Tell us about your and your mob? I’m a proud Bundjalung woman from the Minjungbal Tribe. I grew up on the Tweed Coast/Gold Coast and have lived here my whole life. Tell us about your career? I work with a Indigenous organisation called RAILS support with NDIS clients. My role is a Support Coordinator which looks after clients’ funding. I set up supports, help clients understand their plan, establish and maintain supports, prepare plan review, change of situations and apply for NDIS plans. What pathway did you take to get to where you are? I have a daughter on NDIS which I had to learn a lot on my own. I also have my little brother who
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Tell us about you and your mob. My name is Andrew and I am a proud Aboriginal man living on Wiradjuri country in Central West NSW in Dubbo. I have travelled around throughout my 38 years of life but the connection I feel on Wiradjuri country and family have continually brought me back. Tell us about your career.I am currently in my third year of teaching at a primary school in Dubbo and am currently teaching Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6 students). Year 5 and 6 is a fantastic age to teach, as a teacher you are able to have lots of conversations, lot of laughs and lots of growth preparing them for high school. What pathway did you
Tell us about you and your mob. My name is Tamra Hiscocks, family name Cora and I’m a proud Aboriginal and South Sea Islander from the Gold Coast Queensland. Our family is from Bundjulung nation, and are Midjunbul people who grew up in the Kirra/Coolangatta/Tweed/Kingscliff/Murwillumbah areas.I grew up in Palm Beach doing my senior years there and haven’t really moved too far from there to Mermaid Waters. Tell us about your career.My career has changed a bit since my university days, where I did Sports Science and Marketing and a Diploma in Teaching. I started out as a Senior PE teacher for 4 years on the Coast before going for 2 years to London on a 2-year visa to visit
Ever thought about a Career as a Dogman/woman . We yarn with Keilee Joseph, proud Biripi Women about her Career. Tell us about your and your mob? My name is Keilee Joseph and I’m 21 years old. I grew up on Yugumbeh Country and have lived there pretty much my whole life. My mob is from Biripi Country and my Great Great Grandfather was from up past Wauchope in NSW. Tell us about your career? I’m a Dogman – a person that works on the ground directing cranes – at BORGER Cranes. I also play rugby league in the NRLW competition and a Queensland and Australian representative player. What pathway did you take to become a Dogwoman? To get
Ever thought about a Career in Recruitment/Human Resources? We yarn with Bee Ratcliff proud Aboriginal Woman about her Career. Tell us about your and your mob? My name is Bianca-Maree (Bee) Ratcliffe (family names – Ratcliffe & Barlow) & I am a proud Aboriginal woman who was born on Wulgurukaba land. I currently live and work on Larrakia land. We’re from North Queensland, Indinji mob. Tell us about your career? I am a Recruitment Specialist/HR Generalist & an accredited MRCSA. I have been in the industry for the last 3 years, prior to that my background is blue collar. I have been with Larrakia Development Corporation for the last 8 months. I do the recruitment for the organisation as
Ever thought about a Career as a Multi media Producer. We yarn with Alden Lyall, a Kuku Yalanji and Kuku Thaypan man about his Career. Tell us about your and your mob? My Name is Alden Lyall, family names (Lyall, Meldrum). I am a proud Aboriginal man who grew up in Mareeba, Brisbane and Rockhampton. I currently live in Mareeba just a short drive west of Cairns and I am Kuku Yalanji and Kuku Thaypan man. I am a part-time Advertising & Promotions Officer for Mulungu Health Service and a Part-Time Multi Media Producer that specialise in Video and Photography. Tell us about your career? I began my career in the media back in 2001, working at Bush TV
Ever thought about a career as a Speech Pathologist? We yarn with Tallisha Harden, a proud Torres Strait Islander woman about her career. Tell us about you and your mob? My name is Tallisha Harden (family names – Bowie, Lane, Harden, McKinnon) and I’m a proud Torres Strait Islander woman who grew up, and still lives in Logan, Queensland. I’m a qualified Speech Pathologist and also enjoy playing Rugby League. Tell us about your career? I’ve been a Speech Pathologist with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health for the past 6 years. My role continues to evolve, and at the moment I work across multiple community-controlled health services in Southeast Queensland, helping young people and our elders achieve