KWAC and GY are proud to announce that Darryl Gardiner, a Wiradjuri man and founder of Rolling With The Punches, will join the 2026 Men’s Forum as co-facilitator alongside Jeremy Donovan, a Kuku Yalanji man from Jeremy Donovan Group/Walking With Wisdom.

Darryl is a trauma-informed practitioner working at the intersection of lived experience, healing and prevention, with a journey shaped by early exposure to violence, addiction and justice involvement before undertaking a long path toward accountability, recovery and non-violence.

Today, Darryl delivers counselling-informed programs, trauma-responsive breathwork and keynote presentations across the mental health, justice, AOD and family violence sectors. His work focuses on prevention, early intervention and breaking intergenerational cycles of harm through culturally safe, strengths-based practice.

Joining him is Jeremy Donovan, a respected Aboriginal leader and facilitator who has spent many years supporting Aboriginal men, families and communities across Australia. Jeremy’s work centres on healing, leadership, cultural strengthening and creating safe spaces for men to connect, reflect and grow. He is also leading the Northern Australian Aboriginal Men’s Alliance (NAAMA) project, helping connect men’s groups from east to west across Northern Australia.

Together, Darryl and Jeremy will help guide important conversations around healing, accountability, culture and leadership at the 2026 Men’s Forum — Big Fire, Big Dream.

Join us at Home Valley June 10 and 11.

Further details coming soon.