FOUNDER/TRAINER

Aunty Rhonda is a Jinibara elder and currently serves as a Director on the Board of Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation. Rhonda has many years experience working in juvenile justice reform is a First Nations Advisor to the Ipswich Youth Co-Responder Team. She is passionate about supporting young people and her community to have all the opportunities they can. Previously she was worked as a Cultural Liaison Officer and program manager in the youth justice and housing sectors. She worked as a coordinator for the Cherbourg/Murgon Youth and Community Combined Action Association Inc. and still maintains her strong commitment to the Community, visiting family often. Rhonda has a Certificate IV in Community Service Protective Care through Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, Nurunderi Campus.

FOUNDER/TRAINER

Emily is a Wakka Wakka woman who is based at the University of Queensland in the School of Social Science. She is involved in two projects: one, Indigenising the Curriculum for the School of Social Science across five disciplines (criminology, anthropology, archaeology, sociology and social science) and a second project with a multi-disciplinary team involved in reviewing curricula across Science, Engineering, Music, Geography, Veterinary Studies, Biomedical Science and Science. Emily has previously been the General Manager for Jinibara People Aboriginal Corporation and has worked in previous roles as a Community Development practitioner and trainer. She has delivered RAP training, community framework and participatory development training and hosted yarning circles with Elders. Emily is a current Director on the Bunya Peoples Aboriginal Corporation.