OUR TEAM

We bring difference, tenacity and action in the fight for accessible communications through captioning.

Jessica Sharp

President

Jess is a change maker and embodies continuous improvement, never quite satisfied with the status quo. She studied business management at the University of Queensland (UQ) and works in public policy development, project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Jess was hooked after learning about socially-constructed disability barriers, shifting the perspective to designing environments and communications to include people with differences as equal. Jess believes in increasing access to communication through captioning to enable more people to engage and connect in whatever they choose.

Jessica Sharp - President

Andrew Sharp

Treasurer

Andrew is an accomplished advocate for the hearing impaired. He is both a father and son of hearing impaired family members. He was educated at the University of Queensland as a professional engineer followed by an international corporate management career. He founded successful private companies in Australia and retired in 2012.

His involvement with the needs of the hearing impaired began nearly 40 years ago with the birth of his daughter and her journey through higher education and the workplace transition. Following years of encouragement (follow your dreams), the barriers to career fulfillment in the workplace provoked the bear. His interest in advocacy germinated in 2020 with the collapse of the National Relay Service captioned relay communication service. The explosion of screen technology cemented his belief in the importance of captions as an aid to communication.

Andrew has broadened his advocacy interests beyond the National Relay Service and campaigns for captioning as an aid to everyday communication, in public transport, tourism and within Government agencies.

Shirley Edwards - Secretary

To Be Announced

Secretary

We’re recruiting for our next Secretary now. We’re seeking a dedicated individual who enjoys attention to detail, being organised, is self-motivated, wants to make a difference and can attend committee meetings every two months. If this sounds like you, or you know someone else who may be interested, please contact us to discuss further at captionsmatter@hearwithus.com.au

Andrew Sharp - Treasurer

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