Professor Hayward

Professor Hayward is a senior Noongar woman with more than 35 years of experience developing and leading programs to support and empower Aboriginal people in Western Australia. She has held senior appointments at a community, state and national level, spanning health, education, training, employment and law, including at Edith Cowan University where she is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Education. She was awarded the 2008 National NAIDOC Aboriginal Person of the Year Award, the 2006 Premier of Western Australias prestigious Multicultural Ambassadors Award and in 2009 was inducted into the WA Department of Educations Hall of Fame for Achievement in Aboriginal Education. In 2012, she was inducted into the WA Womens Hall of Fame. She is a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. In 2015, she was awarded one of Murdoch Universitys Distinguished Alumni for her work in the areas of equity and social justice. She is Member of People Committee and Sustainability Committee.