Danny Ford
Resume
Danny Ford is a consultant whose background includes being an experienced senior executive officer in the Western Australian state government. Danny has a high level of knowledge and experience with social welfare issues impacting on Aboriginal families and communities with networks at all levels within WA and interstate, and is well regarded in the community as a person with a high level of commitment to addressing disadvantage especially from a customer focus perspective. He has strong facilitation, negotiation and engagement abilities and has led major projects that require cooperation and collaboration throughout Western Australia.
Danny is of Nyoongah heritage and has connections to several Clans within the south west of WA. He is very proud and connected to his culture and has intimate knowledge of the complex family groups and how they relate to each other. Throughout Danny’s working life he has also developed in depth knowledge of the various language groups and family connections throughout WA and to some extent throughout Australia. It is these relationships that Danny maintains to this day.
Danny has a Bachelor Social Work, Curtin University, WA and a Diploma of Teaching, Mt Lawley Teachers College, WA.