Julia Yorkston
Project Officer
Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
Julia is a proud Torres Strait Islander who has lived and worked in her own community for 20+ years, working in both sectors of Non-Government and Government organisations. Her work experiences, past and current, demonstrate a sustained passion for social justice issues.
Julia is dedicated to ensuring communities are safe and to build capacity in supporting families to maintain an equality of lifestyle for the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area regions regardless of the remoteness of these communities. Julia is also determined to ensure all voices are heard especially where system improvements for women and children escaping domestic and family violence are needed and when gaps have been identified.
She has been an active member of many organisations and networks within her community and has also sat on numerous Boards, advisory committees and reference groups representing social issues particularly Torres Strait Islanders on local, state and national levels.
12.30
Yarning Circles
A: U Right Sis? Empowering NT communities to identify and respond to technology-facilitated abuse: Join this yarn to hear about ‘U Right Sis?’ A primary prevention program bringing together specialist DFSV services and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to educate First Nations women and young people on tech-facilitated abuse.
Rachel Neary, Women, Children and Family Violence Practice Lead, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
B: Yarning for Change: Indigenous trauma informed responses to violence: This culturally safe session is designed to empower and strengthen responses to domestic, family & sexual violence through, culturally safe, Indigenous trauma-informed training, community-centered approaches to supporting survivors and practical skills to enhance workforce capacity.
Marnie Davis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Development Lead, Women up North Housing
C: Coercive control in a cultural context: Join this yarn to hear how Lena Passi Women's Shelter and WorkUP Queensland are working together with community to develop resources for safer communities in t he Torres Strait.
Rona Scherer, Senior Lead, Mamu – Kuku Yalanji, WorkUP Queensland
Theresa Kellett, Senior Project Officer, WorkUP Queensland
Georgina Binjuda, Manager, Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
Julia Yorkston, Project Officer, Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
D: Weaving session: Join this weaving session to connect with culture and one another as you explore a traditional practice that also serves as a mode of informal counselling.
11.50
Yarning Circles
A: U Right Sis? Empowering NT communities to identify and respond to technology-facilitated abuse: Join this yarn to hear about ‘U Right Sis?’ A primary prevention program bringing together specialist DFSV services and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations to educate First Nations women and young people on tech-facilitated abuse.
Rachel Neary, Women, Children and Family Violence Practice Lead, North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
B: Yarning for change: Indigenous trauma informed responses to violence: This culturally safe session is designed to empower and strengthen responses to domestic, family & sexual violence through, culturally safe, Indigenous trauma-informed training, community-centered approaches to supporting survivors and practical skills to enhance workforce capacity.
Marnie Davis, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Development Lead, Women up North Housing
C: Coercive control in a cultural context: Join this yarn to hear how Lena Passi Women's Shelter and WorkUP Queensland are working together with community to develop resources for safer communities in the Torres Strait.
Rona Scherer, Senior Lead, Mamu – Kuku Yalanji, WorkUP Queensland
Theresa Kellett, Senior Project Officer, WorkUP Queensland
Georgina Binjuda, Manager, Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
Julia Yorkston, Project Officer, Lena Passi Women’s Shelter
D: Weaving session: Join this weaving session to connect with culture and one another as you explore a traditional practice that also serves as a way of informal counselling.