Saroni Roy

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-151513

Hansard session: Fifty-Eighth Parliament, First Session (58-1)

Saroni Roy

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—Speaker, I rise to acknowledge Saroni Roy, an individual who has turned her experiences as a cancer survivor and her struggles with invisible disabilities into a powerful platform for change. During her time in Australia, Saroni has used strengths to create positive change. She has become an accomplished artist and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2020, Saroni founded the Saroni Roy Foundation, which is committed to social justice not only in New South Wales, but across the globe. She has leveraged a '3 C's approach', using the 'Cultural, Creative and Circular Economy' to drive positive change. Saroni has also hosted several events, including the MAHATMA Peace Symposium in 2024, an Australia-India Cultural Synergies Initiative and Mahatma Gandhi's 155th Birth Anniversary & launch of "Super Naari - A Period Equity Initiative". Saroni has also earned several awards, including the 2018 Ms India Australia Goodwill Ambassador title, 2022 Strathfield Citizen of the Year, she was also named one of the Most Influential Asian Australians of the Year 2023 & 2024. Saroni is an extremely accomplished, talented and hardworking individual. I want to again commend her for all the work she does in New South Wales.