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Community Engagement Worker – HWN Huonville
Sheridan is a Community Engagement Worker in the Huon Valley. Sheridan grew up in country Victoria on the traditional lands of the Taungurung People. It was there, during her youth that she developed a strong connection to the river, spending most of her summers ‘in or on the water’. After spending a few years travelling and living in the Northern Hemisphere, Sheridan moved to Tasmania (in 2018). Since then, she has felt drawn to the Huon River and the Huon Valley in general.
She now lives in Geeveston on the traditional lands of the Melukerdee people and is very happy that her commute to work involves 20 minutes of looking at the stunning Huon River. Sheridan lives with her small family on a little patch of land that they love learning from as they attempt to care for & grow food on it. They love the sense of community that is ever present in the Valley and the fact that there are probably more people in town who know their son by name than there ever was in her husband’s suburban childhood in the north of London.
Prior to joining the Health Consumers team in early 2022, Sheridan worked as a Community Project Manager for an NDIS service provider. Her projects across the state were varied but each had a focus on supporting people with disability to engage in their communities in a meaningful way. Sheridan strongly believes that good health for individuals is only possibly when we feel connected to others; when we are part of a strong, supportive community.