Yarraka Bayles

BIO

Yarraka Bayles is an award-winning Aboriginal artist and media personality from the Eora nation in Sydney. As the proud mother of superstar actor Quaden Bayles, whose viral bullying video went global in 2020, she uses her platform to reshape narratives worldwide. Yarraka brings over 30 years of experience in community engagement, Indigenous media and education. As the founder of Murri Menu and senior facilitator at The BlackCard, Yarraka is in high demand as one of Australias most versatile Aboriginal female motivational speakers, drawing on her lived experience to champion truth-telling, cultural confidence, and self-determination. As a survivor-advocate, Yarraka delivers powerful presentations, workshops, bush tucker/food demos, tailored interactive programs and keynotes on a wide variety of topics drawing on a strength based approach to keep you engaged and inspired.

SKILLS

Reinforcing humanness through Aboriginal Terms of Refernece | Cultural Integrity and Proffessionalsim | Anti-Racism Advocacy | First Nations Education & Training | Public Speaking | Intergenerational Trauma | Inclusion & Belonging | Community Engagement | Truth-Telling | Empowerment | Social Justice | Family & Domestic Violence | Substance Abuse/Addiction | Aboriginal Arts & Media | Hospitality & Tourism | Conscious Parenting | Cross-Cultural Communication | Cultural & Emotional Intelligence and Resilience

ACHIEVEMENTS

+ Founder of Murri Menu – promoting holistic health and wellness through traditional food and medicines + Senior Facilitator at The BlackCard + Tours Manager at BlackCard Cultural Tours + Company Director and Board Member + National and International Keynote/Motivational Speaker, Panelist, MC, Host/Presenter, guest writer/columnist/storyteller etc + Advocate for Aboriginal Rights and Disability Inclusion + Visionary Change Maker + Featured on BBC, CNN, ABC, SBS, NITV, The Guardian, New Idea, Womens Day, Thats Life, Take 5, etc