Steve Fordham’s story is an inspiration. A proud 27 year old Kamilaroi man from Muswellbrook. At the age of 13, Steven was told he was going to die due to a benign polyp found in the middle of his brain. Having survived this early scare, Steven made a commitment to live life to the fullest, not allowing anything to hold him back, while helping those around him.

The founder and managing director of Envirobank Recycling tells her story. Being a woman – and an Indigenous woman – in an industry so heavily dominated by men, led her to be the recipient of much unconscious and conscious gender bias and discrimination but she succeeded and tells her story now.

Driven by a passion to help and create opportunities for other Indigenous professionals, Katina established IPS Management Consultants in 2015, with a focus on delivering innovative business consulting services to a range of organisations and government departments alike.

Troy Rugless and Shane Jacobs are Wiradjuri cousins born two days apart and raised like brothers. Their family story vividly encapsulates the pain and struggle typically found at the heart of the Stolen Generation era. Growing up in a family of mixed race and backgrounds wasn’t always easy, however, Troy realized the importance of family and treating those around them right.