Elizabeth Hayden

Birdiya Noongar Cultural Consultant

Elizabeth Hayden is a Balladong Wilman woman of the Noongar Nation and an Elder who has been involved in the welfare of her people for many years as a State Advisory and a representative for Deaths in Custody and Police Aboriginal Relations. Elizabeth has a Bachelor of Social Work, a Bachelor of Arts and a degree in Media Culture and Creative Arts with a postgrad in that area; all from Curtin University. Elizabeth has worked in government and non government services in the area of mental health for more than 25 years promoting and advocating the needs of Aboriginal mental health. Elizabeth is an advocate for the promotion and use of the Noongar language and loves every opportunity to promote it.