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2025 Speakers

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Hon. Linda Burney MP

Member for Barton

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Michael Naera

International board member

World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference

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Danté Rodrigues

Co-Founder

One Percent Program; 2024 NAIDOC Youth Award Winner

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Sue-Anne Hunter

Commissioner

Yoorrook Justice Commission

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Rachel Fishlock

Chief Executive Officer

Gayaa Dhuwi

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Dr Clinton Schultz

Director First Nations Strategy and Partnerships

The Black Dog Instiutue

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Bianca Hunt

TV Presenter; Media Personality; Interviewer; Author; Founder

AGNT BLAK

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Edward Mosby

Psychologist, Founder

Wakai Waian Healing

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Tanja Hirvonen

Clinical Psychologist; Interim CEO, Board Member

AIPA, Thirrili, The Black Dog Institute

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Tiffany McComsey

Chief Executive Officer

Kinchela Boys Home

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Nicole Turner

Chief Executive Officer

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW (AH&MRC)

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Aunty Glendra Stubbs OAM

Aunty in Residence

ID. Know Yourself; Knowmore; University of Technology Sydney

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Tony Kiessler

Chief Executive Officer

AIPA

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Scott Wilson

Chief Executive Officer

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council

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Leonie Malezer Williamson

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

The Healing Foundation

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Tahnee McBean

Clinical Lead of Family Counselling Service

Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

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Shannon McNeair

Psychologist

McNeair Aboriginal Psychological Services

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Kelleigh Ryan

Co-Founder

Seedling Group

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Aunty Rusty Nannup

Aboriginal Outreach Worker

SWOP; ATSISWAG

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Nioka Tyson

Social and Emotional
Wellbeing Practice Lead

AFL

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Matthew Craig

Seasonal Academic; Managing Director; Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician

University of Newcastle; NeuroKind; ABSTARR

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Dylan Barrett

Executive Officer

2Spirit

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Shakara Liddelow-Hunt

Research Assistant

Walkern Katatdjin (Rainbow Knowledge) project

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Margaret Haumono

Executive Director, Co-Founder

Redfern Youth Connect

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Aaliyah Haumono

Compliance and Partnerships Coordinator

Redfern Youth Connect

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Jody Barney

Manager and Owner

Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy

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Vicki McKenna

Head, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Lived Experience Centre

The Black Dog Institute

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Monica Barolits

Executive Director

NACCHO

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Matthew Trindall

Director, Aboriginal Mental Health, Mental Health Branch

NSW Health

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Kobie Dee

Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Advocate

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Mark Nannup

Actor and Community Engagement Facilitator

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Hamani Tanginoa

Youth Voice Coordinator

YMCA NSW

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Ieyesha Roberts

Youth Health Advocate; Research Assistant

University of Sydney

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