Bernice is a proud Waanyi woman from the Lower Gulf of Carpentaria (Qld/NT) and a committed advocate for justice grounded in Indigenous women’s knowledge systems. Guided by lived experience, she works to challenge systemic discrimination affecting First Nations mothers and young people impacted by the justice system. Bernice integrates cultural governance, healing-centred practice, human-rights based approach and accountability to influence reform across community and institutional spaces. Her approach prioritises truth-telling, deep listening, and the protection of cultural and Indigenous women and girls rights. She advances justice that strengthens families, restores dignity, honours Country, and fosters intergenerational wellbeing built on integrity, responsibility, and collective care.