Held last night at the Sydney Opera House, the DEADLY Awards were celebrated in front of a sell-out crowd, making it Australia's largest Indigenous awards ceremony.
Deadly Sista Girlz is an education, health and wellbeing program, which engages, inspires and empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls to be the best they can be.
Delivered by Josie Janz, Alicia Janz, Ashely Walley, Kirby Bentley, Stacey Mourish, Ally Tairi, Melina Saunders, Kate Malpass and Rochelle Dolby, the program offers girls a stable environment to discuss current and personal issues they may be facing while receiving guidance.
The strong mentors aim to connect with the girls as a friend, confidant and a mentor to encourage the girls to become positive role models in their community and achieve every success within their chosen career paths.
Since 2008, the program has engaged 2,500 Aboriginal girls nationwide and each participant has had the opportunity to be personally mentored throughout the program.
It is the program’s goal to develop their confidence and resilience so that they believe in themselves and their abilities to achieve success.
The West Coast Eagles would like to congratulate the David Wirrpanda Foundation on this outstanding achievement.
Josie Janz has a laugh with some Deadly Sista Girlz participants
