After many years in private enterprise and corporate roles, Nicole is now Co-founder and Director of The Seedling Group Trust. Having grown up in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Cape York, Nicole has some understanding of the challenges of living remotely and those faced by Aboriginal Australians. Her personal journey and goal is to improve the health, social and educational outcomes in community through collaboration and partnerships. Through her academic studies and teaching, she is particularly interested in bringing knowledge about the impacts of complex and intergenerational trauma to those affected and in doing so, enable people to make positive and life-changing choices. Nicole is co-author of “Cultural Safety in Trauma-Informed Practice from a First Nations Perspective” (2023).

Kelleigh uses her clinical and psychological knowledge to help people better understand themselves, their choices and how they make sense of the world. She combines her cultural and clinical knowledge to inform and guide clinicians and managers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and anyone who has suffered trauma. She informs and facilitates teams to support communities, conferences, forums and camps to provide a culturally safe and trauma-informed process. Kelleigh is co-author of “Cultural Safety in Trauma-Informed Practice from a First Nations Perspective” (2023).