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Sigrid
Sigrid Macdonald is a Deaf woman, accessibility advocate, and community worker with 10+ years of experience in a variety of community-based roles. Sigrid has over 30 years of lived experience in the Deaf community and has a passion for inclusivity and engagement. Sigrid is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts and she thrives on creative practice to promote engagement, education, community and cultural enrichment. Sigrid's academic background has been key to her appreciation for how ecosystems require diversity to thrive. As the director of cultural cultivation for Macro Impact Consulting, Sigrid guides the collaborative process ensuring our work is authentically collaborative, accessible and culturally affirmative.
Louise
Dr Louise Munro is a registered psychologist, non-practising registered nurse and part-time academic with over 20 years of experience working with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Louise brings a rich history of learning how to be a culturally affirmative practitioner and was instrumental in establishing Australia's only Deafness and Mental Health Consultation Service based in Queensland. She was the chair of the APS interest group on Psychology and Deafness up until 2013, and is now working with AAPi to improve awareness of culturally affirmative practice. Louise has conversational Auslan skills learned from family members, Deaf and hard-of-hearing friends and through formal classes. She is a hearing woman and identifies as a Deaf ally.
Contact Sigrid or Louise connect@macroconsult.com.au
Contact Sigrid or Louise connect@macroconsult.com.au
Our Core Business
Our Core Business
Education, Training, Research, Workshops & Resources (to use in advocacy, to develop action plans, for personal use and professional development)
Education, Training, Research, Workshops & Resources (to use in advocacy, to develop action plans, for personal use and professional development)
Our Core Values
Our Core Values
As a Social Impact Business, we prioritise purpose over profit. Our 4 core values are Social Impact, Inclusion, Access and Allyship. We believe meaningful change happens when people have the autonomy to shape their own futures, when collaboration is genuine, and when diversity and lived experience drive every decision. As a deaf–hearing partnership, our allyship goes beyond these identities, reflecting a broader commitment to disability justice, feminist principles, queer values, neurodivergence, and solidarity across diverse lived experiences. See our short video on this here.
As a Social Impact Business, we prioritise purpose over profit. Our 4 core values are Social Impact, Inclusion, Access and Allyship. We believe meaningful change happens when people have the autonomy to shape their own futures, when collaboration is genuine, and when diversity and lived experience drive every decision. As a deaf–hearing partnership, our allyship goes beyond these identities, reflecting a broader commitment to disability justice, feminist principles, queer values, neurodivergence, and solidarity across diverse lived experiences. See our short video on this here.
Our Target Audience
Our Target Audience
We support people who want to know about the deep impacts of Deafness and Hearing loss throughout the lifespan.
We support people who want to know about the deep impacts of Deafness and Hearing loss throughout the lifespan.
We support communities and families that want the best evidence-based outcomes for their loved ones.
We support communities and families that want the best evidence-based outcomes for their loved ones.
We support mainstream schools, workplaces, health, corrective and social services that need to deliver accessible, culturally affirmative engagement and service delivery. Click here to see how our modules suit a diverse range of audiences
We support mainstream schools, workplaces, health, corrective and social services that need to deliver accessible, culturally affirmative engagement and service delivery. Click here to see how our modules suit a diverse range of audiences
In the spirit of collaboration, we'd like to make a huge shout-out to Kristy Forbes and her InTune Pathways programs. https://www.kristyforbes.com.au
In the spirit of collaboration, we'd like to make a huge shout-out to Kristy Forbes and her InTune Pathways programs. https://www.kristyforbes.com.au
If you're looking for support in the world of neurodiversity make sure you tune in to Kristy's Pathways.
If you're looking for support in the world of neurodiversity make sure you tune in to Kristy's Pathways.
Kristy, you've been an amazing inspiration to us and we look forward to connecting our communities and sharing our resources.
Kristy, you've been an amazing inspiration to us and we look forward to connecting our communities and sharing our resources.
Thanks for being such a great business role model. 💖
Thanks for being such a great business role model. 💖
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