LGBTQIA+ inclusion doesn’t just improve workplaces and communities, it saves lives.
delsi (they/them) has built a career at the intersection of lived experience and systems change, helping organisations move beyond awareness to create safer, more inclusive workplaces for LGBTQIA+ people. Whether they are delivering a keynote, facilitating a workshop, or advising on organisational strategy, the result is the same: audiences leave with a deeper understanding, practical tools, and a clear pathway to action.
An award-winning LGBTQIA+ leader, TEDx speaker, and one of Australia’s leading voices on the prevention of gendered violence against LGBTQIA+ communities, delsi is the author of Being Valued - a statewide workplace toolkit developed for WorkSafe Victoria. This work equips organisations with evidence-based, co-designed strategies to reduce harm, strengthen culture, and build environments where LGBTQIA+ people can thrive.
With over a decade of experience across government, education, and the LGBTQIA+ community sectors - including their current role as an Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Accessibility Advisor at RMIT University - delsi is known for translating complex and often confronting issues into practical, actionable frameworks. Their work bridges the gap between intention and implementation, supporting organisations to embed inclusion across policy, culture, and systems.
Alongside their advisory and speaking work, delsi is the founder of Unicorns, a large-scale queer community initiative that has created safer, celebratory spaces for thousands of LGBTQIA+ people across Australia. This hands-on experience in designing and delivering inclusive environments at scale informs their approach to organisational change - grounded, real-world, and deeply responsive to community need.
Their impact has been recognised nationally. delsi has been named one of Australia’s Top 50 LGBTI Leaders by Google and Deloitte, is a three-time finalist for Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year, and was featured in the SBS documentary Asking for It as a leader in developing safer spaces. In 2019, they made legal history and set a legal precedent as the first LGBTI Australian to successfully challenge online anti-LGBTI hate in a landmark defamation case win for our LGBTQIA+ communities.
But what makes delsi’s work resonate isn’t just their experience - it’s how they use it. Combining honesty, warmth, and sharp insight, they create spaces where people can engage with complexity without feeling overwhelmed, and leave not just inspired, but equipped to act. Their keynotes don’t stop at why inclusion matters - they show organisations how to make it real.
Talking Points
Preventing Gendered Violence Against LGBTQIA+ People at Work
Gendered violence doesn’t always look the way organisations expect - and LGBTQIA+ employees are disproportionately impacted.Preventing Gendered Violence Against LGBTQIA+ People at Work
Often, harm is not intentional. It can stem from gaps in understanding, outdated assumptions, or a lack of clarity around what safety and inclusion look like in practice.
This keynote takes a systems-focused approach to understanding how gendered violence shows up in workplaces - through culture, policies and everyday practices - particularly for women and trans and gender diverse people.
Drawing on delsi’s work co-designing and authoring WorkSafe Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ Gendered Violence Prevention Toolkit (Being Valued), this session unpacks how organisations can identify risk, strengthen prevention strategies, and build safer, more accountable workplace systems.
This talk is ideal for teams looking to move beyond awareness and take practical, preventative action.
In this talk, audiences will explore:
How gendered violence shows up for LGBTQIA+ workers
Where risk is embedded within workplace culture, systems and policies
What LGBTQIA+ Victorians need to feel safer and more affirmed at work
Practical actions all team members can take to prevent harm and strengthen safety
From Visibility to Inclusion: Embedding LGBTQIA+ Inclusion at Work
We all know inclusion is more than a poster on the wall or a rainbow logo during Pride Month.From Visibility to Inclusion: Embedding LGBTQIA+ Inclusion at Work
Visibility matters - but how do we move from visibility alone and create real safety?
In recent years, sadly fewer LGBTQIA+ people feel comfortable being open about their identities in Australian workplaces. While many organisations have taken steps toward inclusion, there is often a gap between intention and everyday experience.
This keynote explores how organisations can move beyond surface-level inclusion to embed meaningful, sustainable LGBTQIA+ inclusion across culture, leadership and everyday workplace practice.
Rather than focusing on risk alone, this session centres what good inclusion looks like in practice - and how organisations can create environments where LGBTQIA+ people feel safe, valued and able to fully participate.
Grounded in lived experience and over 15 years of community leadership, delsi offers a practical, systems-based framework to support lasting cultural change.
This talk is ideal for organisations looking to strengthen culture, build capability, and move from intention to implementation.
In this talk, audiences will explore:
Why visibility alone does not guarantee safety at work
Common gaps between inclusive intention and everyday workplace reality
What meaningful LGBTQIA+ inclusion looks like in practice
Practical strategies for embedding inclusion across teams, culture and systems
The Power of Queer Joy
Inclusion work often focuses on harm - but sustainable change also requires joy.The Power of Queer Joy
Based on delsi’s TEDx talk, this keynote explores how queer joy, visibility and celebration can exist alongside structural reform.
Through storytelling and systems thinking, delsi highlights how safety, belonging and collective resilience are not “soft” outcomes, but essential foundations for meaningful organisational change.
This keynote is ideal for conferences, leadership events and organisations seeking an uplifting, reflective and impactful session.
In this talk, audiences will explore:
What queer joy looks like in practice
How to support LGBTQIA+ people through both practical strategies and strengths-based storytelling
Why joy and safety must exist together
The role of community in building resilience
How celebration can drive cultural and organisational transformation
Challenging Anti-LGBTQIA+ Villification
What happens when standing up for inclusion comes at a personal cost?Challenging Anti-LGBTQIA+ Villification
In this keynote, delsi shares their experience of publicly challenging anti-LGBTQIA+ vilification and navigating a defamation court case in 2019.
This session explores the intersection of LGBTQIA+ leadership, visibility and vilification - offering insight into what it means to be a visible LGBTQIA+ advocate, and the complexities of fighting for a safer world for all LGBTQIA+ people.
Blending personal storytelling with broader cultural analysis, this keynote invites audiences to reflect on the responsibilities and risks of visible leadership.
In this talk, audiences will consider:
The realities of public advocacy
How to navigate backlash and resistance
What it means to lead with courage and integrity under pressure
The role of visibility in driving cultural change
Beyond Pronouns: The Power of Inclusive Language
Small shifts in language can have a profound impact.Beyond Pronouns: The Power of Inclusive Language
In this keynote, delsi explores how the words we choose can shape safety, belonging and access for LGBTQIA+ people. Moving beyond surface-level understanding, this session highlights how inclusive language is not just about correctness - but about care, respect and creating environments where people feel safe to be themselves.
Drawing on lived experience, workplace practice and real-world examples, delsi demonstrates how even small changes in language can transform someone’s experience of a space, service or organisation. Through storytelling - this talk shows how inclusive language can change, and sometimes even save, lives.
This talk is ideal for organisations looking to build confidence, deepen understanding around the importance of LGBTQIA+ inclusion work, reduce harm and embed inclusion into everyday interactions.
In this talk, audiences will explore:
Why language matters - and how it shapes safety and belonging
Common language challenges and how to navigate them with confidence
How small shifts in language can have a big impact
Practical strategies for using inclusive language in everyday settings
Video
The Path To Queer Joy | Adele (delsi) Moleta | TEDxCecilStreet
We can all contribute to a prouder and more joyous world for the LGBTQIA+ people within our networks. Welcome to your role as a messenger. delsi Moleta is a proud queer woman and owner of an LGBTQIA+ organisation. What started as a sneaky warehouse party in the depths of St Peters in Sydney has grown over the last 10 years to include peer support groups, workshops, queer fitness clubs, a podcast, friendship & dating nights, and even a festival. Her contribution to the Australian LGBTQIA+ community has been recognised when she made Google’s Top 50 Australian LGBTI Leaders List and was named as a Finalist for Victorian LGBTI Person of the Year, in both 2019 and 2023. Her work within queer safety and consent was spotlighted in the SBS series 'Asking For It' and they are the first Australian LGBTI person to successfully win a social defamation case in connection to LGBTI harassment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.5 tips for a more inclusive workplace
delsi captivated our audience at our recent International Women's Day Breakfast. They helped to broaden our conversation to a wider lens for gender equity. delsi spoke eloquently, and with e ... keep reading Moonee Valley Council
delsi's recent presentation at Nillumbik Shire Council tied in perfectly with our 'Wear it Purple' day celebrations. Their insights as a former high school teacher and as an active advocate for LGBTQIA+ youth were invaluable. The way in which they shared their own story (the highs, and the lows), with humour, candour and vulnerability, struck a chord with everyone in the room - from our administrators to our operations crew.
The feedback from events where delsi has spoken is consistently outstanding. Clients comment on their professionalism and the genuine impact they bring to every engagement. A standout Speaker, every time.
I genuinely thought this was the best training of this type that I've ever attended! An incredible learning journey for the whole team with applicable practices we can all take back to our personal and professional lives
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