Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network (QIWRN)
Empowering Indigenous Women Rangers
QIWRN was created in 2018 to create opportunities and support career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are dedicated to looking after their Country and culture. ​
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Co-designed by Indigenous women, government and non-government agencies and other stakeholders, and delivered by Yuku Baja Muliku Landowner and Reserves Ltd, QIWRN is a highly collaborative program delivering lasting support, opportunities and security for Indigenous women rangers across Queensland. ​​​​
Welcome to the Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network (QIWRN)
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Larissa Hale is a proud Jalunji Warra woman from Cape York, Queensland. Blazing a trail and making waves of impact for Indigenous women rangers, Larissa was the first Indigenous woman ranger coordinator in Queensland and is an advocate for women looking after their Country. She founded the Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network (QIWRN) in 2018 to create opportunities and support career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are dedicated to looking after their Country and culture. ​
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"A major part of what I fight for, is to be able to look after our land, our people, and our future. Pride in our Country is linked to caring for our Country and our people.” ~Larissa Hale​​​​
Hosting two forums every year, QIWRN has now provided networking, support and training for over 240 women from Lake Eyre Basin to the Torres Strait Islands! The forums provide a space for women rangers to talk, connect, inspire each other, and learn new skills. Every forum has a strong focus on support, networking, health and wellbeing, community led projects, mentoring, training, and empowerment.​
6
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10
forums
244
women
growing!
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2022 Winner of Prince William's Earthshot Prize
​Winner of Prince William’s prestigious Earthshot Prize in the Revive our Oceans category in 2022, Larissa will leverage the QIWRN model to scale the program to provide culturally safe networking, support and opportunities that celebrates, recognises and empowers Indigenous women rangers nationally and internationally!
Save the Date!
Join us in Gimuy (Cairns) on 3-6 March 2025 for our
11th Queensland Indigenous Women Rangers Network Forum and our very
1st Indigenous Women Rangers Network - Australia Forum!
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