Hello my name is Clare Best.

I'm a girl with a kind heart and a big bubbly personality. I was born vision impaired with an intellectual disability. I have lots of lived experiences but always keen to learn and grow. I have a passion for helping others become strong self-advocates in any situation in life.

I didn't always have a voice until I found Speak Out Advocacy of Tasmania they helped me find my voice so I could become a strong self-advocate to help others speak up for themselves.

I started small by teaching people with intellectual disabilities their rights which led to other opportunities delivering other workshops that came along around Devonport, Launceston and sometimes Hobart, Tasmania.

The most exciting opportunity I have received was going to a conference in Adelaide for the first time. I had the privilege of meeting some amazing people and doing a presentation with SACID around Community Leadership.

The best part of all this is I get pure joy from seeing joy from others because I love helping people as well as learning new skills myself. I've always believed we are stronger together and together we can achieve anything.