Alison Jones

Project Coordinator

Alison is Collective Leisure’s Project Co-ordinator, supporting the delivery of adaptive sports programs for people with disability and the Path to Potential program which is an employment program for people from marginalised groups.

Alison is a Macquarie University graduate and worked as a sociology, language, and history lecturer there for several years. Her interest in working with young people led her to become a Youth Worker - Capacity Building from 2018-2022 with Accessible Diversity Services Initiative Limited (ADSI) in Western Sydney to support young people from refugee backgrounds access employment and education opportunities.

Alison has a passion for holistic employment programs that address the root causes of inequality and barriers to participation. She has previously worked with David to establish a Learn to Swim and employment program at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre.

In her spare time, Alison enjoys spending time with her family playing board games and video games, swimming, and bushwalks.