
Michael has been involved in LGBTIQ activism and advocacy for the past four years. He was part of the executive committee of the Malta LGBTIQ Rights Movement for four consecutive years. Michael still contributes as a social worker within the Rainbow Support Service of the Malta LGBTIQ Rights Movement.
Michael is now one of the new members of the Maltese Association of Social Workers. He is working with the committee on the area of continuous professional development for social care professionals.



He has been part of the Maltese Association of Social Workers Executive since 2015. He has been working with the committee in the role of Media Officer for the past six years. He feels privileged to be involved in the continued promotion of our profession, which will help to strengthen our voice and make our fight for change more possible.
In his free time, he reads for a master’s in Gestalt Psychotherapy, and he also takes a keen interest in photography, with particular attention to nature and street photography.

As a social worker she believe that an integral part of the profession is advocating for change and for this reason she also participates in a number of networks related to poverty, gender-based violence and homelessness, both locally and internationally, as well as chairing the Platform Against Homelessness.
She joined the MASW Executive as she is extremely proud of my profession and believe that MASW is essential in uniting social workers and ensuring that the profession gets the recognition it deserves. She feels privileged to contribute in any way she can to the promotion of our profession which will essentially increase our professional standing, enhancing our voice and making our fight for change more possible, as we really are stronger together.

Her areas of interest in social work are social work in mental health, gender equality, community social work, enhancing the social work profession and the social work identity, alleviating oppression and promoting equality.
In her free time, she expresses herself through art with special interest in portraiture and art research.


