Here's what I do
Motivational SpeakingI am a motivational speaker with a passion for inspiring people to tap into their strengths to achieve their goals. As a Saxton Speaker my passion is for poetry, storytelling & motivation.
I am also a disability advocate particularly for students with an interest in STEM fields. I use my story, unique insights, and voice to advocate for issues I care about. |
Poet I am a passionate storyteller and poet having written Burnt Bones and Beautiful Butterflies. This poetry collection dwells deeper into certain aspects of life such as love, loss, hurt, faith and grief. It gives the reader sparks of wisdom and clarity, and has them thinking about the deeper meaning's of life.
My book is published and available on Amazon and has been reviewed by major publications. |
NeuroscientistI like to think of myself as a multi-skilled, creative, and motivated professional, who has a strong passion for rehabilitation medicine and the neurosciences.
I am a aspiring neuroscientist with a cause. My research focuses on non-invasive brain stimulation, strength training, and neural plasticity and how these concepts can help improve the lives of individuals with cerebral palsy. I’m a Researcher in these areas. |
Awards & Talks
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Here Are Some of The Organisations I've Spoken To
Micah - Voices for Justice
Future Female Conference
World Vision
Australian Academy of Sciences
Melbourne University Medical Student Conference
Monash University
National Disability Strategy Forum
No Women Left Behind Conference
TEDx Sydney
Achievements
The Bridge Change Award
Women's Agenda Leadership Award- Finalist
STEM Changemaker - Australian Academy of Sciences
Australia's Future Executive - WeAspire
L'Oréal UNESCO Women in Science Mentee
30 Faces - The Urban List
Portrait held in Questacon as a STEM role model
Micah - Voices for Justice
Future Female Conference
World Vision
Australian Academy of Sciences
Melbourne University Medical Student Conference
Monash University
National Disability Strategy Forum
No Women Left Behind Conference
TEDx Sydney
Achievements
The Bridge Change Award
Women's Agenda Leadership Award- Finalist
STEM Changemaker - Australian Academy of Sciences
Australia's Future Executive - WeAspire
L'Oréal UNESCO Women in Science Mentee
30 Faces - The Urban List
Portrait held in Questacon as a STEM role model
About Jerusha Mather
Jerusha Mather is a Researcher at Victoria University studying barriers to exercise in adults with Cerebral Palsy.
She is one of Australia’s first female PhD students in the medical sciences with a lived experience of cerebral palsy and is now a researcher. She obtained a prestigious research grant from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance to conduct her research. The doctors in her birthplace (Sri - Lanka) said she would never walk or talk. Coming to Australia changed everything for her, she was given therapy which improved her condition.
Jerusha was selected for the Kwong Lee Dow scholars’ program at Melbourne University which is an academic enrichment program for year ten students.
She was also chosen as a mentee in the L’Oréal- UNESCO Women in Science mentoring program 2020 which pairs PhD students with leading researchers in their field.
Her leading advocacy efforts for medical students with a disability were recently recognized by the Australian Academy of Sciences as one of the inaugural STEM change makers. Her advocacy has contributed to changes in policies to make medical education more accessible and inclusive. She is working with a policy manager from the Australian Medical Association to change the selection criteria for prospective medical students with a disability as there are few doctors with disabilities in Australia and she is passionate about changing this.
Her story has been showcased on WHO, Take 5, ABC, Women’s Agenda, the Age, and many other popular media outlets. She has also been an outstanding disability advocate for inclusive dating platforms and accessible food packaging, transport, and clothing. She wrote to several companies to make them aware of this issue, discussed her ideas, and some of them considered her ideas.
She won the Bridge Change Award in 2021 for her change-making efforts across all spheres of society.
She also became a finalist for the Women’s Agenda Leadership Award (Health Category) and was named Australia’s Future Executives by We Aspire in 2021.
In addition, she was selected as a scholarship recipient for the prestigious Science Meets Parliament in 2022.
She also volunteered her time at the Northern hospital for social support. During the pandemic time, she wrote comforting letters to the elderly.
Jerusha has also published a poetry book Burnt bones and beautiful butterflies which ranked ten in Amazon’s poetry by women section. Her editor, Richard Potter expressed the opinion that” in her poems were an expression of her breaking free from confines and finding her voice:”. An excellent in-depth review of her book was shared in the Daily Californian.
She regularly writes poetry and was a motivational speaker at several events. She continues to speak.
She is one of Australia’s first female PhD students in the medical sciences with a lived experience of cerebral palsy and is now a researcher. She obtained a prestigious research grant from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance to conduct her research. The doctors in her birthplace (Sri - Lanka) said she would never walk or talk. Coming to Australia changed everything for her, she was given therapy which improved her condition.
Jerusha was selected for the Kwong Lee Dow scholars’ program at Melbourne University which is an academic enrichment program for year ten students.
She was also chosen as a mentee in the L’Oréal- UNESCO Women in Science mentoring program 2020 which pairs PhD students with leading researchers in their field.
Her leading advocacy efforts for medical students with a disability were recently recognized by the Australian Academy of Sciences as one of the inaugural STEM change makers. Her advocacy has contributed to changes in policies to make medical education more accessible and inclusive. She is working with a policy manager from the Australian Medical Association to change the selection criteria for prospective medical students with a disability as there are few doctors with disabilities in Australia and she is passionate about changing this.
Her story has been showcased on WHO, Take 5, ABC, Women’s Agenda, the Age, and many other popular media outlets. She has also been an outstanding disability advocate for inclusive dating platforms and accessible food packaging, transport, and clothing. She wrote to several companies to make them aware of this issue, discussed her ideas, and some of them considered her ideas.
She won the Bridge Change Award in 2021 for her change-making efforts across all spheres of society.
She also became a finalist for the Women’s Agenda Leadership Award (Health Category) and was named Australia’s Future Executives by We Aspire in 2021.
In addition, she was selected as a scholarship recipient for the prestigious Science Meets Parliament in 2022.
She also volunteered her time at the Northern hospital for social support. During the pandemic time, she wrote comforting letters to the elderly.
Jerusha has also published a poetry book Burnt bones and beautiful butterflies which ranked ten in Amazon’s poetry by women section. Her editor, Richard Potter expressed the opinion that” in her poems were an expression of her breaking free from confines and finding her voice:”. An excellent in-depth review of her book was shared in the Daily Californian.
She regularly writes poetry and was a motivational speaker at several events. She continues to speak.
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She was also chosen as a mentee in the L’Oréal- UNESCO Women in Science mentoring program 2020 which pairs PhD
students with leading researchers in their field. Her leading advocacy efforts for medical students with a disability were recently recognized by the Australian Academy of Sciences as one of the inaugural STEM change makers. Her advocacy has contributed to changes in policies to make medical education more accessible and inclusive. She is working with a policy manager from the Australian Medical Association to change the selection criteria for prospective medical students with a disability as there are few doctors with disabilities in Australia and she is passionate about changing this.
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