David was born with a profound hearing loss and wears two hearing aids. He was raised in Armidale in country NSW and remains a passionate New Englander.
He has a Master of Science and Graduate Diploma in Project Management. He is employed as Director of Community Engagement for The Shepherd Centre for deaf children.
David represented Australia at the 2005 Deaflympic Games in water polo and has coached in mainstream sports at the representative level.
David is Deafness Forum’s 7th chairperson.