Really Interesting Women - Podcast

Ep. 104      Tanya Hosch

Tanya Hosch is the first indigenous person (male or female) appointed to the AFL executive.

She is the General Manager of Inclusion and Social Policy and is responsible for Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander issues, gender equality, sexuality and gender diversity, racism and sexism. It's a full dance card. And her actions in regards the shameful treatment of AFL superstars Nicky Winmar and Adam Goodes are just an example of the sort of headway she's making. 

Her career path has almost inevitably led to this most comprehensive and challenging role. 

She was founding director of the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre over 20 years ago and also helped create the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute amongst many other achievements. She was the joint campaign director of the Recognise movement for constitutional reform.

In 2015 she was named one of Australia’s 50 most powerful women, in 2021 she was named in the top 10 most culturally powerful people in Australia, in 2021 she was also named South Australian of the Year and in November 2022 the Sydney Morning Herald listed her as one of 25 trailblazers: "women reshaping Australia”.

And all this from someone who didn't think they were meant to go to university. 

It's a fascinating, insightful and really enjoyable conversation. 

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