CO-CHAIRPERSON

Professor Steve Rogers is the Pro-Vice Chancellor at Charles Darwin University. Prior to his role with CDU, as CEO of CfAT Ltd, an Aboriginal controlled not for profit company based in Alice Springs, Steve led the company’s transition from a government grant, block funded NGO to a sustainable commercial company, with a remit to deliver technology innovation required to stimulate economic development across remote Indigenous Australia.  Steve is an experienced company director.

CHAIR OF FINANCE & RISK COMMITTEE

Karl works for Parks Australia and oversees the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park which is jointly managed by Aṉangu traditional owners and the Director of National Parks.

Karl has had nine years working and living in remote communities in the Northern Territory, the last three years as Chief Executive Officer of the Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation in Maningrida. Karl has had extensive experience in engaging with Indigenous communities, working with traditional owners, ranger groups and other stakeholders to achieve social, economic, health and environmental outcomes for Indigenous people.

In the past Karl has worked for both the Northern Territory and Australian governments in a range of roles including business management, accounting, system implementation, strategic planning and corporate services.

Recently appointed Chairperson of AMRRIC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee is a saltwater woman who was born in Darwin on Larrakia Country. A proud descendant of Gija and Yawuru family groups on her Grandmothers side and Territorian, Greek and Czech on Fathers. Barb moved to beautiful Noongar Country to learn to heal animals, and if not healing reduce pain and suffering. Following graduation and a double degree in Veterinary Science from Murdoch University in 2000 she has worked in a diverse field of areas mixed animal practice, CSIRO, State Government. Barb presently works at Murdoch University Veterinary School as Lecturer of Waardong (crow in Noongar language) supporting the Veterinary School attract, retain and enhancing the learning relationships of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterinary students to live well and healthy balanced lives. When she isn’t working, Barb can be found playing with her 2 pugs or dreaming up new theatre plays.

Angela is the Commonwealth Bank’s Customer Advocate with accountability for addressing and preventing poor customer outcomes. She is passionate about advocating for people in vulnerable circumstances, Indigenous affairs and other significant community issues such as domestic and family violence. Angela has a strong background in advocacy, strategy development, and organisational governance, and was formerly the Town Administrator of Nhulunbuy in Arnhem Land.

CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

More information about Barbara can be found in the Board bio above.

Alex is a Kalkadoon man from Mount Isa, Queensland, but has spent most of his life in the Wadjuk country of Perth. A life-long animal lover, he has a Biology Degree majoring in Wildlife Conservation. Alex became involved in dog management through a role with the Department of Health where he was part of dog health programs. In his current role as a Dangerous Goods Officer with the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, he visits Aboriginal communities across WA and ensures their fuel and gas supplies are safe. Alex is passionate about both animal management and Aboriginal welfare, and hopes to use his knowledge and experience to positively influence both areas.

Christopher was born and raised in Brisbane QLD in 1968. He grew up and did his schooling up to grade 10 in Woodridge/ Logan City QLD,  which is his traditional country on his Father’s side. On his mother’s side, he calls Cherbourg home; as his Grandmother was taken there from the Hervey Bay QLD area when she was young. Christopher has grown up in a very urban environment without much cultural connections, but he realises now that the things he used to do as a child, such as swimming, fishing, hunting, sleeping in the bush and lighting bushfires were actually cultural things. As well as the limited interactions with the strong cultural elders that were around Brisbane back in his Youth. And he remembers feeling connected and watched by his ancestors back in his childhood.

Christopher has been hanging around the Top-end of the Northern Territory now for about 25 years. He has gained knowledge and life experiences from living and interacting with strong cultural people up here. He has been employed with the Northern Territory Government as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) now for about 10 years, after doing his Batchelor of Science Degree through the Batchelor Institute in the NT. Christopher is very grateful to be a part of AMRRIC as he can see that we can actually make a difference on the ground in our communities. That is the main reason Christopher went back to University to study, as he could see the hard conditions and situations our people in remote communities and in towns have to live. So through his participation at AMRRIC and his work as an EHO, Christopher hopes some positive actions for better human and our animals health can be achieved.