Sienna Aguilar

Senior Project Officer, based in Queensland

Sienna (pronounced “Shenna”) Aguilar (she/her), was born in the Philippines, grew up on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Land in the ACT/NSW, and is currently based on the Lands of the Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi people in South-East Queensland.

Her professional background is in applied social research, gender equity and the primary prevention of gender-based violence, and facilitating conversations with groups committed to systems change. Most recently Sienna was Senior Community Engagement Officer at Immigration Advice and Rights Centre, a community legal centre in NSW working alongside health and community services, multicultural services, and domestic and family (DFV) services to support migrant and refugee communities.

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