Georgie Stone OAM, Australian actress, writer and transgender rights advocate, will make her Address to the National Press Club of Australia. This Address is in partnership with Women in Media.
Georgie Stone is an advocate for trans and gender diverse children/youth and an actress. She plays Mckenzie Hargreaves on the long running television drama Neighbours, the first trans actor in a trans role on the show. Georgie’s visibility along with sharing her experiences and insights across all media platforms has shone a light on the challenges facing gender diverse children and adolescents in Australia. About A Girl, written by Georgie’s mother Rebekah Robertson OAM traces Georgie’s life from birth to adulthood and is published by Penguin Random House.
2016 GLOBE GLBTI Person of the Year
2017 Young Voltaire Award
2017 Young People’s Human Rights Medal
2018 Victorian Young Australian of the Year
2019 Australian LGBTI Hero of the Year
2020 Medal of the Order of Australia OAM
Royal Children’s Hospital Gender Service Ambassador
At the age of 22, Georgie will be one of the youngest women to ever Address the National Press Club of Australia.
