Collection: Bonita Mersiades

Bonita Mersiades is a writer, author of three books, editor of an anthology, and publisher at Fair Play Publishing,  founder and curator of the Manly Writers' Festival and Football Writers' Festival, and chair of a community-based cancer charity, NBCCC.org.au.

She is recognised internationally as a 'FIFA whistleblower' for her work in lifting the lid on corruption and governance issues and mismanagement within world football administration. She has worked voluntarily and professionally in the game, including as team manager of the Socceroos.

Bonita has also worked as a senior executive with the federal government in the areas of health, education and budgetary policy, and as a Ministerial advisor, and was responsible for Australia’s first National HIV/AIDS Strategy. She has represented Australia at World Health Organisation and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forums.

 She writes very, very occasionally at her blog, bonitamersiades.com.au.