Traidy Naidoo

Background

About Traidy Naidoo

As a harmony of intersections with a mission to bring equity & belonging to those around me, I felt a calling to create something as beautiful and refreshing as Chosen Family Australia. My personal story is one of believing and constantly advocating that “one size does not fit all”. My perspective of intersectionality & trauma informed care looks beyond: age, gender, physical ability, race & religion. In addition to that I intentionally look at : one’s beliefs, culture, education, heritage, language, lived experience, nationality, personality, perspective, skills, sexual orientation, social class, work style and personal values. Therefore, I believe services should be tailored to someone’s needs and their individual goals. I believe we should open our minds and challenge our biases to imagine how we can support each individual with grace and kindness. My eclectic work experience, cultural, faith & sexual background means that I am often misunderstood and shunned away because I am “too different”. My focus has been working with vulnerable and underrepresented communities to improve their capacity building and nurture their resilience. As an admitted solicitor in NSW, I have encouraged an equity focused mindset to remove all barriers by attacking imbalances at the root of structures and systems. I have a well-rounded skill set in the law, operations, compliance, case management, diversity and inclusion & recruitment. My lived experience as being part of LGBTQ+ community and coming from a CALD background provides me a unique insight into how we as individuals interact with technology, frameworks, policies and systems that can either oppress us or assist us to be seen and heard. I have over ten-years-experience combined working with community organizations in Australia and in South Africa. “Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.” -Thomas Dewar