Dorinda Cox is a proud Yamatji Noongar woman, born in Kojonup, Western Australia. She is a devoted mother to two strong and growing daughters and holds the honour of being the first First Nations woman to represent Western Australia in the Federal Parliament.

Dorinda has lived and worked across both regional and metropolitan Western Australia. Her first job was working in retail in casual employment. Her father drove trucks, and her mother was an entrepreneur and small business owner, influencing her to go onto own a small business. This has shaped her deep commitment to supporting small businesses as the backbone of Western Australian life.

She is a fierce advocate for inclusive, accessible services for all.

As a mother herself, Dorinda understands firsthand the challenges of balancing work, parenting, and community life. This experience drives her tireless work to keep children safe and ensure that all care givers are supported and can thrive.

Growing up with a hereditary hearing impairment has given her a unique perspective on the everyday challenges families face in accessing quality healthcare and support.

She brings international experience to her role, having served as an Australian Government delegate on multiple global forums focused on gender equality.

Dorinda began her career in 1994 as a cadet with the Western Australia Police, later becoming an Aboriginal Police Liaison Officer specialising in family and sexual violence.

Dorinda is looking forward to continuing her work of advocating and changing the lives of the most vulnerable with a focus on community services and child wellbeing in early years and the wider issues that every day Western Australians are facing.