Jamelle Boettcher wins at the 2019 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards!

Jamelle Boettcher jointly won the Life Time Achievement in Supporting People With Disability award at the 2019 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards! 

This award recognises a person who has over a long period of time (more than 10 years) shown innovation and leadership in supporting people with disability to increase their independence, enhance belonging in community and achieve goals.

Jamelle Boettcher is the Senior Individual Advocate at Advocacy for Inclusion. She has worked in the community sector for almost 30 years and in the last 10 years at Advocacy for Inclusion Jamelle has supported many clients with disability to work through complex issues, including housing, guardianship, NDIS, Care and Protection and justice.

In her role, Jamelle places the inclusion of people with disabilities first in every instance, ensuring that decision-making processes are provided to the person for themselves and for her to be their support. Jamelle has a great passion for justice and inclusion and advocates that everyone should have the opportunity to have a fair go.

The judges were impressed with the breadth of Jamelle’s work and recognise that Jamelle has made a huge difference to the lives of many people with disability over her career.