Oli Sophie Meredith (she/they) is an AuDHD public health academic, yogi, writer, and poet living on Ngunnawal lands in Canberra, Australia. Their poetry has appeared in various publications, and her first chapbook, We’re Going Ahead Without You, was published by Ginninderra Press in 2018. Sophie is also a co-editor and contributor to the Bathurst Poets Anthology.
Oli loves slam poetry and offers spoken word workshops professionally. They have hosted writing workshops at various readers' and writers' festivals and particularly enjoy delivering slam workshops to primary school children. Oli is a former ACT slam champion and national finalist in the Australian Poetry Slam competition. They research and teach about the social determinants of health and well-being, advocating for equitable access to health care services and well-being opportunities for marginalised communities.
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