Erubian Islander of the Meriam Mer peoples — former West Coast Fever netballer and AFLW footballer, mentor.
Alicia Janz is a proud Erubian Islander of the Meriam Mer peoples who has lived away from her homeland throughout her life, growing up in Derby, a remote town in Western Australia's Kimberley. She is a former elite athlete in two codes. Janz played netball for Western Sting and West Coast Fever before turning to Australian rules football in 2014, making her AFLW debut for Fremantle in 2017 and joining West Coast Eagles for the club's inaugural AFLW season in 2019. She was delisted by West Coast in June 2021.
Alongside more than fifteen years inside elite programs, Janz has mentored young Australian First Nations women for the past 13 years. Her honours include the 2018 NAIDOC Perth Sportsperson of the Year award, selection in West Coast's AFLW leadership group across 2020 and 2021, the club's 2020 Best Club Person award, and appointment as 2022 AFLW Indigenous Round Ambassador. She speaks on resilience and goal achievement, on teamwork viewed through a First Nations cultural lens, and on mentoring and women in leadership.
Janz also runs sporting clinics that draw on her fifteen-plus years in elite programs, which makes her a fit for clubs and school engagement work as well as conference stages. For NAIDOC and reconciliation events, women's leadership forums, diversity and inclusion programs and sporting functions, she offers cultural reflection alongside a direct account of what elite team environments ask of individuals.
Alicia Janz is a keynote speaker based in Western Australia who speaks on diversity & inclusion, sport and women in business. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Alicia Janz shares her individual story of achieving goals and the importance of resilience and mindset.
Alicia Janz shares her personal experiences and understandings, reflection of two worlds and opportunities for change.
Alicia Janz shares her knowledge obtained over past 15 years of being involved in elite sporting programs.
Exploring teamwork & team culture through a First Nations perspective.
Exploring leadership, mentoring young women and understanding your impact.
Alicia was funny, engaging and overall great to have speak here at Newmont Boddington for NAIDOC Week. We highly recommend her!ESS Compass Group
Alicia was great to work with and was able to engage her audience well. We received fantastic feedback from the attendees of our event.Bamara
Alicia Janz, what can I say, but thank you, thank you, thank you. Your message on our stage on Friday to our boys and the staff was impressive, powerful, a little confronting but encouraging and inviting. I know you stayed up late writing and rehearsing, but from our perspective, it was worth every second. I am confident that with teacher’s encouragement there will be some conversations as a result and along with Daniel’s unplanned interview talking about being an indigenous Scotch boy, there will be some impact. Some positive impact and realisation. Once your football career finishes you have a career in public speaking. Seriously. You come over as warm, open, welcoming. I was particularly watching the little boys on Friday how they wanted to be near you. And then there is your story and message and question. Succinctly told, you reveal yourself to the audience without overly dwelling on the bias’ both indigenous and female that you see and experience, but you are optimistic, deliver hope along with a plan. Think about it some more. Being a consultant public speaker, you’ll be great, you’re are needed. Thanks again for coming and showing some solidarity for and with our indigenous boys and for your message to us all. It’s a good day for that umbrella today☺. Or maybe as a walking stick if you end up in rehab again.Head of Middle School, Scotch College
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