About

Shelley Ware was one of the first Aboriginal women, to regularly appear on mainstream television and now has over two decades of experience in live television broadcast. She was a regular on Channel 7’s AFL show, ‘Live and Kicking.’ Shelley is well known as part of the ground breaking NITV-SBS football program Marngrook. She was the host of AFL.com’s Colour Of Your Jumper and now hosts her own Facebook show Ware2Now? sharing everyday people’s stories. She is a regular “Morning Broad’ on Broad Radio and a member of the Outersanctum podcast. Shelley writes a fortnightly AFL and opinion column for the Koori Mail. She was named the 2019 Fujitsu General Football Woman of the Year.

Shelley is also a well sought after Master of Ceremonies, panel facilitator and a regular keynote presenter to corporations, education conferences and events. Espousing her perspective on females in sport, Aboriginal issues, talking to her advocacy work in racism, preventing violence against women, women’s health issues and online safety, education and her own journey.

Shelley is also a teacher and is passionate, about embedding First Nations histories and cultures into our classrooms and the national curriculum. She consults and works closely with schools, networks, staff and leadership, supporting them in delivering First Nations histories, perspectives and cultures to their students in a culturally safe manner. Shelley writes National curriculum aligned teaching resources, that give teachers a starting point and the support needed to feel confident, in the classroom. Shelley hosts workshops in First Nations history, perspectives, cultures and art within primary and secondary school classrooms around Australia. She was a finalist in the NAIDOC Education Award in 2024.

She is a published author with her latest book ‘We are Matildas’ illustrated by Serena Geddes. As a proud Indigenous Literacy Foundation Ambassador, she continues to mentor students from remote communities, so they can also become published authors.

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MEDIA PerSONALITY

Shelley Ware is currently a regular ‘Morning Broad’ on Broad radio talking life, covering women’s issues and current events. She also hosts her Facebook show Ware2Now? where she shares, everyday people’s stories. Shelley is a member of the award winning Outersanctum Podcast and writes a fortnightly Opinion and AFL column for the Koori Mail. She has over two decades of live television experience, including Channel 7’s ‘Live and Kicking’ and hosting her own show AFL.com’s ‘Colour of Your Jumper.’ She is well known as part of the groundbreaking NITV-SBS football program Marngrook, which was nominated for two Best Sports Program at the Logies.

Mc & Speaker

Shelley is a regular corporate speaker to large and small groups. Speaking about the impacts of racism, her advocacy work in women’s health, racism, online safety and prevention of violence against women. She also speaks to her time in AFL media, diversity in the workplace, females in sport, embedding Aboriginal History and Culture into classrooms and reconciliation, she is a dynamic and powerful presenter.

Shelley is a brilliant MC, who delights in sharing your key messages and the stories of others.

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Educator & consultant

Also an experienced teacher, Shelley is passionate about embedding Aboriginal history and culture into classrooms around Australia. Shelley writes curriculum on the national level and she consults closely with staff and leadership at a school level through professional development days and staff meetings. She also visits schools, running workshops and lessons in Aboriginal art, histories and cultures in classrooms around Australia. Shelley is currently an education consultant, that travels Australia working in schools, presenting at teacher conferences and in the corporate sectors.

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Past Education Projects

UNDERSTANDING THE FRONTIER WAYS - SBS

On SBS Learn you will find 3 short videos from the SBS 3 part documentary series ‘The Australian Wars’ by Blakfella films directed by Rachel Perkins. Each video has educational resources ready to use in the classroom, to help teachers teach their students this important history of the Frontier Wars in Australia.

THE AUSTRALIAN WARS - CisL

Visit the Culture is Life website to view the full episode resources that are ready to support you in teaching ‘The Australian Wars’ documentary series in your classroom.

ADAM GOODES’ STORY

In partnership with ABC Education, Culture Is Life and Madman Films, Shelley co-wrote teacher and education resources for the film ‘The Australian Dream.’ The film tells of, the inspirational story, of AFL legend Adam Goodes. Shelley helped create five videos from the film, titled - Introducing Adam Goodes, Cultural Identity, History and Truths, Racism and Resilience and Reconciliation. Along with teacher resources, to help teachers feel confident and comfortable, to teach Adam’s truths.

ARCHIE ROACH’s STORY

During COVID-19 lockdown 2020, Shelley worked in partnership with ABC Education, Culture is Life, Archie Roach and the Archie Roach Foundation, to write teacher resources, for Archie Roach’s picture storybook ‘Took the Children Away.’ There are 5 videos, including other Elders from the Stolen Generation and their stories, for teachers to share with their students. The titles are - Took the Children Away, Cultural Identity and belonging, Stolen Generations, Telling our Truths, Healing through Story and Arts. A brilliant collection of work, that should be taught in every classroom.

Shelley Ware is a contributor in the ‘Our Land Our Stories’ classroom resource and highly recommends this to all schools.

NATIONAL NAIDOC WEEK RESOURCES

In collaboration with the NAIDOC Committee and SBS LEARN, Shelley has written the NAIDOC week resources for teachers, for the past three years. She wrote the primary resources for the 2019 theme - Voice Treaty and Truth and 2020’s theme - Always Was Always Will Be. This year she is writing the primary and secondary resources for the 2021 theme - Heal Country - they are available now in hard copy and digital. Please share.

testimonials

DIANA PAWLUK

Manager Events

Local Government Professionals Inc

“We highly recommend Shelley Ware as an MC. She recently hosted an awards dinner with over 650 guests in the room (at the Melbourne Convention Centre) and ten award categories to get through, which is no easy task. She managed the room with precision, kept proceedings moving to ensure guests remained engaged and did an exceptional job! In the lead up she was thorough in gaining an understanding of the expectations in hosting the event and was a delight to deal with. She is a true professional. Thank you for contributing to our event’s success!”

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Debby Lovett

Indigenous Programs Manager
COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB

The Long Walk were honoured to have Shelley Ware as our MC for the 2015 Long Walk Women’s Lunch at the Atrium, Flemington.
As one of TLW’s Indigenous Facilitators and a true supporter of the holistic work of the TLW , it was a pleasure to have Shelley along for the ride.
In the lead up to the event Shelley was so easy to work with. Shelley was very flexible in her time and also quite understanding of the perplexities in pulling together an event of this size (over 700 in attendance).