Between 2010 and 2018, Kelly was a Member of the Legislative Council for the Dignity Party, making lasting changes for disadvantaged South Australians. Some of their achievements include reforming the justice system for vulnerable victims of crime, establishing a treatment centre of excellence for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, improving access to public transport, and removing barriers in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Kelly has worked in the Education Department supporting neurodiverse students and they now work as Access and Inclusion Coordinator for the 2020 Adelaide Fringe.

She supports radical change in the way the needs of people with disabilities are met, believing that the biggest thing that needs to shift and change are people’s attitudes to disability.