I am a proud Aboriginal woman belonging to the Wonnarua and Gringai peoples of the Hunter Valley, and have spent most of my life living and working on Awabakal and Worimi lands. I have worked at Hunter Primary Care since 2021, in a range of roles supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of mob, and now as Senior Peer Worker within our Primary Mental Health Services.
My commitment to reconciliation is deeply personal, extending beyond my employment. My community, like many, continues to feel the impacts of colonisation on health, wellbeing and opportunity - I see this reflected in the lives of the people I support every day. For me, this work is about accountability, truth-telling and driving meaningful, sustainable and visible progress. Reconciliation must involve critically examining systems, acknowledging inequities, and fostering change that supports better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
At Hunter Primary Care, our RAP Working Group helps drive initiatives that strengthen understanding and connection across the organisation, making sure Aboriginal perspectives guide decisions and actions that have a real impact for mob. I am proud to work for an organisation that listens to Aboriginal voices and embeds them into its practice.