First Nations
Governance Group
Meet the 8 young First Nations people under 35 who are supporting us to embed self-determination and accountability into our work.
Our First Nations Governance Group ensures our work is self-determined and accountable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Our members
The member of our First Nations Governance Group are strategists, advocates, educators, mentors, creatives, carers and more, under 35 – contributing their input, expertise and lived experience.
Anton Schirripa
Ngarabal
He/him
Arielle Henaway
Birri Gubba Juru
She/her
Caroline Kell
Mbarbrum
She/her
Christopher Saunders
Gunditjmara
He/him
Hope Kuchel
Barkindji
She/her
Leyla Quartermaine
Ballardong-Noongar
She/her
Madeline Wells
Palawa and Koorie
She/her
Talicia Bolea
Gubbi Gubbi, Gurang, Zenadth and Oceania
She/her
What is the First Nations Governance Group?
Our First Nations Governance Group feeds into decision making about the strategy, priorities, grants and work our FYA First Nations Team and YLAB’s First Nations Team delivers. This group ensures that our work is underpinned by an accountable and ethical way of doing business with young First Nations people and their communities.
The draft Terms of Reference of the Group will be finalised at the first Governance Group meeting when the group meets for the first time in September 2022.
This group is paid a stipend for their contributions.