Marjorie Anderson - NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year 2025
Marjorie Anderson is a dedicated leader who is committed to her community. Under her leadership, 13YARN – the first national crisis support service for Indigenous peoples – received 50,000 calls in just 2 years. Marjorie’s approach involves codesigning the service with community, ensuring it meets their needs. This has included ensuring all 13YARN employees are Indigenous people, fostering culturally relevant services.
She has previously held roles at the Aboriginal Housing Office and various government organisations and is recognised for her commitment to cultural education.
Marjorie has won several awards for her work in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and was recently promoted to Head of Indigenous Affairs for Lifeline Australia.