Kevin McKenzie – Team Leader
Mob: Jabirr Jabirr & Ngarinyin, Bard, Minang & Goreng (Noongar)
Timeline: School – BPS & DDHS, Work – Youth Work Derby, Security Guard Derby/Broome/Margaret River, Money M Broome & AKG Peer Ed & Team Leader
Hobbies: Basketball, Fishing, Footy, Camping, Gym, Art
Passions: Family, SEWB/Mental Health/Suicide Prevention, Travel
My WHY: My Passion for Suicide Prevention - providing a source of hope & self awareness for the youth of our future
Quote: Never say never! Because limits, like fears are often just an illusion. 1 Zeke McKenzie – Peer Educator/Mentor
Mob: Jabirr Jabirr & Ngarinyin, Bard, Minang & Goreng (Noongar)
Timeline: Derby District High School – Margaret River Senior high School – Broome Senior High School (Graduate) – Perth (Basketball) – Clontarf College – AKG volunteer – AKG Peer Ed
Hobbies: Basketball, Footy, fishing. Any physical activity.
Passions: SEWB, Health, Family & Basketball
My WHY: ‘I am passionate to see the people around me do good, to be successful and to live a long, happy, strong life’
Quote: ‘To go far, go together. Team work makes the dream 2 work’ William Hunter – Peer Educator/Mentor
Mob: Bardi, Kokatha & Yamaji.
Timeline: Trinity College - Mining - Aboriginal Health Worker (BRAMS & KAMS) - Aboriginal Teacher Assistant (St. Mary's College) - AKG
Hobbies: Fitness training (gym, boxing, cardio) camping, hunting, fishing, spear-diving, football, other sports and gaming.
Passions: SEWB, Health, Culture, Family & Football.
My WHY: I like to see my countrymen (especially the youth) do good for themselves and go far as possible as they can . Helping them in any way I can is a great reward to myself.
Quote: “Where there is a will, there is a way.” 3 Jess Edgar – Special Projects Officer
Mob: Nywaigi Tribe, Noth Queensland (maternal side) Port Hedland/ Derby (as a result of the stolen generation I am still on a journey to find more about my cultural identity)
Timeline: Schooling: Aaranmore Catholic college Perth, Admin Traineeship Human Resources – Centrleink, Rio Tinto Mining, Department for Child Protection, Alive and Kicking Goals!
Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Playing Football, Reading, Spending time with family
Passions: Mental Health/ Spiritual Wellbeing, Suicide prevention, being a great mum to my children
My WHY: Number of reasons: * Want to be able to help people reach their full potential * I do it for my community, * For my people 4 * For my children and family to have access to amazing resources
Quote: “Live for today and hope for tomorrow” and “If you don’t stand for Bianca Graham– Peer Educator/ Mentor
Mob: Yawuru/Karrjarri
Timeline: Broome Senior High School, commonwealth Bank, Western Australia Police Academy, Yawuru, AKG
Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, spending time with family, Football, Netball and shopping
Passions: Supporting and investing in the development of young indigenous people to become self determined, resilient young leaders and to see young people succeed.
My WHY: I want to be the role model to our younger generation the role model that we didn’t have growing up 5 Quote: Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.