Julia Gilchrist has everything an employer might want. When she graduated with a communications degree with honours in politics, she applied for more than 200 jobs. She even had a stint as an intern in the office of Treasurer Joe Hockey.

Yet despite her hunger for success, the past nine years have not played out quite as the 32-year old had imagined. In fact, she has spent most of that time cycling in and out of employment.

"I’m very capable": Julia Gilchrist, who is profoundly deaf, has battled to find employment. Credit:Brendan Esposito

Ms Gilchrist is profoundly deaf, and needs accommodation in her workplace such as meetings to be held in quiet places and important information verified in written form.

"I’m very capable, I’m very bright, I have an attitude that everyone wants someone with a disability to have, which is that life is still great and I can achieve a lot of things," she said. "But I have basically had to jump from one job to the next, all to do with issues about my hearing."