Congratulations Julia

Congratulations Julia

Congratulations to DSWA member Julia Clare Hales for her medal of the Order of Australia. 

See below Julia’s interview with the ABC.:

Julia Clare Hales OAM

Perth actor and writer Julia Hales has been recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia for her services to people with disability, and to the arts.

“It’s just incredible,” Ms Hales said. “It’s all kind of sinking in, I have no idea who nominated me.”

Ms Hales’s 2018 play You Know We Belong Together has had a major impact, attracting multiple awards and even going overseas.

She wants to continue working in the arts, including acting, and plans to use her experiences to help others.

“I’ve been working with a lot of people with disabilities for a long time,” Ms Hales said. “I want to help them bring their projects out to the world, to listen to them and what they want.”