The Emerging Writers’ Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

EWF celebrates the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Sissy Austin

Sissy Austin is a Gunditjmara, Keerray Wurrung, Peek Wurrung, Djab Wurrung woman and a community advocate for grassroots change. Sissy is a grounded 27-year-old Aboriginal woman and she believes strongly in the power of our voices and stories creating grassroots change in our communities. Sissy has a history of advocacy, campaigning, community organising and navigating the intensity of Aboriginal politics and she is consistently advocating for self-determination to be the driving principle in all that she does. Sissy has a personal blog ‘Silent No More’ and has written articles for various outlets.

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