News

On Friday 6 March 2026, our beautiful Gadigal campus was filled with warmth and strength as we gathered to celebrate six years of Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities. Over the past six years, Yanalangami has walked alongside strong women, building stronger communities and growing a movement that nurtures women’s inherent leadership and empowerment, supporting women […]

We’re excited to invite our community to Yanalangami’s 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) Event, a celebration of the leadership, power, and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across the country. IWD’s 2026 theme, Balance the Scales, speaks strongly to the work we do. Since first delivering the program in 2021, our Yanalangami: Strong

We are grateful to have attended the World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025, held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland from 16–20 November at the Aotea Centre. WIPCE is one of the world’s largest and most significant gatherings of Indigenous educators, knowledge holders, advocates, and community leaders. This year, Tranby was proudly represented by Dr

The beautiful Yanalangami team, Aunty Bernice Hookey and Katherine Stone, recently travelled to Yawuru Country, Rubibi (Broome, WA), carrying heart, strength, and purpose to deliver our Train-the-Trainer (Yanalangami Community Facilitators) Program from 13-15 October. This program follows a hybrid delivery model. In the lead-up, all Changemakers completed three weekly online sessions before gathering for three

Our Yanalangami Connections Expo lit up Yawuru Country on 16 October 2025, held in proud partnership with Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY) at the stunning Liyan ngan Nyirrwa Cultural Wellbeing Centre. The space was buzzing with excitement as we welcomed our incredible Changemakers, local businesses, and community members for an afternoon of connection, storytelling, and shared

On Arrernte Country, the heart of Mparntwe pulsed with wisdom and resilience as 16 local First Nations women leaders, four Aboriginal Advisory Council (AAC) members, and five respected Elders came together to share stories that shape futures. This was more than a program, it was a circle of strength, a weaving of voices across generations.

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.