About Kerry

Meet Kerry

Kerry Morrison is a proud Aboriginal woman living on Pinjarup Wadandi Boodja in the Australind/Bunbury area.

She has over 15 years of experience assisting children & their families across regional Western Australia and the country. She is an authentic role model who ‘walks the talk – collaborating effectively with people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds.

With her extensive experience as a social worker, corporate speaker, counsellor, coach, supervisor, trainer and facilitator, she draws on a wealth of knowledge and skills to help others.

As a passionate, experienced advocate for Aboriginal liaison, cultural safety, inclusion, and mental & physical wellbeing, she is frequently invited to consult with government and private enterprises, non-profits, and Aboriginal Corporations across all industries.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Social Work (Hons)
  • Diploma Coaching
  • Diploma Hypnotherapy
  • Certificate IV Training & Assessing
  • Certificate IV Breastfeeding Education
  • Master Practitioner NLP Coaching and Time Line Techniques
  • Bringing Up Great Kids Facilitation – Aboriginal & TSI families and others
  • NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Publications & Conferences

  • Solo parenting full-time, part-time or occasionally? Kerry Morrison. Essence Magazine, April 2019.
  •  Anti-racism through supervision: the development of culturally safe practices. Kate Duncanson, Catherine Stewart, William Hayward, Celeste Brand, Kerry Morrison. ANZSWWER Symposium. RMIT, Melbourne November, 2022. 
  • Waalitj Empowering Blak Business – Yorgas in Business. Kerry Morrison. Lathlain. September 2023.  
  • Empowered to deal with conflict. Kerry Morrison. Australian Breastfeeding Association WA Training Day.  October 2023.
  • Anti-racism through student supervision: Social work. Celeste Brand, William Hayward, Kerry Morrison. Indigenous Allied Health Australia Conference. November 2023
  • Yarning and Yonga Stew. Donna Pickett, Kerry Morrison, Kate Duncanson, David Hodgson, Catherine Stewart. ANZSWWER Conference, ANZSWWER Symposium. Griffith University, Gold Coast. November 2023.
  • Empowered to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and workers. Australian Breastfeeding Association, Victorian Branch Conference. Ballarat. Elizabeth Anders and Kerry MorrisonFebruary 2024
  • Yarning and young stew: Supporting Aboriginal health workers to graduation. Kerry Morrison. Indigenous Allied Health Australia National Conference. Adelaide. December 2024.
  • Yarning and yonga stew: Indigenous knowledge in tutoring research methods. Donna Pickett, Kerry Morrison, Kate Duncanson, David Hodgson, Catherine Stewart. (2025, To be published in Advances in Social Work Education and Welfare).

Member

  • Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  • Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
  • Australian Hypnotherapy Association (AHA)
  • Carers WA
  • Developmental Disabilities WA (DDWA)
  • International Institute of Complementary Therapies (IICT)
  • Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)
  • Mental Health Professional Network (MHPN)
  • Neuro Linguistic Programming Association Australia (NLPAA)
  • South West Autism Network (SWAN)
  • South West Agencies in Partnership (SWAP) Network
  • Supply Nation
  • Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Latest Newsletters

“People need you to walk alongside them… helping them grow whilst strengthening their sense of identity.”

Empowerment 2 be logo