Conversations for young people, by young people: Near to peer model. 

Demi started with Consent Labs as a graphic design volunteer in 2022, moving into lead the organisations marketing strategy in 2023. Holding a Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Visual Communications from UTS, and 4+ years of industry experience in both marketing and design, Demi draws inspiration from using her skills to help drive change and amplify meaningful solutions that connect diverse communities.

A passionate advocate for the prevention of gender-based violence and sexual violence, Demi draws upon her personal experiences of feeling uninformed growing up in a small town and upbringing in a migrant household. This fuels Demi’s motivation to advocate for widespread improvement in consent education for everyone.

Outside of Consent Labs Demi loves to wine and dine, knit and crochet and travel.

Bringing over 6 years of facilitation experience, Georgie excels in developing the confidence and skills of facilitators, guiding them to become the most effective and engaging educators that they can be.

Georgie studied psychology and found her passion for the consent and healthy relationship space after specifically exploring the study of sexology. She has a keen focus on helping young people learn to navigate sexual consent and understand their bodily autonomy with confidence. Georgie especially loves working with parents, carers and educators, helping to equip them with the knowledge and resources needed to support their young people.

Chantel serves as the Partnerships Manager for Victoria, responsible for establishing and nurturing relationships with schools, universities, and external organisations. Her primary goal is to advance Consent Labs' mission of equipping young people and their communities with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate consent and foster healthy relationships.

Chantel's background lies within the community services field, developing and implementing projects to support individuals facing adversity, including domestic and family violence, homelessness, and mental health concerns. Prior to this, she spent close to a decade providing direct relief to young people through harm minimisation programs, including providing practical and emotional support to young people in vulnerable situations.

Her passion for consent education arises from these experiences, inspiring her to play a part in empowering young people with the confidence and knowledge to cultivate healthy relationships.

Gillian is an experienced education professional with a background in project management, partnerships and stakeholder engagement. She joined the Consent Labs team in 2023 to lead our partnership with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the University of Sydney, delivering new modules and resources to prevent sexual violence in LGBTQIA+ young people. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of education in driving social change and making a positive impact in the lives of marginalised and vulnerable young people.

Natalia is the Client Services Coordinator at Consent Labs, having joined the team as a Program Facilitator two years ago. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney, majoring in Criminology and Social Policy, with a focus on social policy and gendered violence prevention.

Natalia is deeply passionate about creating systemic change in the fight against sexual violence, believing that education is the key to prevention. Her commitment stems from her own experience of lacking vital educational resources on consent and healthy relationships at school. She is driven to ensure others receive the knowledge necessary to foster safe, respectful interactions. Through her work at Consent Labs and her studies, Natalia aims to contribute to a future where young people live a life free from violence, and individuals are empowered with the tools to build safer, more equitable communities.

Jesse is a program facilitator and curriculum team member at Consent Labs. Starting with Consent Labs in 2022, Jesse brings a fun-loving attitude and energy to work. Often having new and unfamiliar conversations with young people, Jesse’s approach is to meet young people at their level to help them navigate ideas and experiences around consent and sex.

Jesse has contributed significantly to the development of key Consent Labs programs, involved in co-developing several programs such as ‘Sexual Assualt and Sexual Harrassment: Extension’ and ‘Consent in the Digital World’. Through deep diving into the cultural trends that are influencing young people Jesse believes it is invaluable for understanding how we can help and better equip them for a constantly shifting world.

Outside of Consent Labs I'm a professional working musician, playing trumpet and keys in a band called Thunder Fox, as well as performing at weddings and producing dance music.

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Ahunim is a facilitator and curriculum team member at Consent Labs. She has worked with Consent Labs for just over a year, and joined straight after graduating from an acting degree in Sydney. Since hearing about Consent Labs, Ahunim knew immediately that she needed to work here. She has always been passionate about de-colonised and inclusive learning and is an ardent believer in the need for school reform around topics of sex, consent, and healthy relationships. Excited to see the needle moving from victim blaming to productive conversations about respect and consent across the globe, she is grateful and fulfilled to be a small part of the change happening here, in so-called Australia.

Sammi has been a part of the team at Consent Labs since 2021, working as a lead facilitator, curriculum team member and in social media content creation. Sammi contributed to the development of Consent Labs ‘Healthy Relationships’ program to provide education about the pillars of a healthy relationship, identifying unhealthy relationship characteristics and what support systems are available. Sammi’s goal is to make sure as many young people in Australia have access to the information she so desperately would have wanted in High School.

Outside of Consent Labs, you will find Sammi at the beach or trying to start a handstand competition with unsuspecting participants.

Charlie is a facilitator and a part of the curriculum team at Consent Labs. Coming from a background of performance with a Diploma of Musical Theatre (Brent Street, 2021), facilitating conversations around consent in fun and engaging ways is where they thrive. As a trans person, they are extremely passionate about providing inclusive consent and healthy relationships education to trans and queer students.  

Outside of Consent Labs, they write for both stage and screen and run a queer writing collective.

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