For Purpose Alumni and Community webinar – In conversation with Shannan Dodson, CEO, The Healing Foundation

For Purpose Alumni and Community webinar –In conversation with Shannan Dodson, CEO, The Healing Foundation

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

This National Reconciliation Week, we’re inviting you to join us for a Q & A session with Shannan Dodson, CEO of The Healing Foundation.

The Healing Foundation is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that provides a platform to amplify the voices and lived experiences of Stolen Generations survivors and their families.

Sorry Day in 2027 will mark 30 years since the release of the Bringing Them Home report. An analysis by The Healing Foundation has found that just 6 per cent of recommendations from Bringing Them Home have been implemented.

The consequence of this inaction is ongoing and measurable harm to Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants.

Join us for a conversation with Shannan Dodson, CEO of The Healing Foundation, to talk about where we are now and the need for meaningful action. 

The date

• Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Times by States: (Please be aware of the time differences for each state and time differences for each session)

• VIC, NSW, ACT, QLD & TAS 11.00 am-12.00 pm
• SA & NT 10:30 am - 11:30 am
• WA 9:00 am - 10:00 am

About Shannan Dodson

Shannan Dodson is a Yawuru woman; her family are from Broome, Western Australia. She is the CEO of The Healing Foundation, which provides a platform to amplify the voices and lived experiences of Stolen Generations survivors and their families. She was previously the Deputy CEO of the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA).

She has 20 years of experience working in Indigenous affairs and is a strategic communications and engagement specialist. She has extensive skills in management, campaigning, public speaking, media, writing, and community engagement.

She was recently the Co-Chair of the National NAIDOC Committee and worked on the Australian Marriage Equality campaign. Shannan is passionate about First Nations' rights and understanding mental health issues, particularly intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.