Hi, I’m delsi (they/them)

I’m a queer, non-binary, bi+ speaker, educator and advisor who helps organisations build safer, more inclusive workplaces and communities through meaningful LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

With over a decade of experience working across LGBTQIA+ advocacy, education and community leadership, I support organisations to move beyond good intentions and develop practical strategies that strengthen workplace culture, policies and everyday practices.

My work draws on lived experience, community consultation, research and years of working alongside LGBTQIA+ organisations, workplaces and community groups. I focus on helping teams better understand LGBTQIA+ experiences and build the confidence and skills needed to create environments where people feel respected, supported and safe to be themselves.

My approach

My approach is warm, practical and grounded in real-world experience.

I believe most people genuinely want to create safer and more inclusive environments - they just aren’t always sure what that looks like in practice. Through speaking, training and advisory work, I help organisations build practical skills, strengthen systems and develop meaningful change that lasts beyond the session itself.

My work is trauma-informed, evidence-based and tailored to the specific context of each organisation, workplace or event.

Why this work matters to me

As a queer community leader, I’ve spent over 15 years creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can feel safe, celebrated and connected.

I’m the founder of Unicorns, a series of LGBTQIA+ community events designed to create safer, joyful and inclusive spaces for queer communities. Through this work I’ve seen firsthand how powerful inclusive environments can be - and how much stronger communities and workplaces become when people feel safe to show up fully as themselves.

In 2019, I also became the first Australian LGBTI person to successfully win a defamation case against an anti-LGBTI activist, a case that highlighted the real harms of public anti-LGBTQIA+ harassment and the importance of standing up against discrimination.

These experiences continue to shape my work today, supporting organisations to move from intention to meaningful inclusion.

Highlights of my work include

• Delivering a TEDx talk on the power of queer joy

• Authoring WorkSafe Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ Workplace Gendered Violence Prevention Toolkit

• Named in the Top 50 LGBTI Leaders in Australia by Google and Deloitte

• Finalist - Victorian LGBTI Awards

• Featured in Jess Hill’s documentary Asking For It

• Founder of Unicorns, creating safer and celebratory queer spaces

• Successfully winning a landmark defamation case against an anti-LGBTI activist

Let’s Work Together

If you’re looking for a speaker, educator or advisor who combines lived experience, research and practical strategies tailored to your workplace or event, I’d love to hear from you.