OWL Lead

Paul Stewart is a proud Taungurung man from central Victoria. He has 20 years’ experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, Aboriginal employment, sport and education, and has extensive experience in community engagement. Paul holds a Master of Public Health and has been a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. More recently, Paul held leadership roles with Cricket Australia and as Assistant Director at Rail Projects Victoria. Paul is the CEO of Lowitja Institute

OWL Co-Lead

Sonia Waters is a proud Aboriginal woman from South Australia, a descendent to three generations of Stolen Generations women, with connection to Ooldea on the Far West Coast of South Australia. Sonia’s career spans 40 years working in Aboriginal leadership roles across multiple South Australian Government Departments, including Housing and Construction, Education, the Arts, Employment, Health, Human Services, Social Inclusion, Premier and Cabinet and 13 years in the Community Services Sector. She is an advocate for human rights and social justice. Sonia is the Executive Manager, Workforce at Lowitja Institute.

OWL Hub Coordinator

Lydia is proudly from Malyfin Country near Daly River in the Northern Territory and Kaurna and Narungga Country in South Australia. Lydia has worked in health and education for over 15 years in the tertiary and not-for-profit sectors. She is passionate about being a part of creating and facilitating learning and health workforce development opportunities through her role as a Senior Program Officer and OWL Hub Co-ordinator at Lowitja Institute.