Elfy Scott is an award-winning freelance journalist, presenter and author.
Elfy is known for her work covering science, politics, and social justice issues. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, The Age, The Saturday Paper and SBS News.
Her debut book, ’The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About’ focuses on the experiences of people living with complex mental health conditions in Australia and was published by Pantera Press in early 2023.
Elfy has MC'd and delivered keynotes at major events such as the National Summit on Intergenerational Fairness, the Momentum Sustainable Finance conference and the Future Forte 2024 conference.
As a presenter, Elfy has worked with media brands such as ABC Science, Refinery29 and Missing Perspectives.
She is also known for her work hosting the Spotify exclusive podcast Left Right Out and the weekly environmental news podcast The Green Canary.
In 2023, Elfy worked as an Executive Editor at Mamamia, publishing long-form journalism and columns and appearing on podcasts such as The Quicky, Mamamia Out Loud and The Spill.
Elfy also previously worked as the senior producer and host of the daily video news show, The Junkee Takeaway for Junkee Media, which secured over 20 million views in its first year.
In 2021, she took home a 30 Under 30 award from B&T in the Producer/Journalist category for her work on this show.
She has collaborated as a presenter and producer with a number of high-profile brands, including Red Bull, Google, Snapchat, Greenpeace, and Bank Australia.
Elfy is currently writing her second book with Pantera press, which is focusing on generational inequality and hope.
Talking Points
Reframing our thinking about mental health
Elfy Scott is a journalist, presenter, and author whose mum lives with schizophrenia. In writing her book, 'The One Thing We've Never Spoken About' (Pantera Press), Elfy came to some pretty big conclusions about stigma around mental health and how we can reframe our thinking about it. In this talk, Elfy walks the audience through the research on stigma and addresses how we can all participate in dispelling stigma and ensuring that marginalised voices in mental health are heard.
Reframing our thinking about mental health
MC & Host
With a distinguished career spanning journalism, podcasting, and executive editing, Elfy's dynamic presence and ability to engage audiences make her an exceptional MC. Her experience hosting major events, such as the 2023 National Summit on Intergenerational Fairness and the 2022 Momentum Sustainable Finance conference, reflects her versatility and adeptness in navigating diverse subject matters.MC & Host
Elfy's passion for storytelling and her background in psychology and advanced journalism ensure that she informs and captivates audiences, making her a standout choice for any occasion.
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Happy Interviews: Elfy Scott
Elfy Scott is an award-winning journalist, author, presenter, and producer. She came by the Happy Studios to discuss her book out today, 31st January, 2023 — ‘The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About'. The book focuses on the silence and stigma that still surrounds complex mental health conditions in Australia.The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About | No Filter Podcast
Elfy Scott was thirteen when she came across some medication with her mum’s name on it. After Googling the name of it and seeing the words schizophrenia and psychosis, the ‘voices’ her mum often complained about hearing started to make sense. Schizophrenia is not uncommon, but often completely misunderstood by the general public. Elfy is a journalist who has written a book about this topic, The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About, and joins Mia on No Filter to discuss her own experiences with her mum’s schizophrenia, and whether the stigma around complex mental health issues can hold people back, even more so than the disorder itself. This is Elfy and her mum’s story.
