NACCHO Aboriginal Health News Alerts
The Prime Minister’s Indigenous Advisory Council has been refreshed with new membership as part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to closer engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The new Council will play an important role by engaging at the heart of Government, including with the Indigenous Policy Committee of Cabinet, collaborating with other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, and ensuring the Government is well positioned to renew the expiring Closing the Gap targets in the year ahead.
The appointments reflect the expertise and innovation that exist in Indigenous Australia and we look forward to working with the new Council to drive better outcomes for our First Australians.
The following Council members have been appointed for a period of three years:
Andrea Mason – CEO of the NPY Women’s Council
Susan Murphy – CEO of Winun Ngari Aboriginal Corporation
Ngiare Brown – Professor of Indigenous…
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