Joe Ball

Joe Ball (he/him) is the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities. He is a proud transgender man. The Commissioner advocates for the rights, safety and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ communities. He is a longstanding LGBTIQA+ advocate who has had a 25-year career in disability, housing and homelessness, and social services. Commissioner Ball was formerly CEO of Switchboard Victoria, where he oversaw the establishment of Rainbow Door, the Statewide family violence and mental health helpline. Joe is a member of the Expert Advisory Group for the Federal Government’s 10-Year LGBTIQ+ Health and Wellbeing Plan, the Victorian Family Violence Reform Advisory Group, and has participated in leading advisory bodies including for Safe + Equal, 1800RESPECT and the National Suicide Prevention Governance Committee. Throughout his career, Joe has drawn upon the strength and guidance of LGBTIQA+ history and the work and wisdom of courageous LGBTIQA+ activists who have paved the way.