Lianda oversees YACWA’s Advisory Services and has over 20 years’ experience of designing and delivering innovative consultations, strategic planning, project management and evaluation in the youth and community sector. Lianda’s experience spans working for and with not for profit or and a wide range of Government Departments, as well as managing her own consultancy company focused on the inclusion of children and young people in planning and decision making.
Having been previously been a youth consultant for 5 years, Caitlin has the skills and experience to now work as the Advisory Service Coordinator. Their work is driven by the belief that young people are the experts in their own experiences and should be meaningfully included in the design and decision-making behind strategies, services, and initiatives that impact them. In her spare time, Caitlin enjoys reading a book, having a boogie, and enthusing with his loved ones about the wonders of libraries and public transportation.
Emily is a dedicated advocate, consultant and facilitator who is passionate about championing lived experience and intersectional approaches to her advocacy. They have worked to deliver capacity-building programs, co-design initiatives and a mass communications campaign with the aim of creating a more inclusive world for young people with disability. Emily has represented themselves in multiple advisory groups across intersections of the youth sector, disability, mental health and the arts. Their background in Political Science and International Relations has strengthened their understanding of systemic barriers faced by marginalised communities, and motivated Emily’s commitment to shape empowering policies and programs.
Troy is a young leader who has been a part of more than 22 youth advisory groups, locally, nationally and internationally. Troy has led change in the LGBTIQA+, mental health and youth sectors in WA and Australia through his roles as Chairperson, Community Development Officer and advisor. Notable work has been co-facilitating the European Spring School on Youth Climate Assemblies and the power of deliberative democracy and public participation in the NFP and Government sector as well as, Chairing the peak body of LGBTIQA+ people in WA the Youth Pride Network and being appointed on the Federal Government's Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Youth Advisory Group. Troy has studied community services and mental health, he now studies political science, international relations and German at the University of Western Australia
Keira is passionate about meaningful advocacy and accessible education. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Human Rights and has experience facilitating programs with the WA Youth Parliament, Rockingham Youth Reference Group and TEDx Kings Park. Keira is passionate about making big topics accessible, which she pursues through her project TCOW. On slow days, you can probably find her reading, writing or dancing!
Currently studying for a bachelor's of international relations at the University of Western Australia. Raghda is a Sudanese woman born on Whadjuk Noongar land. Previously, she grew up on Naarm Wurundreji Country in a diverse community in Richmond. Her love and commitment for social, political and economic justice grew from the challenges faced in the public high-rise community she grew up in. As of now, her aspirations are to advocate for Indigeneity, African communities and contribute to international systemic peacekeeping, peacemaking and peacebuilding.
