About us

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.

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.