Jakiya Whitfeld, a Rugby Sevens and Rugby League Jillaroos international, is one of several NRLW stars working with Goanna Academy, an organisation founded by rugby league Greg Inglis.

Goanna Academy, Australia’s first Indigenous-owned preventative mental health education organisation, conducts programs and clinics within schools and communities, with football used as the vehicle to connect with young people.

In this chat, Jakiya shares her own journey through mental health, becoming a Goanna Academy mentor, and the organisation’s work.

Recorded April, 2026.