In this week’s episode, Josh chats with Amelia Ayris, was a winner in the Spirit Super Connecting Communities Award in the 2022 Queensland 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards.

She is a 16 years old high school student passionate about Child Safety. From the age of 2 years, she started performing within the Entertainment Industry. She has worked in Film, TV, Professional Theatre, Modelling, and Singing. By the age of 10 she had an acting manager in Los Angeles, and at 13 years, she got her first Visa (Entertainer of Extraordinary Ability) approved to work in the US. Her growing profile gave her the platform to represent her peers in child safety, and her commitment and passion continues to grow. Some of her achievements include: # The Youth Ambassador for Bravehearts # A member of the Bravehearts Youth Advisory Council. # Generation Z representative and speaker at the 2021 National Child Protection Forum in Darwin # Producer and Writer of award winning short film Short Sleeves about teen self harm # Raising Awareness of Child Sexual Assault through interviews and speeches # Assistance in fundraising events for Bravehearts # Called to Queensland State Parliament House to importance of Child Safety within the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022. She aspires to study Law and Politics at University when I graduate high school.