Boorloo, Western Australia.