Concurrent Session 2Eb: Yarning Circle - Koort Koort: When Country Speaks Through Us
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| Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Speaker
Michael Cooper
SEWB Pilot Program Coordinator
AHCWA
Koort Koort: When Country Speaks Through Us
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMBiography
I am a Wongatha, Yamatji and Noongar man carrying the winds, waters, and boodja of three Countries. My work sits within the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Pilot Program at AHCWA, where I support SEWB teams across the state to strengthen cultural authority, healing practices, and community-led approaches. I come to this work through story the breath of wirrin, the grounding of boodja, and the teachings of Elders who steady the space simply by being present. My practice centres on creating culturally safe environments where people feel held enough to speak their truth, return to themselves, and reconnect with the knowledge already inside them.