Author name: k.stone@tranby.edu.au

Tranby CEO, Dr Belinda Russon, and Lead Yanalangami Facilitator, Aunty Bernice Hookey, travelled to Yawuru Country, Rubibi (Broome, WA) for the 2025 Kimberley Aboriginal Women’s Council (KAWC) Leadership Roundtable held from Monday 6 – Thursday 9 October. This year’s theme, “United in Purpose: Governance, Solidarity and Voice” brought together over 120 Aboriginal women leaders and […]

At the heart of the Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities program is our commitment to cultural leadership and community-driven decision-making. Central to this commitment is the Yanalangami Aboriginal Advisory Council (AAC), a group of strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who provide cultural oversight, guidance, and governance for the program. Many AAC members are

Our Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities program was independently evaluated by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The interim report highlights the profound impact of the program and affirms its role in creating lasting change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The evaluation found that

Our Yanalangami team, Aunty Bernice Hookey and Katherine Stone, travelled to Yawuru and Bunuba Country, WA, for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (WYUT) First Nations Women’s Voices Co-Design Camp from Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 July. They joined 40 other deadly First Nations women from across Australia, led by the incredible Aunty June Oscar AO.

In March, our Yanalangami team travelled to Mparntwe on Arrernte Country (Alice Springs, NT) to host a community consultation in preparation for our upcoming in-person delivery, which will take place later this year. The Yanalangami Mparntwe Program will be delivered from Monday 27-Wednesday 29 October 2025. This place-based, three-day Yanalangami program has been co-designed with

In 2025, we were proud to run concurrent cohorts of our Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities program, with both the Emerging and Community Changemaker streams running side by side. Together, these programs supported 32 incredible First Nations women on their leadership journeys. Across the 6-10 weeks, our online sessions became powerful spaces of connection, vulnerability,

On Thursday 6 March 2025, we came together to celebrate five years of Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities. Five years of walking alongside strong women, building stronger communities, and creating a movement that continues to grow in strength and reach. This milestone was marked on International Women’s Day with the launch of our National Online

Our Yanalangami Team has been reflecting on the incredible and inspiring journey we had with our 2024 Yanalangami National Online Changemakers!  In February of this year, our deadly Yanalangami sisters from our 2024 cohort officially graduated from the program. We held a powerful and heartwarming online graduation ceremony where we reflected together on our journey.  

Yanalangami’s inaugural Networking Expo 2024 brought Changemakers, Community Partners, and Corporate Partners together on Gadigal Land to build connections and share stories. The expo featured various workshops, yarning circles, and networking sessions, providing attendees with opportunities to connect with national employers, community partners, and fellow Changemakers. These interactions fostered new relationships and opened doors to

The Yanalangami Networking Expo 2024 was a remarkable event that brought together Indigenous female leaders from across the nation. Held on Gadigal Land at Yirranma Place on July 1, this gathering was a celebration of leadership, community, and empowerment. The atmosphere was filled with excitement as participants shared their stories, experiences, and aspirations.  One of