The Council of Elders provides cultural leadership and wisdom, guiding the Institute’s research priorities and ensuring that every initiative is grounded in respect for Aboriginal knowledge and traditions.
Together, our governance bodies uphold strategic alignment and cultural integrity across all areas of work. This structure empowers Ngank Yira Institute for Change to produce transformative research and policy outcomes while staying deeply connected to Aboriginal families and communities.
Aunty Marie Taylor
Member
Aunty Marie Taylor
Member
As Nyungar Elder, Marie Taylor descends from a long line of storytellers and has inherited this family gift. Aunty Marie is a woman of many talents, roles and identities. She is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and has been a junior state hockey representative, Bible College graduate, housing officer, evangelist, a course author and teacher at Murdoch University. As part of the Honorary Elders Group for Murdoch University and member of the Ngangk Yira Advisory Board, Auntie Marie shares her wisdom and cultural guidance for research directions and the future of the University.
