Nikki Szabo Building Resilient Individuals and Communities

Nikki Szabo is a dedicated and compassionate professional with over 25 years’ experience in community welfare and the education sectors. 

Nikki holds a graduate diploma in social science and a degree in Community Welfare from Southern Cross University, and has worked in various roles including program and project management, advocacy, wellbeing support and case management.

At the Iris Foundation, Nikki is deeply involved in research, training and development.  She's passionate about delivering resilience based creative programs for children and young people, and she actively contributes to policy writing and evidence based research.

Nikki's person centered and strengths-based approach has earned her a reputation for positively engaging individuals of all ages and facilitating meaningful outcomes and sessions.  As an accredited Mental Health First Aid Trainer and Resilience Trainer, Nikki is committed to promoting mental health awareness and resilience in the community.

Her work aligns with her dedication to social justice. education and overall mental well being.  Nikki's also the reason that I decided to become a certified resilience coach.