Auntie Norma Ingram
Chairperson
Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care
Norma, a Wiradjuri woman, born in Cowra, NSW has lived most of her life in Redfern and acknowledges she is on the traditional Aboriginal land of the Gadigal. She has over 35 years of experience in serving the Aboriginal community through various roles in education and training. Norma has previously served on the following Boards:
Congress of Australia’s First Nation’s Peoples
NSW Red Cross
Aboriginal Advisory Panel of the City of Sydney Council
Aboriginal Advisory Panel of the University of Technology, Sydney.
Through formal and informal studies she has kept herself informed on national and local issues. Norma is focusing more on the political aspects of Aboriginal people becoming involved in their communities. She brings her deep knowledge of the local community along with her wealth of knowledge and experience to her role as Chairperson of Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care Program, a role she has held for many years.
SESSION
3:00pm
Embedding Cultural Safety in First Nations Aged Care
The importance of trauma-informed approaches in aged care for First Nations people
Delivering culturally-safe pathways and access to aged care
Fostering open communication and continuous respect of First Nations perspectives