Our Leaders

Lea is 20 years old and has worked in advocacy spaces for just over three years now, and she is super excited to be joining Orygen! She also currently sits on two other youth advisory councils for the Queensland Family & Child Commission and the Australian Human Rights Commission. She is super passionate about empowering and uplifting youth, especially those from the transgender and disability communities.

Lucy is a final-year psychology student at the Australian National University with a deep passion for mental health advocacy, especially for young people in rural and remote communities.

Peta is a passionate youth advocate from Yamaji country in rural Western Australia. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Western Australia, with a strong interest in policy, legislation, and creating more equitable outcomes for young people.

Saul is an 18-year-old biomedical science student and aspiring doctor. He grew up on Gubbi Gubbi country in the Sunshine Coast, and now studies in Brisbane. 

Taeg Twist is a proud Birri Gubba Birriah and Ngāpuhi 2Spirit from Waibene in the Zenadth Kes, working at the intersections of advocacy, arts, and health.

Winter Crane is a passionate youth advocate, based in regional South Australia on Ngarrindjeri Country (Murray Bridge), with a strong interest in mental health, consent education, and empowering young people through creative expression. Drawing from lived experience,