In this episode of Humanity Works, Yvonne discusses the challenges and gifts she experienced as an Aboriginal growing up in Australia, how she approaches difficult conversations about race and privilege, and her unique perspective on leadership.
Yvonne is a proud Wiradjuri woman born and raised in the inner city of Sydney but maintains strong ties to her homelands of Cowra and the Riverina areas of New South Wales.
From a young age Yvonne developed a strong passion and commitment to bringing about positive change for Aboriginal people and communities. A life-long activist, Yvonne has 30 plus years’ experience working in key government and Aboriginal organisations driving positive reform in land rights, justice, health, education, and child protection. Yvonne holds an Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion.
She was awarded the 2022 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year and in 2019 NSW Volunteer of the Year Adult Volunteer for the South Sydney Region. Yvonne was awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for significant service to the Indigenous community of New South Wales in the 2022 Queens Birthday Honours List.
In this episode of Humanity Works, Yvonne discusses the challenges and gifts she experienced as an Aboriginal growing up in Australia, how she approaches difficult conversations about race and privilege, and her unique perspective on leadership.
Yvonne Weldon made history by becoming the first Aboriginal person in 180 years elected to the City of Sydney Council in 2021.
Yvonne is a proud Wiradjuri woman. From a young age, she has strived to bring about positive change for Aboriginal people and communities. Through her work in key First Nations and government organisations across the country, to her work with youth in detention centres - Yvonne has inspired many, many people along her path, including us!
In this episode of Humanity Works, Yvonne discusses the challenges and gifts she experienced as an Aboriginal growing up in Australia, how she approaches difficult conversations about race and privilege, and her unique perspective on leadership.
NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year
Grassroots Activist to Politician
Sixty-Seven Days, by Yvonne Weldon
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