Tulika has more than 20 years of research and field experience in gender equality, gender mainstreaming and gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace and primary prevention of violence against women.
Tulika manages our domestic violence support service and delivers training on:
Prior to joining YWCA Canberra in 2019, Tulika worked at Brisbane Domestic Violence Services, Micah Projects Inc as a domestic violence specialist and has international experience in training, facilitation, program design, service delivery and academic roles.
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Tulika is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu and has a fair knowledge of Bangla and Punjabi.
Ciára brings a decade of youth engagement and community development experience to their role as Youth Programs Team Leader and Training Consultant at YWCA Canberra. Ciára has extensive experience working with sexuality and gender diverse people and delivering innovative educational programs in schools in the ACT.
Ciára has led YWCA Canberra’s LGBTQIA+ Allies Prom since 2015, an opportunity for young people to experience a formal style event and express their identity in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.
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Daisy comes from a family of teachers and professors, so when she chose education as a career path at a young age it was no surprise.
Daisy has worked as a Primary School Principal and Teacher in Pakistan and continued her career in Australia as an early childhood Director and Trainer and Assessor.
One of Daisy’s key strengths is her ability to empower students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and create an inclusive, vibrant and supportive learning experience.
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Daisy is fluent in English, Hindi Urdu, Pushto, Hindko, Saraiki and has a fair knowledge of Bangla and Punjabi.
Originally from country NSW, Amelia is both a trainer and assessor in early childhood education and care and an Assistant Manager in our early childhood services team.
Amelia has worked in early childhood education and care for nine years with children ranging from birth to school age. Commencing her career as a trainee, Amelia has worked as a room leader, education leader, assistant manager and early childhood teacher.
Amelia loves being active by going to the gym or walking her dog, reading and travelling. Her favourite country that she has travelled to is Morocco.
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Mariah started out studying her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care as part of her Higher School Certificate, she realised at an early age she had a passion for working with and being an advocate for children, this prompted Mariah to complete my Diploma once finishing school.
Throughout her six years in the sector, Mariah has worked in all types of services including running play groups aimed at supporting young Aboriginal mothers, long day care services and school age care services. She has worked in various roles within a service, most recently as an assistant director where she shared her knowledge and passion with others.
Mariah enjoyed collaborating with other educators so decided to complete Certificate IV in Training and Assessment in order to become a trainer and assessor of Early Childhood Education and Care.
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Vicki leads our education and training unit and has over nine years’ experience in vocational education and training in the not-for-profit sector.
Vicki commenced her career as a hair dresser and since joining YWCA Canberra has mastered a range of diverse roles including finance administration, program coordination, and now leads our team of trainers and assessors.
When she isn’t managing the team, responding to student enquiries, or supporting our reporting and compliance processes, Vicki can be found in her garden or running half marathons.
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Daniel has more than 15 years’ experience working in registered training organisations (RTOs) in Australia and New Zealand in a range of compliance, management, administration and training and assessment roles.
As Quality and Compliance Officer, Daniel ensures we maintain a high quality of delivery and compliance according to the VET Quality Framework, Australian Skills Quality Authority, ACT VET Standards and relevant legislative requirements.
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Daniel is fluent in English and Vietnamese.
Luciana’s life purpose is to empower women and create extraordinary leaders. Her training style is energetic, clear and fun, and her love of education and life coaching ensures that her training is transformative for participants.
Luciana has been a trainer for 25 years. From 2006 to 2018, she owned and ran a registered training organisation. Luciana also taught and graduated hundreds of students from the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110). She has created many courses and qualifications and has extensive experience dealing with regulators and the vocational education and training bureaucracy.
Luciana is the Coordinator for the She Leads Diploma of Leadership and Management, which provides women and non-binary people with the opportunity to gain the best-practice skills, theoretical knowledge, and networks to accelerate their leadership journey.
When Luciana is not working at YWCA Canberra, she spends her time volunteering on boards and committees, and enjoying life with friends and family.
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