special presentation: WELCOME TO COUNTRY

Norma is a Wiradjuri woman born in Cowra NSW and was raised on ‘Erambie’ Aboriginal Reserve.

Norma has 30 years’ experience in senior project management. She was a project manager for the NSW Premier’s Department and Cabinet. Norma ran training programs at QANTAS and University of Technology, Sydney. She was the Chief Executive Officer of both the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and the NSW State Aboriginal Land Council. Norma has developed and implemented training programs which focus on developing skills and healthy lifestyles to assist Aboriginal women in gaining meaningful employment  This program has been implemented within the Aboriginal communities, as well as TAFE.

Norma’s community work includes the governing committees of Aboriginal organisations such as Murawina Pre-School and Wyanga Aboriginal Elders Program (AEP), the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) Board. Her current board commitments include the Aboriginal Housing Office Board and the Indigenous Advisory Group at UTS and is Co-Chair of the City of Sydney Indigenous Advisory Committee.

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