Chrystal McGilvray

Community Engagement and Linking Officer - yagunda baranggu

Chrystal is a proud Biripi woman, born and raised. Since the age of 18, she has lived on Darkinung Country, where she has proudly raised her two sons.

Since joining Barang Regional Alliance Chrystal has attained her certificate as an ASQ-TRAK Practitioner, Certificate of Completion in the EarTrain Program, and has been sworn in as a New South Wales Justice of the Peace, showing her dedication and commitment to continual learning and being able to better support our community.

Chrystal also holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and spent 24 years of her career caring for, teaching and nurturing the young minds of future generations. During this time, she has built lifelong bonds and strong connections within community. She is creative, kind, compassionate, deeply family orientated and loves a good yarn.

Chrystal’s wealth of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the community, children and families bring immense value to her role as a Community Engagement and Linking Officer with the Connected Beginnings Program at Barang.

Want to work in a culturally rich and impactful environment?

Contact us today to explore opportunities and make a difference in the Aboriginal community.

Acknowledgement

Barang Regional Alliance acknowledges the Darkinjung People as the traditional owners, caretakers and custodians of the lands, seas and waterways of the Central Coast – the land in which we live, work and operate.

Barang Regional Alliance also acknowledges Traditional Owners, Caretakers and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the significance of continued and ongoing connection to lands, sea, water and culture. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and to our Elders, both past and present. 

Please note that this website may contain images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples that are deceased and acknowledge that this may cause distress for some people. Barang has been granted full permission to utilise all images contained within and we respectfully request that no image, text or information is replicated or used from this website, or any documents contained within, without first seeking full permission from Barang Regional Alliance in writing. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions in relation to this.