Mr Jade Farrar began his advocacy at age 15 with PHAB, an organisation empowering disabled youth. He established PHAB Pasifika and served on its Council and Management Committee. He was Strategic Disability Advisor at Te Pou, the national disability workforce development agency. He is a founding member and Chair of the National Leadership Group for Enabling Good Lives. He has served on the Boards of Spectrum Care, Community Living Trust, Enable New Zealand, Yes Disability Action, and the Disabled Person’s Assembly’s National Executive Committee. Through his business, Epic Studios, Mr Farrar has worked with numerous organisations to ensure the accessibility of their communications and digital media.