Caroline Kell is a proud Mbarbrum woman. A former Counsellor with over 7 years’ experience working alongside Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to drive outcomes in truth telling, treaty, health, and mental health reforms. 

She is the Founder of Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting a 100 per cent Indigenous owned agency. She coaches and mentors First Nations leaders and business owners to feel safe in the workplace, as well as delivering thought provoking workshops and addresses, which include the power of stories and narrative approaches to build empathetic teams, Aboriginal social emotional wellbeing principles and understanding Burnout from a First Nations perspective.

Prior to commencing Blak Wattle, Caroline played a key leadership role in: Helping to oversee first of its kind Treaty discussions in Australia, Playing an integral role in the Victorian Aboriginal COVID-19 response, and Overseeing the development of Balit Durn Durn, Victorian Aboriginal Communities’ response to the Mental Health Royal Commission.

Caroline oversees Blak Wattle Coaching and Consulting’s day-to-day operations, stakeholder engagement, masterclasses, and coaching. She is a bold and conscious trauma informed leader, facilitator, and thinker.