Perception is OUR Truth – Cultural Immersion with Sharon Wood-Kenney
Last week during NAIDOC Week, members of the True Sport Advisory Group, Cultural Navigation Advisory Group, and SportWest staff came together for a transformative Cultural Immersion session led by SportWest’s incredible Cultural Navigation Lead, Sharon Wood-Kenney .
This wasn’t just a professional development day, it was a deeply moving experience that invited us to sit, listen, learn and unlearn, and reflect. Together, we explored the importance of caring for all people respectfully, while building a cultural lens across sport, education, and community.
We unpacked the difference between trauma and culture and considered how human-centred thinking can drive behavioural shifts toward reconciliation and equity.
It was a day of truth-telling, self-care, and collective learning. We left with full hearts, new tools, and a renewed commitment to walk together toward a future we can be proud of, for generations to come.
A heartfelt thank you to Sharon, her wonderful daughters Paige, Jess, and Lacie, and the amazing Uncle Frank, for creating a safe space where learning, listening, understanding, and growing are possible.
