About

Shelley Ware is the host of the webshow Colour Of Your Jumper and hosts her own Facebook show Ware2Now? sharing everyday people’s stories. She is a member of ABC’s Outersanctum podcast, also appearing regularly on the Facebook show Broad Radio. Shelley writes a fortnightly AFL column for the Koori Mail. She is well known as part of the ground breaking NITV-SBS football program Marngrook. Shelley is also a well sought after Master of Ceremonies and a regular keynote presenter to corporations and events. Espousing her perspective on females in sport, AFLM and AFLW, Aboriginal issues, childhood education and her own journey. She was named the 2019 Fujitsu General Football Woman of the Year.

Shelley is also a teacher and is passionate, about embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History and culture into classrooms and the national curriculum. She consults and works closely with school’s, teaching and upskilling staff and leadership, in Aboriginal History and Culture. Shelley hosts workshops in Aboriginal history, culture and art within primary and secondary school classrooms around Australia

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MEDIA PerSONALITY

Shelley Ware is currently the host of the webshow Colour Of Your Jumper. 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 AFL column for the Koori Mail. She is well known as part of the ground breaking 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, AFL, diversity in the workplace, females in sport, embedding Aboriginal History and Culture into classrooms and reconciliation, she is a dynamic and powerful presenter. To enquire about your next function, professional development or workshop click below or book Shelley Ware through www.speakingout.com.au

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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, history and culture in classrooms around Australia. Shelley specialises in literacy programs for primary school children, both publicly and privately. Shelley is currently an Aboriginal education officer at Parade College, in Melbourne.

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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).