KAT BARLOW

Kat Barlow is an empowerment strategist, holistic counsellor, and neurodiversity advocate with over a decade of experience supporting families navigating disability and diversity. As the founder of Empowerment Ethos, she works with parents, carers, and professionals to build resilience and self-advocacy through neuroscience-informed education.

Kat’s passion for inclusive sport is personal - her son, Noah, has played multiple wheelchair and powerchair sports and helped inspire the creation of junior wheelchair AFL opportunities. At Freedom Sports Foundation, Kat brings lived experience and professional insight to help break down barriers and create pathways where every child can belong and thrive through sport.