Kim Stewart

Kim Stewart is a Lecturer in Social Work and Human Services at the School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). With over two decades of experience as an environmental advocate and community radio producer, followed by 11 years as a social worker, she now bridges academia and grassroots activism to amplify the voices of people with disabilities in community media.

• Qualifications: BA (Murdoch), BSc (Griffith), Graduate Certificate in Adult Education (CQU), MSocWk (QUT), DCI (QUT)
• Research Focus: Social justice, human rights, environmental justice, disability inclusion, and community media

Her notable projects include co-creating Only Human, a disability rights radio program; developing the Audio Ability mentoring program for people with disabilities; and advancing accessible media practices through RPH Australia. She is affiliated with the Centre for Health Research at UniSQ and serves as Custodian of Ipswich SkillShare Studios.

Kim teaches courses on trauma-informed practice, human rights, cultural safety, and advocacy, while producing the Weaving Wellbeing podcast. Her work emphasizes bridging academic and community platforms to address systemic inequities.