Cheryl Koenig

Cheryl Koenig was born, and still resides, in the southern suburbs of Sydney. She met her soul mate, Rob, whilst still in school and married at the age of just nineteen. More than thirty years later she is still very happily married and has two treasured sons.

Cheryl volunteers much of her free time assisting in development of government policy and services in the health care arena, as well as speaking at various Medical Conferences; Rotary & other Community Groups; Carer Support Groups and/or Disability Groups; including training days for clinical networks or those who work in the disability arena.

Through tireless fundraising efforts, she has helped raise over $190,000 for various health care services and non-government support groups, and she is passionate about advocating for carers to be validated for the important role they play in society.

Currently Cheryl is a Consumer Representative on the following committees:

• Council Member for NSW Govt Carer Advisory Council
• Consumer Participant for NSW Health's Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Brain Injury Rehab Directorate - Sydney metro area
• Consumer Participant for ACI Brain Injury Rehab Program - regional/rural NSW
• Carer Representative for Carers NSW
• Advisory Panel Member for NSW Brain Injury Association’s Mentoring Project
• Fundraising committee for Liverpool Brain Injury Hospital
• Ambassador for ‘The Friendship Foundation’ – a not-for-profit organisation designed to assist carers and people who are socially disadvantaged due to chronic illness or injury