Tara Rae Moss is a powerful keynote speaker, bestselling author, and award-winning human rights advocate with more than two decades of experience commanding the stage across corporate, government, education, and literary arenas. With 14 bestselling books to her name and a profile as a prominent voice for disability, gender equality, and child rights, Tara's keynotes are bold, enlightening, and deeply human.
She has delivered landmark addresses at the National Press Club, Australian Parliament, and global conferences, drawing from lived experience and a lifetime of advocacy. Tara has shared the stage with renowned thinkers including Roxane Gay, Germaine Greer, and Kathy Lette, and interviewed icons such as Gloria Steinem and Naomi Klein.
A compelling storyteller and advocate, Tara speaks on topics including inclusive leadership, gender-based violence, disability visibility, chronic pain, and resilience. She's a UNICEF Australia National Ambassador for Child Survival, a Pain Australia Champion, and a voice that moves audiences to rethink justice, empathy, and equity.
Her awards include the Edna Ryan Award, Global Top 50 Diversity Figures, and being named a Global Change Maker. Tara brings an unmatched blend of intellect, lived experience, and heart to every keynote she delivers.
Speaking topics
Activating your advocacy skills
An ideal talk for fellow disabled and chronically ill people, their allies and carers: on using self-advocacy skills in public and in health care settings, and for activism online and in your community.
It isn’t diversity without disability
The importance of accessibility, and inclusivity, and how to be a better ally for the 1/5 people in your community with disabilities.
Labels, leadership and why we need more women’s voices
Women's representation in media, fiction, politics and public life.
Marching foward
We are not actually seeing this happening in the world today. It would be nice if we were actually marching foward, instead what we see from the headlines and from lived experiences of women and girls is that women are experienmcing an epidemic of violence. They are also experiencing having their rights actually rolled back, whether it is by the Taliban or by US politicians rolling back reproductive rights and more. There has never been a more important time to speak to these issues of woman's rights and to actually march foward. We need women at the negotiating table, in Parliament, at the microphone, on the bookshelf and speaking out to these issues.
Speaking out
A 21st Century Handbook for Women and Girls: on how to speak out and why it matters.
Testimonials
There are few cornerstone authors in Australia...Tara Moss is definitely one, and her heroine Makedde Vanderwall ranks right up there alongside Cliff Hardy and Jack Irish as contemporary Aussie literary icons.
The Daily Telegraph
Tara Moss never stopped holding on to hope. Despite suffering from an agonising condition dubbed 'the suicide disease', the bestselling author dreamed that one day she would walk again free from agony. And finally, Tara's courage and persistence have been rewarded.
New Idea
Tara's presentation to our students was thoughtful, intelligent and engaging. Her advice on strategies they could use in order to 'speak out' when faced with problems was practical, reassuring and fearless.
Ascham School
What an impressive woman - as we expected!! She was just wonderful. Her presentation was fabulous. I was very impressed with the lovely way in which she gave each person who had a book signed, some minutes of her personal attention. Very, very special!!
Executive Officer, State WIEL Committee
What a generous and powerful public speaker -Tara spoke in a very thoughtful and engaging way - her words went to the heart of everyone in the audience.
Executive Officer, Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia
It was an absolute pleasure to have you talk at our Professionals Congress. Your self belief and conviction that anything can be achieved was truly inspiring. The interaction between yourself, Ita Buttrose], Jihab Dib and Ray Martin was fantastic and I have had so many members come and tell me how uplifted they felt afterwards.
CEO, Financial Planning Association of Australia
Tara's informative, well-researched, motivational presentation gave the young women of our school a practical toolkit to assist them find their voice to make a real difference in their world. Her personal experiences and poignant insights were an inspiration to all who had the privilege of hearing her speak. Thank you Tara and keep up this very important work!
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Thank you so much for being our guest speaker and launching Femme Fatale at the Justice & Police Museum last night. It was wonderful... to have you share with us your professional insights and personal passion for crime history, female criminals and their glamourous fictional counterparts. The launch of the book and exhibition [sic] such a success. Femme Fatale is off to an excellent start with your wonderful endorsements, strong publicity and marketing and great word of mouth - a winning combination for us.
Director, Femme Fatale: the female criminal exhibition
Not only does Tara Moss look like a total goddess, but she's smart, funny and she writes.
The Australian
With her stunning blonde looks, sparkling wit and writing savvy, she is the perfect host...
Melbourne Fashion Festival
