About Us
Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute
The Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute is an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Perth, with the purpose of inspiring and supporting Aboriginal people to take up leadership opportunities to strengthen their families and communities.
Our Story
WAALI was launched in February 2018 to help overcome Aboriginal disadvantage by building leadership and governance capabilities amongst Aboriginal people, and inspiring participants to affect meaningful change within their families and communities.
Our Board of Directors
Mr Gary Smith
Ms Angela Ryder
Dr Robyn Smith-Walley
Ms Jahna Cedar OAM
Dr Richard Walley OAM
Our Patrons
Hon. Kerry Sanderson AC
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Patron of the Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute
Patron of Yorga Djenna Bidi
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Patron of the Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute
Narelda Jacobs
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
Elizabeth Hayden
Patron of the Western Australian Aboriginal Leadership Institute
Elizabeth Hayden
Elizabeth Hayden
Elizabeth Hayden
Patron of Yorga Djenna Bidi
Kaye Butler
Elizabeth Hayden
Kaye Butler
Patron of Yorga Djenna Bidi
Our Staff
JODIE WYATT
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
JODIE WYATT
OPERATIONS MANAGER
IRMA WOODS
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
JODIE WYATT
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
NATASHA BANCILHON
NATASHA BANCILHON
LEONE COTTAM-WILLIAMS
ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
FAISAL NAWAZ
NATASHA BANCILHON
FAISAL NAWAZ
FINANCE OFFICER
Program Partners
MAJOR PROGRAM PARTNER YORGA DJENNA BIDI AND KWOPERTOK YORGA ALUMNI
Supporting WAALI since 2017
MAJOR PARTNER EMERGING ABORIGINAL LEADERS PROGRAM
Supporting WAALI Since 2019
MAJOR PROGRAM PARTNER MAAM ON-COUNTRY CULTURAL REGENERATION
Supporting WAALI Since 2018
Supporters and Sponsors
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Special Event Partners
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