Honorary Fellows

Angela Ryder is a Wilman Noongar woman, community leader, and a member of the Stolen Generation. She co-founded the Langford Aboriginal Association and served as a Senior Manager for Relationships Australia. Born in Denmark, WA, she was placed in missions from ages 8 to 12. Ryder has been Treasurer for both Langford Aboriginal Association and NAIDOC Perth, and a broadcaster for Noongar Radio. Her significant community contributions were recognised with the 2013 NAIDOC Community Person of the Year award, a 2011 induction into WA’s Women’s Hall of Fame, and the prestigious John Curtin Medal.

Anthony Hansen is a Noongar man and a Stolen Generation Survivor, having spent 15 years in Marribank Mission. With 28 years in government roles, including with WA Police, he now leads cultural care at Parkerville Children & Youth Care. Hansen ensures Aboriginal children in care stay connected to their culture and families. He co-chairs the Bringing Them Home Committee WA, is deputy chair of WASGAC, and serves on multiple Indigenous boards, advocating for justice, truth, healing, and cultural integrity.

Olman Walley, a Wilman, Balardong, Binjareb, and Wadjuk Nyoongar man, was raised in the Wilman region. His Noongar name is Chitty Chitty (Willy Wagtail). For over 25 years, he has shared Noongar stories, music, and dance across Australia and internationally. He has welcomed the Dalai Lama, performed with the WA Symphony Orchestra, and is the Fremantle Dockers’ official didgeridoo player. Walley founded dance groups, including a program for children, and teaches in schools to foster cultural pride. His business, Boorloo Experiences, won the 2023 NAIDOC Perth Business of the Year award.

A Whadjuk and Balardong Noongar woman, is a passionate advocate for Indigenous knowledge, cultural awareness, and reconciliation. With a background in community engagement, consultancy, and education, she delivers cultural competence training, develops reconciliation action plans, and advises on inclusive strategies. Her innovative approach blends traditional knowledge with modern practices. A recognised thought leader and changemaker, she is also a compelling speaker and storyteller who promotes equity, inclusion, and respect.

A proud Noongar woman from Boorloo, is the founding Director of Kwobap Consultancy, which focuses on community safety and equity for First Nations families. Motivated by the tragic death of her sister due to domestic violence, Alison co-led WA’s Family Violence Crisis Talk, which led to significant government changes. She is the inaugural Co-Chair of the National Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Lived Experience Advisory Council and serves on multiple advisory boards, advocating for transformative change and cultural integrity in how systems interact with Aboriginal communities.

Dr Jim Morrison, a Minang-Goreng Noongar Elder and Traditional Custodian, was named 2023 NAIDOC Male Elder of the Year. For over 50 years, he has led efforts for Stolen Generations rights, Aboriginal child protection, mental health, and culturally safe services. He chairs the WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation and co-founded Reconciliation WA. Dr Morrison received the John Curtin Medal and contributed to the award-winning virtual preservation of Aboriginal Missions. He continues his legacy of cultural leadership by hosting Moorditj Mag on RTR FM92.1.