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Karyn Walsh

Australian social justice advocate

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About Karyn Walsh

Karyn Walsh was an Australian.

Karyn Joan Walsh is an Australian social justice advocate.

Walsh is known for her work as a founding member of the not-for-profit organisation Micah Projects where she is the chief executive officer.

The organisation was established in 1995 based on a St Mary's social justice initiative known as Project Micah, with an aim to engage with people experiencing various forms of adversity. The organisation's name relates to the prophet Micah who, according to Micah 6:8, said "Act Justly, Love Tenderly, Walk Humbly".

Walsh originally trained as a nurse at the Mater Hospital in Rockhampton in the 1970s during which time she volunteered at a women's shelter and became the city's first outreach youth worker for the homeless.

During her career, Walsh has served in numerous roles including as the president of the Queensland Council of Social Services, as a former executive member of the National Coalition for Gun Control, as a former coordinator of the Domestic Violence Resource Centre, as a member of the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Implementation Council, as co-chair of Queensland's Anti-Poverty Week, as a council member at the Queensland Mental Health Commission and as a director of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness.

In recognition of her work in the field for over 40 years, Walsh was awarded an honorary Doctor of Social Work and Nursing from the University of Queensland in 2016.

Walsh was named as a Queensland Great in 2021 as a reward for her social justice advocacy.

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Karyn Joan Walsh

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