Jessica Smith was born missing her left arm, then suffered an horrific accident when she was a toddler where she sustained burns up to 15% of her body. She defied the odds and went on to represent her country in the sport of swimming for seven years, culminating in her selection onto the Australian Paralympic team in 2004. Sport gave Jessica ambition and focus while she tried to confront societal obstacles around body image and disability acceptance.
She is a globally recognised advocate for positive body image, diversity and inclusion, and disability awareness and most recently was awarded one of Australia's highest honours, the 'Medal of the Order of Australia' for a number of roles within the community, and dedication to sport.
