Mijica Lus

Mijica Rose Lus is a Management Committee Member and is a youth advocate for mental health, underrepresented communities and community development. She works full time as an Equity Practioner and works part-time as a research assistant with University of New South Wales (UNSW) focusing on the areas of adult learning and emergency settlement in Australia and the Pacific Islands.

Mijica is an active volunteer in Canberra, ACT community dedicating her time and effort in areas of education, media, health care and human services. She is a Juris Doctor candidate with the goal of one day supporting young people and families in times of hardship. She hopes to share her lived experiences with mental health with others to empower them to thrive in community, empowering them to empower others. She was recognised as ACT’s Young Woman of the Year 2024.

She is more excited about the work being done by the Multicultural Hub and its commitment to see communities here in the ACT thrive ! With the amount of amazing services offered by the hub, we are hoping that the community, the organisation and staff feel supported.