Meet Yiliyapinya, Future Generation Australia social impact partner

In this interview, Sheryl Batchelor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation, one of Future Generation Australia’s social impact partners, shares how they are supporting young Australians through brain health and healing.

Yiliyapinya is an Indigenous-led, not-for-profit organisation focused on Brain Health and Healing for children, young people, their families, and the workforce. Yiliyapinya combines cultural wisdom with neuroscience to improve holistic wellbeing. Three core programs are provided; 1) The Yili Program for Indigenous 7-17yr olds to help young people return to school or start a job, 2) Deadly Brains Playgroup for culturally and linguistically diverse and Indigenous 0-5 yr olds and families, and 3) The Workplace Brain Health program for practitioners to understand their own brain so they can better understand the brains and behaviours of the children they work with. Yiliyapinya offers a safe, consistent space to heal, learn, and thrive. Representing more than programs; it’s a community where trust is built, behaviours shift, and future pathways are imagined.