2025 NT Youth Round Table biography - Ashleigh Dawe

Ms Ashleigh Dawe, a third-year Health Science/Occupational Therapy student at Charles Darwin University, is deeply committed to improving youth mental health and promoting environmental sustainability.

With extensive volunteer experience, including working with Variety Children’s Charity and as a 2024 Northern Territory Youth Week Ambassador, Ashleigh is dedicated to fostering youth engagement and creating a sense of belonging.

She advocates for climate action, equitable access to education, and justice system reform. Her goals for the Northern Territory Youth Round Table include enhancing her leadership, communication, and policy engagement skills to better serve youth in the Northern Territory and address the issues impacting their wellbeing.