Ashleigh Wesseling

Ashleigh is the eHealth Project Officer at Hello Sunday Morning, a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to change the world’s relationship with alcohol. Ashleigh graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2018. She was awarded first class honours for her empirical project, which aimed to develop more efficient methods of identifying clients with the potential to benefit from cognitive treatment in an alcohol and other drug rehabilitation setting. Since graduating, Ashleigh has honed her skills in research through diverse research assisting roles with the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at the University of New South Wales and Hello Sunday Morning.

“I got involved with Australia21 because I wanted to be a part of an organisation prioritising our society’s issues over the politics that often impede smarter, evidence-based solutions. After working and volunteering in various roles across the alcohol and other drug sector and observing the impact that our current drug policies have on our youth and our communities, I was eager to contribute to the conversation surrounding drug law reform through Australia21. Our generation is more in touch with our rapidly evolving society, and our futures will be disproportionately affected by the decisions that are made today. YoungA21 provides a collaborative and supportive environment to connect passionate young people to each other, as well as providing a platform for us to contribute to the conversations that will affect our futures.”