Fay went on to complete a Bachelor of Social Work and has since contributed across advocacy, music therapy, community development, capacity building and community education. She is known for combining lived experience with professional expertise to strengthen belonging, independence and wellbeing in diverse communities. Through volunteering, community development, mentoring and advocacy work, Fay highlights the strengths and contributions of refugees. Her greatest pride is raising her children in Australia and watching them thrive, proof, she says, that hardship does not define destiny. She shares her story to foster empathy, challenge stereotypes and celebrate the courage and creativity refugees bring to Australia.