Co-Founder of the Dylan Alcott Foundation, Get Skilled Access and The Field.jobs, Actor, Disability Advocate, Keynote Speaker and Paralympian.

Dylan Alcott AO, 2022 Australian of the Year, is one of the world’s most successful Paralympians, media personalities, and disability advocates. A 23-time Grand Slam champion in Quad Wheelchair Tennis and a Paralympic Gold Medallist in both wheelchair tennis and basketball, Dylan made history in 2021 as the first male athlete to achieve a Golden Slam. Born with a tumour wrapped around his spinal cord, he overcame a life-threatening illness to become a trailblazer in sport and beyond.



Since retiring from professional tennis, Dylan has focused on his mission to change perceptions of disability. He is a global keynote speaker, actor, and the founder of the Dylan Alcott Foundation, which provides grants, scholarships, and mentoring to young Australians with disability. He further co-founded Get Skilled Access to promote disability inclusion and launched The Field Jobs to connect job seekers with disability to employers. Dylan is also the founder of Ability Fest, the world’s only fully inclusive and accessible music festival. His relentless drive is rooted in his mission to create a world where people with disability can live the lives they deserve.

Board Chairman at the Dylan Alcott Foundation, Co-Founder at The Field.jobs, board member of Get Skilled Access.

Like many people, Martin didn’t know too much about disability until his second son Dylan was born. He’s been on a learning curve ever since and has been able to observe first hand many of the challenges people with disability face.

With a background in sales, marketing and management with global brands such as L’Oréal, Adidas and Mizuno and then establishing his own successful distribution company MAD Agencies, Martin moved into the disability space in 2016 co-founding Get Skilled Access and then the Field.jobs in 2022 with Dylan. He is driven to firmly establish the Dylan Alcott Foundation so it can deliver its mission of helping young Australians with disability achieve their gaols and dreams both today and in years to come.

Co-CEO of Get Skilled Access and Board Member of the Australian Festivals Association.

Zack is dedicated to driving generational social change for people with disability. With a background in marketing and sales, he has worked with brands like Red Bull, Hendricks Gin, and Glenfiddich, before focusing on inclusion and accessibility. Zack founded Ability Fest, Australia's first inclusive music festival, which has gained international recognition for its accessibility and inclusion. He also leads national awareness campaigns addressing bias and barriers faced by people with disability.

In addition to his work at GSA, Zack serves on the boards of the Dylan Alcott Foundation and the Australian Festivals Association. He oversees inclusion programs for major organizations, including the MCG, Tennis Australia, and the Department of Transport Victoria. These experiences have provided Zack with invaluable insights into the complexities and possibilities surrounding accessibility and inclusion, in which he is committed to fostering inclusivity in all aspects of life.

Fundraising Advisor, Healthcare Manager and Parent of a post Dylan Alcott Foundation Grant Recipient.

With has 25 years personal and professional experience in the non-for-profit, health and disability sectors. This includes large scale event management, fundraising, and grant writing. 



Emily has been involved with DAF since her son, Sam, became a grant recipient in 2019. From the initial grant of an electric trike to encourage Sam's independence, the DAF have supported him, in building his confidence and skills, to pursue work in theatre and media. To the DAF Board, Emily brings her lived experience as a parent of a child with disability and her knowledge of the fundraising management sector. 

DAF is looking to build stable annual income streams, in order to continue its awesome work for young people with disability.

Partner at Ashurst Australia and practicing lawyer living with disability.

Colin is a leading Tax Partner in Ashurst in Sydney with over twenty years' experience in the taxation field. For the past 14 years Colin has focused in assisting both public and private sector clients with complex advice and dispute work, ranging from audit negotiation and resolution through to litigation in the Federal, Supreme and High Court. 

Colin was born with cerebral palsy, which impacts his mobility on his right hand side. He also has epilepsy. Colin is honoured to be a member of the board of the Dylan Alcott Foundation to assist others with a disability be able to pursue their dreams and ambitions. Colin is passionate about the work the Foundation does to educate and change minds about the capability of those with a disability and celebrate their strength.

General Manager

Marketing, Communications & Grants Lead

Shift 20 Initiative Lead

Fundraising Consultant

DAF Board Secretary and practicing solicitor at Gilbert+Tobin, living with disability.