Vanessa was appointed to the Commission in November 2021.
Vanessa is a Noongar woman and a direct descendant from the Minang, Wudjari of the Wagyl Kaip and Nyoongar - Badduk and Murningya peoples east of Esperance on the South East Coast of WA.
Vanessa has extensive experience in working in the public, private and not for profit sectors in various senior leadership roles. She is currently Chair of the Marr Mooditj Training Aboriginal Corporation, a Board member on the Swan River Trust, Chairperson of the Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation and the Chairperson of the Noongar Advisory Company which supports and provides advice to the Trustee on the Noongar Boodjar Trust for the Noongar Native Title Settlement.
Vanessa has helped develop and manage the implementation of State Government and private sector companies Aboriginal employment and training strategies, as well as play a significant role in liaison, consultation and negotiation with key stakeholders in the State's Aboriginal community.
