Oliver Fitzpatrick

Recipient of the 2023 Young Caregiver Advocate Award.

Oliver is the Young Carers Coordinator at AMI-Quebec, based in Tiohtià:ke / Mooniyang / Montreal. His work at AMI-Quebec supports caregivers aged 5-30 through workshops, individual support, and recreation programs. He enjoys collaborating across health, education and community sectors to build capacity for change on social issues, from young caregiving, to 2SLGBTQIA+ students’ issues and disability justice. As a caregiver himself, to a chronically ill friend and to his partner with a disability, he strongly believes in peer-based support and empowerment. He holds a BA in Public Health with a focus in Disability Studies from the University of Victoria.