RIPE Mentoring Pty Ltd

29/05/2026

This week at the Empowered Tiddas Hub students got creative and discussed the impacts of healthy relationships vs Unhealthy relationships.

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24/05/2026

This local gathering at The Ripe Hub (Nowra, Yuin Nation) is designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers to develop, share, and publish their stories.
Whether you are just starting your writing journey or already have a manuscript or idea, this program provides a culturally safe and supportive space to:
✅Explore storytelling and writing skills
✅Develop your book or story idea
✅Learn about publishing pathways
✅Connect with a wider community of First Nations storytellers

FNWF’s work is rooted in ensuring First Nations stories are told in the authors’ own voices, helping preserve cultural knowledge, oral histories, and lived experiences for future generations while sharing them globally.

📖 Why This Matters
First Nations storytelling has long been shared through oral traditions. Today, initiatives like FNWF are creating pathways to capture and publish these stories, ensuring they are not lost and are recognised worldwide.
The festival is more than a writing program — it is a movement that:
✅Celebrates cultural identity and knowledge
✅Creates publishing opportunities
✅Supports emerging and established First Nations authors

Strengthens communities through storytelling
As the festival believes: when you raise one author, you raise a whole community. Website: https://firstnationswritersfestival.org

📅 Event Details
Dates: 22nd, 24th & 26th June
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: The Ripe Hub
18A/29 Kinghorne Street, Nowra NSW

🌿 Who Should Attend
This opportunity is open to:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Those living on Yuin Nation
Aspiring writers, storytellers, and creatives
Community members wanting to share their stories and experiences

🌍 Outcomes
Participants may have the opportunity to:
Develop their story for publication
Be part of a global storytelling network
Contribute to preserving First Nations knowledge and culture
Potentially publish their work through FNWF platforms

📩 Join Us
Be part of a growing global movement that honours and amplifies First Nations voices.
📧 [email protected]
📞 0435 064 727
🌐 https://firstnationswritersfestival.org

Registered here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/5N57gPCJHa

22/05/2026

Empowered Tiddas program, this week was all about addressing bullying and its impact on our mental well-being. We explored how to effectively lean on our support networks, ensuring that as tiddas, we are fully equipped, supported, and empowered to rewrite our own stories.

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21/05/2026

21/05/2026

New dreamings, new entrepreneurship and the old ways building the self determination of Aboriginal communities.
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15/05/2026

I am thrilled to announce that I am opening my 2026 calendar for School Keynote Speaking and Mentoring engagements. As a proud Walbunja, Gundungurra, Dharawal, Wodi-Wandandian, Djiringanj and Yuin woman, my journey hasn't been defined by the obstacles I faced, but by how those challenges refined my purpose. From navigating life as a teenage mother and escaping domestic violence to raising a child with complex disabilities, I learned early on that our systems aren't always built for us. So, I decided to help rebuild them.

Through bespoke keynote sessions, I work directly with Indigenous female students to:
✅Reclaim Their Narrative:Moving from surviving to thriving.
✅Build Strategic Leadership:Blending cultural integrity with professional excellence.
✅Architect Self-Determination: Proving that our starting point is just the beginning of a much larger story.

Recently recognized with the Global Bronze Award for First Nations Leadership in Australia at the Women Changing the World Awards in Paris, I am passionate about bringing these global insights back to our local schools.

We aren't just mentoring students; we are supporting the architects of our future.
✨ Let’s Ignite Change in Your School
I am currently booking for the 2026 academic year. Whether it's a keynote for an assembly or an intensive mentoring workshop, let’s empower your students to lead with culture and strategy.
📧 Inquiries:
[email protected]
🌐 Learn More:ripementoring.com.au

"I didn’t create Ripe Mentoring to just provide a service. I created it to prove that our struggles don't define our end point—they refine our starting point.

15/05/2026

This week, our Empowered Tiddas program focused on "Strong Money Skills for Stronger Futures." Our students explored the fundamentals of financial literacy, including effective budgeting and the balance between saving, sharing, and spending. By equipping these young Aboriginal women with essential money management skills, we are ensuring the next generation has the foundation to build secure and successful futures.

More information: https://ripementoring.com.au/empowered-tiddas-program