Rhoda Golung Dhurrkay, Galiwin’ku Women’s Space

Rhoda is a senior Aboriginal women from Galiwin’ku who holds leadership roles across her community. She is a teacher and an integral member of Galiwin’ku Women’s Space, advocating for people identifying as women who experience domestic, family and sexual violence through the Yolŋu Gurruṯu Case Management. Rhoda has also played a major role in supporting Goŋ-Däl (Gong-Dal or GDAC, meaning strong hands) of Gapuwiyak to establish a Gurruṯu (kindship) based management for domestic, family, and sexual violence in Gapuwiyak and surrounding homelands. She is a strong advocate for ground up community-led initiatives and two-way learning systems, and has spoken across the Northern Territory about how these work at Galiwin’ku Women’s Space. 

Rhoda also works for ARDS, focusing on mediator and working on dispute resolution. She has done her training on RAMF and Directors board meeting workshop in Nhulunbuy. 

Rhoda also likes doing lots of research on both worlds.