Bio

Bio of Nola Turner-Jensen An Aboriginal Australian Language historian from the Wiradjuri language group. An experienced Social Worker running youth shelters for many years. Nola has been the lead researcher on the CultuRecode Project for the last six years– identifying unique behaviour differences that cause Aboriginal despair and conflict – necessary to achieve Inside and Outside Understanding (IOU) Nola is the content writer and e-learning designer over the last eight years for Crackerjack Education. Crackerjack is Australia’s leading Indigenous run education company for Teachers and educators. Nola has worked for many years to overcome Mental Health issues within Collective populations. Chosen as a 2021 Community Change maker within the Yanalangami: Strong Women, Strong Communities Change makers Program. Nola is currently leading a Wiradjuri Toponymy Project under the direction of the Wiradjuri Elders, to restore language place names and their use within the boundaries of her mother’s people. An accomplished writer Nola has published four Aboriginal children’s books and was awarded a Fellowship of the First Nation Australian Writers Network in 2019. Nola was chosen as one of 12 Aboriginal women to be featured in the 2018 NAIDOC(National Aboriginal & Islander Day Organising Committee) E-Book celebrating the leading Aboriginal female entrepreneurs in Australia. Contact Nola on nola@cutlurecodesv.com or 0413281980