David Brady
David Brady was born profoundly deaf. He has a younger brother and sister who are both hearing. He grew up in the rural town of Armidale, NSW, where there were no deaf peers within his age group.
David’s parents were given a choice: send David to a specialist school in Sydney or stay in Armidale and enrol David in mainstream schools with support from the local town's deaf unit. His parents decided on the Armidale option.
At that time, there were only two specialist teachers in the north-west region of NSW. It was a struggle. Despite this, David overcame the challenges and studied hard to qualify for University.
A graduate of University of NSW in Social Sciences, with a Masters Degree in Sports Management from the University of Sheffield in the UK, David has represented Australia at the 2005 Deaflympic Games in Water Polo and has climbed three of Britain’s highest mountains in 24 hours.
David was also awarded “Collegian of the Year” at the University of NSW by his peers for his enthusiasm and contribution to residential college activities. He now works as a National Business Operations Manager for Touch Football Australia in Canberra’s head office. He enjoys coaching hockey, soccer and water polo in his spare time.
David sees life as a challenge and being naturally enthusiastic and competitive, he loves undertaking new experiences showing everyone that being deaf does not really hold you back.
David's motto: "Simply find a way to achieve whatever it is you want in life.”
