In the Disability sector, Sharon is a parent to a neuro divergent adult son, Chair to Melbourne Project Independence and is an All Abilities Basketball Coach at Power Assist Basketball Association - (‘a not for profit’ focussed on developing self esteem and personal development for people with an ID.)
As the Melbourne Chair of Project Independence, she and the Melbourne Board and Committee have spent the last years liaising with Councils, Developers, and Canberra’s PI Board looking to establish Canberra’s model in Melbourne. She hopes to use her own experience as a parent to address and improve the issue of independent living for vulnerable people.