Madeleine Ruskin
Head of Communications
Writer, editor and disability advocate. Former Community Manager at Spoony. Not a clinician.
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About Madeleine
Madeleine (Maddy) Ruskin is Carevo's Head of Communications. She is a Melbourne-based writer, editor, podcast host and disability advocate, and her work centres on representation and inclusion for people with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence.
Before Carevo she was the Community Manager at Spoony, a social app for people with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence, where she looked after a community of more than 40,000 members across digital platforms, content, and relationships with the community, the media and creators. She has also worked in editing, digital marketing, social media, audio and video production, and communications for technology companies, non-profits and academia.
She spent more than five years in the screen industry, including as Scripted Coordinator at SBS, as a script development assistant at Such Much Films, and as a recipient of the 2022 Victorian Screen Development Internship with VicScreen, Paramount Australia and New Zealand, and Fremantle Australia. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from RMIT University and a Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing from the University of Melbourne.
Maddy's perspective is also personal. She is chronically ill, neurodivergent and disabled, and lives with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, Long COVID, anxiety and complex post-traumatic stress disorder. That lived experience shapes how she talks with the Carevo community and the stories she tells about finding support.
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Frequently asked about Madeleine
Who is Madeleine Ruskin?
Madeleine (Maddy) Ruskin is Carevo's Head of Communications. She is a Melbourne-based writer, editor, podcast host and disability advocate.
What does Maddy do at Carevo?
She is Head of Communications. She leads Carevo's communications, including social media and the community, and writes about disability, chronic illness and finding support.
What is Maddy's background?
She was the Community Manager at Spoony, a social app for people with disability, chronic illness and neurodivergence with more than 40,000 members, and spent more than five years in the screen industry, including as Scripted Coordinator at SBS.
Why does Maddy write about disability and chronic illness?
It is her own life. She is chronically ill, neurodivergent and disabled, and lives with conditions including ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and Long COVID.
What did Maddy study?
A BA in Creative Writing from RMIT University and a Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing from the University of Melbourne.
Is Maddy a health professional?
No. Maddy is not a clinician or allied health professional. She writes from lived experience and community work, and any health or funding information she covers is researched from the sources listed on each article.
Where can I find out more about Maddy?
Her personal website, Instagram and X profiles are linked from this page.