Phuong is a Peer Mentor, and Peer Facilitator with the Vietnamese Peer Café and for Circles of Support. She is Vietnamese Australian and passionate about mentoring and supporting people to be socially included in our society. She loves to see everybody being cared for, and to have their own voice, be listened to, and respected.

Since connecting with DDAlliance in 2019, Phuong has enjoyed working beside her peers in an atmosphere of mutual respect: “We listen to each other and have our own values.”. After several training opportunities, Phuong has used her skills and knowledge to support people to develop their confidence, and has established close connections with multicultural communities.

In other parts of her life, Phuong supports her parents, who are now in their 90s. She enjoys facilitating opportunities for them to be socially included.

Phuong loves to listen to relaxing music, which helps her tune in to her feelings. Phuong also loves to meditate and spend time in nature.