Aira has almost 10 years experience as an organiser and campaigner, and is a proud trade unionist and activist.
Aira has held pivotal roles within the union movement in Australia and internationally, and has led the national advocacy to improve the living and working conditions of migrants and refugees in the horticulture industry with the United Workers Union. Aira’s passion is understanding culture, structure and practice to drive collectivism and progressive change in societies and communities.
She is currently the Treasurer and Board Member of Vitalstatistix, and has sat on the Advisory Committee of ANROWS’ national study of migrant and refugee women’s experiences, understandings and responses to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Aira speaks English and Bahasa Malaysia.