First Nations Who Am I? Elders Edition

Cynthia O’Brien-Younie is a Dunghutti woman from the Mid North Coast of NSW. Cynthia is one of 12 children and grew up in a large family, which fostered a deep pride in both her culture and identity. Cynthia is passionate about sharing her culture and knowledge to support the development of a shared understanding among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. She believes that through education comes understanding and through understanding comes acceptance. Cynthia has over 38 years of experience across the private and public service supporting Aboriginal People and working with government to improve services for Indigenous communities. Cynthia is a qualified facilitator with over 13 years’ experience delivering cultural awareness training to both government and non-government organisations. Cynthia’s qualifications include: Diploma in Aboriginal Mentoring; Diploma Aboriginal and Community Services; Certificate in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Competence; and Certificate III in Workplace Training and Assessment.