Jodee Mundy OAM is an award-winning performer and creative director in performance, installation, film and festival making. Her works are known for their contemporary, socially-engaged and creatively-inclusive practice. They include: co-founder of ‘Deaf Arts Network Victoria’; ‘Imagined Touch’ created with Deaf blind performers (Arts House, Sydney Festival, Barbican Centre); The Carer’s Project created with primary carers (City of Melbourne) and “Personal” exploring her experience growing up as a coda in an all Deaf family.
Since 2019, Jodee was diagnosed with incurable stage four lung cancer and is an active advocate for disability and for cancer awareness. She is a semi-retired Auslan interpreter. As founding director, she currently leads the Darebin’s contemporary multi-arts festival FUSE. Jodee was given an Order of Australia for her service to the performing arts in 2020. www.jodeemundy.com
Being selected by other Deaf and disabled peers into the Sync Leadership Program enables me to feel seen, safe and supported as a recently disabled artist.