The LEEP comprises 59 people living with MS or carers of people with MS. The Panel brings a wide range of lived experience and expertise to the work of MS Australia. 

The LEEP members each bring their unique experience and insight to the advocacy work of MS Australia and ensure that it has a strong lived experience focus. LEEP Members have  

• Professional experience in the disability sector, professional sports, allied health, medicine, nursing, policing, finance, research, government and federal politics. 

• Personal experience with inter-generational and familial MS, disability including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and aged care services, a wide range of MS treatments and medications and participation in MS research.  

• Diverse backgrounds including younger people, older people, culturally and linguistically diverse, parents including single parents, people on the disability support pension, LGBTQI+ people and people living in regional and rural locations. 

• Experience with disability advocacy, speaking publicly about MS, running peer support groups and raising awareness by sharing their MS story on social media. 

Applications for LEEP membership are currently closed. The LEEP membership will be reviewed periodically and any if applications open for membership it will be announced on this website.