Our Team

Denice Kickett (nee Wilkes)

Denice Kickett is a proud Whadjuk woman from Nyoongar Boodjah and has strong kinship connections to Wongatha, Gidja and Yindjabarndi peoples throughout Western Australia. Denice is a grandmother to 4 wonderful grandchildren and has 3 amazing children. Denice is a passionate advocate for human rights in particularly with the Nyoongar communities and all First Nations peoples throughout this country.

Denice brings with her a wealth of skills and knowledge that includes over 35 years of working throughout Australia in Aboriginal Affairs and has worked across many sectors as a leader throughout the workforce. She has developed many strategies with many organisations and has worked with carers and children over the past 5 years within mainstream organisations as well as doing her own consultancy.

Rohan Collard

Rohan Collard is a Balardong Wadjuk man with strong community connections to the Nyungar nation.

He holds a respected position of cultural authority and knowledge in the Aboriginal community. He has demonstrated experience in building strong professional networks with key not for profit agencies, government, and community. This has included his ability to successfully develop and maintain strong relationships with Elders, Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.

Rohan has vast experience in senior leadership and executive positions within Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander programs and services, including the previous role of Chief Executive Officer, General Manager, and Community Engagement and Funding Manager for Wungening Aboriginal Corporation and currently as Executive Manager – Cultural Lead at Palmerston.

His work experience has included leading, developing and managing Aboriginal specific strategic priorities and strategically managing the service delivery of programs, policy and programs across a multitude of interrelated community services. Rohan has led the successful implementation, strategic and operational oversight of large, culturally secure and holistic programs for Aboriginal children and young people.

Alira Kelly

Alira is a Yamatji woman from Nhanda country in the Midwest region. Born and raised on Noongar Boodjar with her grandparents, Gladys and Owen Clinch.

Alira has strong connections to the Noongar nation. Holding a respected position in, and knowledge of the community whilst also having successfully developed and maintained strong relationships with Elders and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, Alira currently holds an Executive position with Communicare as Director Aboriginal Strategy and Capacity Building.

Alira’s journey and achievements reflect her deep-rooted commitment to community and her dedication to fostering positive change. Her extensive experience in various leadership roles, particularly in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander policy and services, underscores her ability to drive meaningful transformation. Her emphasis on maintaining respectful relationships and connections within communities highlights her holistic approach to service delivery. As an executive leader, Alira embodies the values of integrity, transparency, and innovation, striving to be a voice for the community at the grassroots level and ensuring the provision of high-quality services for the betterment of Aboriginal communities and organizations.

Alira’s journey has instilled a profound empathy and insight into the needs of our children, enabling her to advocate effectively for their well-being and cultural connections. She is passionate about leveraging her personal experiences to drive positive change and ensures that our children receive the support and opportunities they deserve to thrive.

Anthony Kickett

Anthony Kickett is a Noongar Whadjuk man who also has strong kin and clan connections to Ballardong, Yuat and Wilman peoples within the Noongar nation. Anthony’s cultural place of belonging is in his grandmother’s country (his father’s mother’s’boodja’), which is in the Cuballing district and includes the Dryandra State Forest.

Anthony has had a comprehensively diverse working background including the Federal and State Public Service in WA, NSW and QLD in Indigenous employment and education. He has also worked extensively in Indigenous health and cultural education with the University Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, NSW and Curtin University, Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS). Anthony has also worked with ACCO’s with a focus on supporting the Stolen Generations and also as a Counsellor/Educator in the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector.

Anthony is currently an Associate Lecturer and Cultural Educator at the CAS, Curtin University, which also includes lecturing within the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Science and the School of Media, Creative Arts, and Social Inquiry (MCASI).

Anthony leads the Ways of Working (WOW) Cultural Awareness Program Coordination Team in the Centre for Aboriginal Studies, which is delivered to all Curtin University staff. The WOW Program aims to create a better understanding of Indigenous Australian culture and identify aspects of cross-cultural communication to enhance working relationships. Participants develop their own personal knowledge, understanding and awareness of Indigenous Australian history, cultural diversity and cultural issues, past and present, and how current social and political issues impact on the lives of Indigenous Australians. It is about truth-telling of Australia’s history and the impacts on Indigenous Australians since colonisation and is aimed to better improve non-Indigenous Australians’ ways of working with Indigenous Australians. Promoting participants’ self-discovery in their future practice, focusing on topics such as Self-as-Worker in the Workplace, Identity and Everyday Ways of Life, Communicating, Relating, Working in my Local Area, and Working Together – Planning.

Tash Kickett

Tash is a Kariyarra/Bunuba woman who grew up in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland and now lives in Perth with her husband and three children. Tash holds a Bachelor of Social Work and has experience in frontline child protection, cultural consultation, research development, social policy and strategic development across both government and non-government sectors. Tash always seeks opportunities that result in better outcomes for Aboriginal people and is passionate about trauma informed, culturally safe, and family led approaches that embrace the importance of family, kinship and cultural connections.

Tash is well connected across the community and has a reputation as a person who demonstrates integrity, respect, and knowledge of working with Aboriginal people. Tash uses her cultural knowledge and understanding to complement her experience as a Social Worker to work towards better outcomes for Aboriginal people, families and communities.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Tash is known for her compassionate and empathetic nature, which enables her to connect with individuals and communities on a deep level. Tash’s unwavering commitment to social justice and tireless efforts to improve the lives of vulnerable populations, particularly Aboriginal people, make her an exceptional advocate and catalyst for positive change.

Emma Truman

Emma is a proud Ngarluma woman on her mother’s side. Her mother’s family line comes from Roebourne, Ngarluma country, in the northwest of Australia.

Emma is a proud Whadjuk woman through her father’s family line. Within Emma’s family, there is lived experience of the impact of the foster care system, which caused a loss of identity, culture and self. Emma’s father was placed in the care of a non-Aboriginal family under the age of one. As the only one of his siblings to enter foster care, he experienced significant trauma, which has directly impacted Emma. Emma’s younger sister, now 22, was placed in care at a young age as well, deeply impacting her.

While Emma’s sister continuously requested to be connected to family, culture and community, sadly her requests were not supported throughout her childhood.

Given her intergenerational lived experience of trauma, Emma is passionate about addressing the issues of cultural disengagement in the foster care system. Speaking openly of her concerns around systemic abuse and ongoing harms post colonisation, Emma hopes to create lasting change for First Nations children and young people Emma works diligently to advocate for change and a shift towards prioritisation of the social, physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. Emma is a Social Worker and graduate of Edith Cowen University, currently working at Family Inclusion Network of WA (FINWA).

Jeremy Wolf

Jeremy is a Tasmanian Palawa professional with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, majoring in Accounting and Business Law.

With six years of experience across professional service firms, digital agencies, startups, and established businesses, Jeremy has developed a solid foundation in business strategy and operations.

His work focuses on partnering with leadership to drive strategic initiatives and streamline operations, contributing to improved sales, operational efficiency, and staff satisfaction. Jeremy’s background equips him well for a treasury role on a board, offering valuable expertise in financial oversight and strategic decision-making.

Jodie Wyatt

Jodie Wyatt is a Yued Noongar woman from Moora. Jodie is passionate about supporting and advocating for Aboriginal children and families, especially in the areas of child protection, out of home care, and youth justice.

As a board member, Jodie brings extensive knowledge and experience of working with youth, primarily in the Education setting and Not for Profit sectors. Jodie also has experience in oversight agencies, various Government positions and Aboriginal Leadership. Jodie currently works in the Not-for-profit sector, providing Aboriginal Cultural advice to an organization that works with some of the most vulnerable people who find themselves in various stages of homelessness.

Jodie has been an advocate for children on National boards representing Western Australian children as well as currently holding board positions in Education and Women’s Refuge services. With a good understanding of Governance, both organizational and cultural, Jodie brings a wealth of knowledge in her role as Deputy Chair.

Jodie looks forward to ensuring Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation fulfils its vision and purpose and operates with accountability and transparency.