YWCA Adelaide Annual Report 2016-17 Oct 17 | Page 16

ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
The Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Program continues to grow,
strengthening engagement and supporting Aboriginal women on their
leadership journeys across South Australia.
The program has engaged over 50 Aboriginal
women over the past year. To celebrate, YWCA
Adelaide held a Community Celebration Event
to showcase the work of the AWLP.
The event included inspiring Aboriginal women
sharing their leadership journeys, celebrating
the AWLP and acknowledging and recognising
the attributes of Aboriginal women in leadership
roles past, present and future.
This year we have also established an
Aboriginal
Women’s
Advisory Group,
designed to be a ‘driving advisor’ to the program
coordinator to ensure the program is relevant
and moving with cultural change in the
contemporary world. Having women from both
urban and regional areas is important,
showing others that we are working as a ‘team
of leaders’ and not working separately to
achieve a common goal.
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AWLP coordinator Lisa Warner:
‘I am humbled and honoured to be able to
work closely with Aboriginal women and to
continue to move forward in the leadership
space that reflects our cultural beliefs and
values’
AWLP participant comments:
‘Great empowering opportunity as a young
Aboriginal woman, Good networking opportunity’
‘The chance to connect with strong Aboriginal
women from the community’
‘The opportunities for group interaction without
judgement and fantastic leadership and
confidence building activities’
‘The program provides an excellent opportunity
for young Aboriginal women to learn about
leadership and consider their own self and
future.’