A volcano survivor who lost her family and suffered burns to 70% of her body has revealed her next career move.

Aussie Stephanie Browitt narrowly avoided death in the 2019 White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand, which claimed the lives of 22 of the 47 people who were on the island at the time.

Among the dead were her 21-year-old sister Krystal and father Paul, with Stephanie left in a coma for two weeks.

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She and her family had visited the island by boat although her mum, whoStephanie has described as a “hero”mother, stayed on the boat.

The recovery for Stephanie has been long and even in 2022, it was reported that she still gets asked insulting questions about the horrific day.

But now, after so many tough times, the resilient 26-year-old from Melbourne has revealed her next step in life after her brave recovery.

The remarkable individual who, in an interview last month removed her final burns garments, said she wants to fulfil her childhood dream and go into the industry she has already completed a degree in.

Speaking to the Today Show on Tuesday she said: “I’m hoping that I can get a career in what I graduated in, which is media and arts, film and TV. That’s been my passion since I was a child.

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“But I’d also like to land a role in motivational speaking because I hope that by sharing my experience I can give hope to others and show them that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

Despite her heroic recovery, Stephanie also said that she still has to fight. “I still struggle quite a lot, but I’m trying to make the most of every day because I’m very grateful for my second chance at life,” she said.

Initially, she said the prospect of removing her face covering was “daunting” but that there were huge benefits to her health in other ways.

“It was quite daunting at the beginning,” Ms Browitt said.

“But since taking all of my compression garments off I do feel a lot more free and feel like myself again. They were quite uncomfortable and hard to put up with and tight … they were very painful and caused a lot of horrible days. I’m very glad that I can now express myself through my wardrobe and my make-up and I don’t feel like it’s holding me back anymore.”

Speaking about how her mother had supported her, Stephanie once wrote: "She stayed by my side every single day, she cried when I cried and helped me through the pain. I love you mum."

Speaking on the two-year anniversary of the disaster, Stephanie said: "Today’s not only the day I survived the unimaginable, it’s the day I lost my dad, Paul and sister, Krystal. It’s the day that they were taken from us.

"My accomplishments mean nothing to me knowing they aren’t shared with my sister and dad by my side. Everyday I question why we couldn’t have gone through this extremely hard journey together, why they couldn’t be here also.

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