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Brenda Matthews
Director
- A proud Wiradjuri woman living on Bundjalung Country, Queensland, whose work is grounded in lived experience, cultural knowledge and advocacy for healing, justice and reconciliation.
- Brings deep lived experience of the child protection and justice system as a member of the Stolen Generations, with firsthand understanding of family separation, identity loss and long-term impacts on children and communities.
- Author of the critically acclaimed book The Last Daughter, which explores themes of justice, identity, forgiveness and reconnection, and is widely used in education, community and professional learning settings.
- Co-Founder and Director of Learning Circle Australia, contributing to education and training through cultural learning, reflection and dialogue across community, organisational and professional contexts as well as organisational leadership, facilitation of learning environments and supporting culturally safe practice in workplaces.
- Co-director of the award winning feature documentary The Last Daughter, released in Australian cinemas and on Netflix in 2023 and broadcast on the ABC in 2024, which documents her personal journey and broader systemic impacts of removal policies.
- Strong cultural knowledge, sharing Wiradjuri perspectives and lived cultural experience through storytelling, public speaking, film and education to support truth-telling and reconciliation.
- Extensive out-of-home care–related experience through lived experience and advocacy, informing understanding of trauma, healing and system reform affecting children and families.
