The opportunity to work with Lifeline was a no-brainer for me. We know that athletes are even more likely than the normal population to experience mental health issues.

I’m really passionate about this space and reducing stigma and being able to get out and talk about mental health and everything that comes along with that. It’s all part and parcel of me and my journey along the way.

Outside of netball I’m back studying for my psychology degree and wanting to move into that wellbeing space. So, with Lifeline, a whole lot of things lined-up in terms of wanting to give back to the community, the mental health side of things, and assisting with my career moving forward.

I feel very privileged to be amongst those who have been chosen.

My official diagnosis is clinical depression and anxiety. So I’ve dealt with that over my sporting career - and throughout my life, as well.

Initially it was a pretty hard battle, but I’ve learnt to cope, and I feel like I’m in a much better place to be able to limit the severity of those things affecting me now.

I want to utilise the platform that I’ve been given through sport to assist people by sharing my story, but also, as a society, for us to normalise these types of things as well.