Dr Bridie Kean PLY

Number of years as a director/board member: 9 years

Bridie Kean PLY is a dual Paralympic medallist and Public Health lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast. As an athlete, she was part of the Women’s wheelchair basketball team that secured bronze and silver at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympics respectively.

Bridie is passionate about creating equitable opportunities in sport for people with a disability through research and engagement and has served as the Paralympic athlete representative during the Brisbane 2032 bid process and was Deputy Chef de Mission of the 2024 Australian Paralympic Team. Bridie joined the ASC Board in May 2024.