Nicki is an Australian trained social worker with over a decade of experience in not-for-profit organisations. She has specialised in advocacy and policy, within in the refugee and multicultural sector. Nicki also worked for many years leading multidisciplinary teams supporting newly arrived refugees. Nicki believes having lived-experience voices in policy and decision making is essential to achieving an inclusive and equitable society. Family circumstances led to her relocation to Toronto in 2023 where she quickly sought out new opportunities to engage with and give back to her new community. She is excited to work with TCA to continue to strengthen its reputation and membership to be representative of the diversity in Toronto.