Kuop Maaman
| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
Overview
Rohan Collard, CEO, Dooga Waalitj Healing
Speaker
Rohan Collard
CEO
Dooga Waalitj Healing
Kuop Maaman
Presentation Overview
Kuop Maaman—meaning “Good Men” in Noongar—centres cultural identity, community belonging, and traditional values as foundations for healing and accountability in addressing family and domestic violence. This presentation explores how strength in culture offers a powerful alternative to deficit-based models, empowering Aboriginal men to step into roles as nurturers, protectors, and cultural leaders. Through on-Country practices, yarning circles, and ancestral teachings, Kuop Maaman reclaims cultural authority to support safer families and stronger communities. By reawakening connection to self, kin, and culture, the program opens pathways for intergenerational healing and transformative change grounded in cultural responsibility.
Biography
Rohan Collard is a Wadjuk Ballardong traditional owner, CEO of Dooga Waalitj Healing and Principal Research Fellow with Ngangk Yira Research Institute at Murdoch University. With a deep commitment to cultural integrity, intergenerational healing, and empowering Aboriginal men and families, Rohan brings over two decades of professional insight to his work in the family and domestic violence space. His healing programs blend cultural knowledge, community leadership, and trauma-informed practices to foster safe, resilient futures. As a powerful storyteller and advocate for change, Rohan is passionate about creating space for truth-telling, cultural reconnection, and systemic reform through strength-based, culturally grounded healing approaches.
