Sheetal Deo is a lawyer by qualification and an advocate by choice. A strong believer in using positions of power and privilege to support and empower others, Sheetal is passionate about inclusive practices, access to justice and education. She occupies a few roles across the legal, not-for-profit and advocacy sector where she channels her passions to drive social impact.

Shakti Legal Solutions
Shakti Legal Solutions is Sheetal’s contribution to bridge the justice gap. Community legal centres and Legal Aid centres provide free legal help, but these organisations are often under-funded, under-resourced and as a result, unable to help everyone who seeks their assistance. Shakti empowers individuals, organisations and communities to directly support its efforts by offering fixed fees and sliding scale payment options for eligible clients with professional fees as low as $50!

The Diversity Collective
Sheetal created The Diversity Collective to create a safe space for people to learn, engage and take ownership of their impact and role in deconstructing systemic oppression of marginalised communities. 

Ethnic+
In addition to the above, Sheetal volunteers her time as the co-founder and President of Ethnic+ a not-for-profit association which supports diversity within the rainbow community and fosters connection and compassion with allies. Ethnic+ aims to bridge gaps in awareness, education and understanding between the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) sub-section of the LGBTIQA+ (Rainbow) community and their friends and families.

Sheetal is also a recent appointment to the Management Committee of the LGBTI Legal Service
and serves as the State Director (QLD) for Out for Australia.