Dr Medha Gunawardana

Medha has worked extensively in the multicultural sector in Victoria for over the past 5 years. She is currently the Manager of Community Strengthening at Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS). Before this, Medha worked in the Academic sector as a lecturer and a researcher in national and international universities for 15 years.  

An active cultural and community development volunteer and leader in multiculturalism, she is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all Australians, including newly emerging communities.  

Medha is actively engaging in Australia’s national elder abuse prevention responses through a range of Federal, State, Local and philanthropic funding, and advisory groups.  

She is passionate about raising awareness of elder abuse, prevention, early intervention and response strategies among CALD community leaders, groups and members.