Yawuru leader Taliah Payne has sat with KPMG's national executives for a week in Sydney, taking part in a Jawun residency which placed her inside one of the country's biggest professional services firms.

The Nyamba Buru Yawuru chief operating officer moved between 20 KPMG teams and met with dozens of external partners, using the placement to test ideas and look at how large organisations measure impact and plan long-term work.

Jawun's Leaders in Residence program is designed to create those exchanges, placing Indigenous executives inside major institutions while building ongoing partnerships.

Yawuru are the Traditional Owners of Rubibi (Broome), and NBY runs cultural, economic and social development programs for families across the region.

Ms Payne said the residency offered practical tools that would strengthen how NBY designs and evaluates its work.

"I really value bringing everything I learn back to Yawuru, including strengthening our senior corporate relationships, deepening our capabilities in strategic partnering, impact storytelling, innovation, and advocacy frameworks," she said.

Her week at KPMG focused on strategy, innovation and performance systems — work she says will help sharpen internal frameworks and clarify responsibilities across teams.

NBY said the residency supports its long-term goal of an inclusive and sustainable future for Yawuru people, and will help the organisation build stronger partnerships and better measure community impact.

The organisation said it was proud of Ms Payne's leadership and grateful to Jawun and KPMG for the opportunity.