Gail Whiteford was Australia’s first Pro Vice Chancellor for Social Inclusion and in this role Chaired Bridges, a consortium of five universities in a collaboration to increase the representation of disadvantaged people in higher education. Gail is currently a professor of occupational therapy at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and through her firm, Whiteford Consulting, undertakes evaluative research, strategic and staff development activities across education, health and development sectors.