Welcome to Wanyaari
Aboriginal Consultancy Services

What We Do

At Wanyaari, we specialize in contextualizing programs to suit each organisation’s specific needs relating to their involvement with Aboriginal Peoples and Communities to improve working relationships, engagement, respect and achieve meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We deliver a range of programs from professional consultation to community embedded programs.
Consultation

We provide consultation and strategic advice on Reconciliation Action Plans, Aboriginal Employment Strategies and Aboriginal Initiatives. We specialise in contextualising, developing and implementing programs to suit each organisation’s specific needs.

Training and Workshops

We offer a range of Aboriginal specific training sessions and workshops that are delivered in a professional, engaging and interactive approach to improve your organisation’s understanding, awareness and respect of Aboriginal history and culture.

Employment

Wanyaari is a proven industry leader for providing expertise in the Aboriginal employment sector and driving quality employment outcomes for the local Aboriginal Community.

Wadamba Prison to Work Program

The Wadamba Prison to Work Program is delivered in partnership with Corrections Victoria and aims to assist and empower Aboriginal participants to transition from prison to sustainable and meaningful employment.

About Wanyaari


Wanyaari Aboriginal Consultancy Services is an Aboriginal owned and operated business providing professional and empowering services to the Aboriginal Community and non-Aboriginal organisations across Victoria.

Wanyaari have a proven track record of delivering successful programs to improve Aboriginal employment outcomes and create meaningful and sustainable results for the Aboriginal Community. We are committed to continuing this work to address disadvantage, reduce Aboriginal unemployment rates, improve pathways to employment and make a real difference within our Community.

Wanyaari specializes in contextualizing programs to suit each organisation’s specific needs, relating to their involvement with Aboriginal peoples and communities to improve working relationships, engagement, respect and achieve meaningful and sustainable outcomes.

We provide strategic and expert consultation to organisations and businesses to improve their working relationships with the local Aboriginal Community and assist in developing and implementing Aboriginal initiatives and programs. We also provide Cultural Awareness Training to enhance awareness, understanding and respect of Aboriginal history and culture.

Our professional and highly skilled Aboriginal staff have extensive knowledge and experience of working within Aboriginal and government organizations and translate this know-how to provide guidance on interacting effectively and increasing confidence when working with Aboriginal clients and communities.

Wanyaari Aboriginal Consultancy Services provides a unique balance of providing professional services to organisations to assist develop and implement strategies to improve Aboriginal employment outcomes, whilst also working directly within the Aboriginal Community at a grass roots level. Wanyaari bridges the Aboriginal unemployment gap to achieve results and outcomes for both the organisation and the Aboriginal Community.

The meaning of Wanyaari is to Listen, Learn and Understand, which underpins our philosophy in designing and delivering our programs in an inclusive, engaging and culturally safe way.

OUR TEAM

Meet the team at Wanyaari
Ricky Kildea
Ricky Kildea
Dja Dja Wurrung
CEO
Ricky Kildea is a Dja Dja Wurrung man from the Laanecoorie mob in Central Victoria. He strongly believes that education is the key to success and creating opportunities for a better future for our people.

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Brady Jones
Brady Jones
Gunditjmara
Wadamba Employment Broker
Andrew Vella
Andrew Vella
Gooreng-Gooreng / Mununjali / Gangulu
Aboriginal Engagement Worker
Tina Sahin
Tina Sahin
Kurnai
Aboriginal Engagement Worker
Naichese Lovett
Naichese Lovett
Gunditjmara
Aboriginal Engagement Worker
Kaley Nicholson
Kaley Nicholson
Taungurung / Bunurong / Yorta Yorta / Barapa Barapa / Wemba Wemba / Wiradjuri
Project Officer & Training Facilitator
Jo-Anne Anderson
Jo-Anne Anderson
Executive Office Manager

Contact Wanyaari

Please contact us if you would like any additional information about the services we provide.
Wanyaari respectfully acknowledges the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional owners upon which our business operates. We pay respects to their Elders past and present, and acknowledgment their strength, resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. We also acknowledge and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia.