First Peoples, Governance and New Paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM 02 Reimagining Public Administration: First Peoples, Governance and New Paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

REIMAGINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM 02 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

CONTENTS

03 Message from ANZSOG Dean and CEO Professor Ken Smith 04 Welcome & conference details 07 Conference program Day 01 08 Conference program Day 02 09 Map 10 Speakers 25 About ANZSOG

Owned by and working for Australian and New Zealand governments. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of Australia and Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa-New Zealand. 03 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Message from ANZSOG Dean and CEO Professor Ken Smith

Welcome to Reimagining Public On behalf of ANZSOG I’d like to The 2019 conference will At ANZSOG we are embarking Administration: First Peoples, welcome you to what will be an continue that dialogue, with on our own journey of governance and new paradigms. opportunity to explore how we a renewed focus on the future. transformation. We hope to better build a public service that listens It will be about sharing ideas and respect and support Aboriginal, Improving public policy for to Indigenous communities, challenging governments to do Torres Strait Islander and Māori First Peoples is the great respects their concerns, better. It is a chance to really listen culture and heritage, and to do unfinished business of Australian values, knowledge and includes to Indigenous perspectives and our part to achieve a better and New Zealand governments. Indigenous people in policy and work out how policy and service representation of Indigenous There have been some success program design, development systems can work more closely history and culture and better stories, but our governments and delivery. with Indigenous communities. understanding of their history and culture. have struggled to overcome Our October 2017 conference We need public services to historical ignorance and ongoing Indigenous Affairs and Public broaden their knowledge of We want to play our part in entrenched prejudices to deliver Administration: Can’t we do Indigenous people and use building strong Aboriginal, for Indigenous communities. better? - also held with the that knowledge to drive change. Torres Strait Islander and Māori To change that, we need to rethink support of the Australian We also need to recognise leadership in the public sector. how we approach Indigenous Department of Prime Minister the contribution Indigenous and Cabinet – brought together people are already making as I trust you will find the conference Affairs and how we can develop stimulating and leave with an new partnerships with Indigenous over 250 public servants, policy makers and academics academics and Indigenous in this space. enhanced understanding of the communities. This must involve future direction of Indigenous incorporating Indigenous representatives to discuss the last fifty years of Indigenous affairs affairs, and practical ideas for knowledge and culture into policy change, no matter where you work. and practice, and employing policy and begin a dialogue about Indigenous people at all levels how we could move forward. Professor Ken Smith of our public services. CEO and Dean, ANZSOG 04 REIMAGINING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Welcome

Welcome to Reimagining Public Administration: First Peoples, Governance and New Paradigms. We hope you find the conference stimulating and engaging. Should you have any queries during the conference, please drop by the helpdesk or ask any ANZSOG staff (wearing a red ANZSOG t-shirt), who will be pleased to assist you.

Getting Here By Taxi Accessibility Arrival and Registration By Public Transport If you are catching a taxi to the All the conference spaces If you require accessibility At registration, you will be venue, outside the Atrium on are wheelchair accessible. assistance, let the issued a lanyard. Please wear Federation Square is located Flinders St will be a convenient Federation Square has a ANZSOG helpdesk know at your lanyard throughout the conveniently opposite Flinders location. The Russell Street marked access path, with the registration or email Jacqui at conference, as it contains a St Station, and is in the Free extension is also a good best entrance from Swanston [email protected] mini fold-out program and will Tram Zone. If you are travelling drop-off point, but you will need St. There are also accessible ahead of time. be your quickest source of by train, bus or trams (from to enter Deakin Edge through parking spaces with a lift from information. Many of our sessions outside the Free Tram Zone) http://fedsquare.com/ The Atrium, as the side entrances the carpark. are interactive, so your lanyards you must purchase a Myki card accessibility will be closed. If you are catching will help speakers, staff and your from a newsagency, 7 Eleven There are accessible amenities a taxi to your accommodation https://www.acmi.net.au/visit/ colleagues to identify you. convenience store or a major or the airport, the nearest in The Atrium (next to Kirra accessibility/ train station. A single full fare rank is Flinders St Station Galleries); on the galleries level, Your lanyard will also contain is $6 (concession $3). (Swanston St exit). level 1, and inside gallery 1 at your dinner registration ACMI; and next to Time Out identification, so make sure to How to purchase a Myki: By Car café in Federation Square. bring your lanyard along to ZINC https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/ restaurant if you have registered tickets/myki/buy-a-myki-and- The entrance to the Federation Hearing loops are provided in for the dinner. top-up/where-to-buy-and-top- Square carpark is at the end of The Atrium, Deakin Edge and up/ the Russell St extension, or off in The Square, as well as from NB: Only delegates who have Batman Ave. the tickets and information preregistered for dinner can attend, Free Tram Zone map: as the restaurant is at capacity. desk at ACMI (please show https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/ Fee information and to your conference lanyard). assets/PDFs/Maps/Network- book a parking bay online: Helpdesk maps/PTV-Free-Tram-Zone- http://fedsquare.com/parking Guide Dogs are welcome at The ANZSOG helpdesk will be Map.pdf all venues. Markers are on the in front of Deakin Edge in the floor before each step to show PTV Journey Planner: Atrium, where the registration a change of level on the ground https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/ desk will be on Day 1. We will be at ACMI. journey/ happy to assist with any queries about lost property, venues, conference dinner or other miscellaneous requests. 05 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Parallel streams Sli.do Emergency Procedures Thank you for expressing available for discussions during Some sessions may use Sli.do, In case of fire or other emergency, Hospital your interest via our parralel lunch breaks at 1-2pm on Day 1 an interactive comment and please make your way to the St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne stream sessions survey. Your and Day 2. question tool. We recommend nearest exit. Follow the exit 41 Victoria Parade preferences have helped us you bring a device or your signs and make your way to the Fitzroy, VIC 3065 See the helpdesk for more info allocate different sessions to mobile with you to access assembly point given. T: +61 3 9231 2211 on the Yarning Space. appropriate venues. Sli.do, allowing you to participate There is always a registered in discussions. When a session Please note: entry to parallel Cultural Tours first aider onsite at Federation is using this service, go to stream sessions are on a first- Square. Please see the helpdesk Cultural Tours will run from slido.com and enter the come, first-serve basis, and your or find an ANZSOG or Federation 8.00-9.00am and 1.00-2.00pm event code given on the day. expression of interest does not on Thursday 21 February. These Square member of staff if you guarantee a seat. We advise that tours are optional activities and Meals require assistance. if you are interested in a stream will operate on a first-come, Coffee and tea will be served The free Australian emergency session to please go to the venue first-served basis. Spaces are on arrival each day. Morning tea, number for police, ambulance as soon as possible. limited to the first 150. So please lunch and afternoon tea are also and fire brigade is 000 or 112 ensure you sign up in advance. Yarning Space provided to all delegates. All food from a mobile. Further information about the will be served at Deakin Edge, but A dedicated Yarning Space is tours including how to sign up For non-emergencies, you are welcome to take food available on Level 2 of the Yarra will be available at the ANZSOG the closest facilities are: into The Atrium (directly outside) Building (The Koorie Heritage helpdesk. and into the Yarning Space. For Doctor (bulk billed) Trust) in the Yarra Building next to those who have registered and Collins GP Deakin Edge. It will be open from Smoking paid for the conference dinner, 2 Collins St lunch time Wednesday and all As of November 2017, Federation it will take place on Wednesday Melbourne 3000 delegates are encouraged to use Square is a non-smoking night from 6.30pm at ZINC T: +61 3 9654 9135 the space for debate, reflection precinct. There are designated Restaurant. Open: Mon-Fri 9.00am-6.00pm or to catch up with inter-state smoking areas outside the colleagues over lunch. Coffee/ Fed Square precinct marked Dress code Doctor (fee paying) Midtown Medical Clinic tea will also be available. by signs – please ask security, The dress code for the Level 4, 250 Collins St visitor services or the ANZSOG On Thursday from 8-9am Conference and Conference Melbourne 3000 helpdesk for directions to these the space will be open for dinner is business casual. T: +61 3 9650 4284 zones. a special yarning session Open: Mon-Fri 8.00-6.00pm with representatives from Wi-Fi the Churchill Fellowship Chemist Conference hashtag: #FirstPeoples2019 Trust, Atlantic Fellows, the Wi-Fi information will be given Chemist Warehouse Poche Leadership Program, to you at registration. Please see Manchester Unity Building Follow ANZSOG on Twitter: @ANZSOG BetterEvaluation, the Aurora the helpdesk if you are having 220/226 Collins St Follow DPM&C on Twitter: @pmc_gov_au Foundation and the Analysis trouble connecting. Melbourne 3000 *Subscribe to Indigenous News - T: +61 3 9654 8569 and Policy Observatory. These ANZSOG’s newsletter for Aboriginal, Open: Mon-Fri 7.30am-9.00pm organisations will also be Torres Strait Islander and Māori CONFERENCE PROGRAM 07 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY 01 WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2019 AM PM Time Session Location Time Session Location 8.00-9.00am Registration Deakin 2.00-3.30pm Parallel streams: Edge Indigenous leaders in the public service 9.00-9.30am Welcome NGVA Deakin Facilitator: Craig Ritchie Theatre 1 MC Karla Grant Edge Speakers: Anne-Marie Roberts, Michelle Hippolite, Dr Daryn Bean Welcome to Country by Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Di Kerr Treaty 9.30-10.00am Opening remarks Deakin ACMI Facilitator: Elly Patira Cinema 1 Speakers: Craig Ritchie, Leilani Bin-Juda PSM, Michelle Hippolite Edge Speakers: Jill Gallagher AO, Josh Smith, Peter Douglas 10.00-11.00am Plenary: Self-governing not governed: Health systems free of racism and inequity empowering Indigenous people and communities Deakin ACMI Edge Facilitator: Romlie Mokak Cube Speaker: Professor Marcia Langton AM Speakers: Adrian Carson, Dr Rawiri Jansen, Dr Kalinda Griffiths 11.00-11.30am Morning tea Deakin Land, water and environment Edge ACMI Facilitator: Dr Lyndon Ormond-Parker Studio 1 11.30am-1.00pm Plenary: International perspectives Speakers: Ricky Archer, Fred Hooper, Horiana Irwin-Easthope on Indigenous affairs Deakin 3.30-4.00pm Afternoon tea Deakin Facilitator: Leila Smith Edge Edge Speakers: Dr Karen Diver, Professor Miriam Jorgensen, Associate Professor Morgan Brigg, Lil Anderson 4.00-5.30pm Parallel streams: 1.00-2.00pm Lunch Deakin Public service reform Edge Facilitator: Damien Miller NGVA Speakers: Professor Glyn Davis AO, Professor Tom Calma AO, Theatre 1 Lil Anderson Power-sharing between governments and communities ACMI Streams: Facilitator: Geoff Richardson PSM Cinema 1 REIMAGINING LEADERSHIP Speakers: Jason Ardler PSM, Brandi Hudson, Sam Jeffries The voice of children REIMAGINING RELATIONSHIPS ACMI Facilitator: Belinda Duarte Cube REIMAGINING SERVICE SYSTEMS Speakers: Hoani Lambert, Mick Gooda REIMAGINING KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS The politics of data Facilitator: Michelle Deshong ACMI Speakers: Professor Maggie Walter, Professor Ian Anderson AO, Studio 1 Associate Professor Maui Hudson 6.30-10.00pm Conference dinner ZINC Keynote speaker: Adam Goodes Restaurant 08 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM DAY 02 THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2019 AM PM Time Session Location Time Session Location 8.00-9.30am Cultural tours and Yarning space Koorie 1.00–2.00pm Optional cultural tours and Yarning space KHT Heritage These are optional activities 2.00-3.30pm Trust Closing remarks Deakin (KHT) Speakers: Craig Ritchie, Leilani Bin-Juda PSM, Michelle Hippolite Edge 9.30-11.00am Plenary: Year of Indigenous languages 3.30-4.00pm Afternoon tea Deakin Deakin Edge Facilitator: Sharon Nelson-Kelly Edge Speakers: Steven Renata, Professor Len Collard, Dr Vicki Couzens 4.00pm Conference concludes 11.00-11.30am Morning tea Deakin Edge 11.30-1.00pm Parallel streams: Lessons from the community: What they want you to know NGVA Facilitator: Dr Karen Diver Theatre 1 Speakers: Denise Bowden, Liz Marsden A new paradigm for Indigenous-settler relations ACMI Facilitator: Dr Sana Nakata Cinema 1 Speakers: Professor Sarah Maddison Culture is education ACMI Facilitator: Paulina Motlop Cube Speakers: Timothy Warwick, Miranda Edwards, Steven Renata Streams: Arts and culture ACMI REIMAGINING LEADERSHIP Facilitator: Franchesca Cubillo Studio 1 Speakers: Stephen Arnott PSM, Lydia Miller, Linnae Pohatu REIMAGINING RELATIONSHIPS 1.00-2.00pm Lunch Deakin REIMAGINING SERVICE SYSTEMS Edge REIMAGINING KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

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Federation Square, Melbourne

NGVA Theatre 1

ACMI ACMI Studio 1 Cinema 1

ACMI Cube

KHT Deakin Edge ZINC Restaurant SPEAKERS 11 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

SPEAKERS

Professor Ian Anderson AO Lil Anderson Ricky Archer

Professor Anderson is the Deputy Secretary Lil Anderson (Te Rarawa and Ngapuhi) is Ricky Archer is a Djungan man from for Indigenous Affairs at the Department currently Deputy Secretary, Crown/Māori the Western Tablelands region of of Prime Minister and Cabinet. He was Relations Roopū at the Ministry of Justice. North Queensland. He has a strong previously the Foundation Chair, Indigenous Lil is responsible for the Office of Treaty network of on-ground land and sea Higher Education; Pro Vice-Chancellor Settlements, the Settlement Commitments managers across northern Australia (Engagement) at the University of Melbourne Unit, Māori Crown Relations Unit and Marine to draw from and has demonstrated an and the Foundation Chair of Indigenous & Coastal Area team. ability to connect on-ground work of Health, also at the University of Melbourne. Indigenous organisations with regional, Professor Anderson has held a number Lil has more than 25 years’ experience state and commonwealth priorities. spanning the public service and wider state of academic, policy and practice roles in Ricky has been actively involved and engaged sector. Authentic leadership, vision and Indigenous health over a thirty-year period. on the Indigenous Advisory Committee strategy, problem solving and driving results Professor Anderson was awarded the since 2014 and has built good relationships have been key features of her career to date. Order of Australia medal in 2017 for with current members on the Committee. distinguished service to the Indigenous She is originally from Panguru in the Hokianga The Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) is community, particularly in the areas of in New Zealand. an expert group who provide advice to the health equality, aged care and education, Minister for the Environment on the operation as an academic, researcher and medical SESSIONS of the EPBC Act, taking into account the practitioner, to policy reform, and as a International perspectives significance of Indigenous peoples’ role model. on Indigenous Affairs knowledge of the management of land 11.30am-1.00pm Wednesday and the conservation and sustainable SESSION Public service reform use of biodiversity. The politics of data 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday Ricky was also a member of the National 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday Landcare Advisory Committee which provided further connections to the work of the Indigenous Advisory Committee. He has a background in geographical information systems, Indigenous knowledge management, and natural & cultural resource management.

SESSION Land, water and environment 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday 12 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Jason Ardler PSM Dr Stephen Arnott PSM Dr Daryn Bean Leilani Bin-Juda PSM

Jason’s cultural ties are to the Yuin people Dr Arnott is the First Assistant Secretary, Dr Bean is deputy chief executive Māori, Leilani is of Torres Strait Islander heritage. of the New South Wales south coast. As Arts, in the Department of Communications with the New Zealand Qualifications With an extensive career in the Australian head of Aboriginal Affairs New South Wales, and the Arts. Stephen has 15 years’ experience Authority. He has extensive public Public Service spanning 24 years, she has he is leading Aboriginal affairs strategy in the Australian Public Service in arts, sector experience at the interface of policy and program experience across and reform across such diverse areas screen, creative industries, communications Māori development and brings high level international relations, health, fisheries, as economic participation, community and technology policy areas. He has also relationship management skills, strategy crime prevention and the arts and governance, land rights, culture and worked as a ministerial advisor. and leadership development capabilities cultural industry. heritage, community safety, environmental in the areas of education, international Leilani is a career officer with the Australian Stephen was promoted to the Senior business and community development. health and service accountability. Executive Service in 2009. He was awarded Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jason is responsible for the delivery of a Public Service Medal in 2005 for his work From Te Arawa, Daryn gained his Doctorate and is currently the Torres Strait Treaty Liaison OCHRE; the NSW Government’s Aboriginal reforming Australia’s symphony orchestras. in Government from Victoria University of Officer and has previously served overseas affairs plan, which emphasizes healing, Wellington specialising in Māori leadership as First Secretary (Political/Gender/Sports Previously Stephen helped run a small Aboriginal language revitalisation and practice in the New Zealand public sector. Diplomacy), Papua New Guinea; Adviser business providing data security services regional agreement making. He holds an Executive Masters in Public (Economic Governance) to the Regional to corporate clients in Sydney. Stephen has Administration from ANZSOG and post- Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands; Prior to joining Aboriginal Affairs, Jason was a Doctorate in French Philosophy from the graduate degree in management and a and Manager of Australia’s Cultural Program Executive Director, Culture and Heritage in University of New England where he lectured Bachelor of Business Studies degree at the Shanghai World Expo 2010. the Department of Environment and Climate in both philosophy and psychology for a from Massey University. Change (DECC) and that department’s lead number of years. Leilani is responsible for the day-to-day executive on Aboriginal affairs. SESSION implementation of the Australia-Papua New SESSION Guinea Torres Strait Treaty in accordance with Jason was awarded the Public Service Medal Indigenous leaders in the public service Arts and culture the border protection and bilateral objectives (PSM) in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday identified in the 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. for outstanding public service to Indigenous people in NSW. In 2000, she was awarded the Peter Mitchell Churchill Fellowship and examined Indigenous SESSION participation in museum development and Power-sharing between governments governance structures drawing on models in and communities New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday In 2019, she was awarded a Public Service Medal. SESSION Opening remarks 9.30-10.00am Wednesday Closing remarks 2.00-3.30pm Thursday 13 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Denise Bowden Associate Professor Professor Tom Calma AO Adrian Carson

Denise is a born-and-bred Northern Morgan Brigg Professor Calma is an Aboriginal Elder from Adrian Carson is the CEO of the Institute for Territory Indigenous woman with an the Kungarakan tribal group and a member Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) Associate Professor Brigg is Senior Lecturer extensive knowledge base stemming of the Iwaidja tribal group whose traditional in the School of Political Science and Adrian leads the development and integration from her background working in lands are south west of Darwin and on the International Studies at the University of health and wellbeing services to Australia’s Indigenous affairs in the more remote Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Queensland. largest and fastest growing Aboriginal and pockets of Australia’s north. She is the CEO of Australia, respectively. Torres Strait Islander population in South East He is a specialist in conflict resolution, of the Yothu Yindi Foundation (YYF) and has Professor Calma’s APS career spanned 38 Queensland. peacebuilding, governance, development worked for the past nine years with Yolngu years retiring in 2010. He is now a consultant and innovative approaches to cross-cultural Adrian has served as Chief Executive Officer clans of north-east Arnhem Land. She is to Commonwealth Heath undertaking the role relations and the politics of knowledge. of the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander also Director of the annual Garma Festival. of National Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous His work facilitates exchange between Health Council (QAIHC), the Queensland As CEO, Denise’s focus has been on Smoking in the fight against tobacco use Western and Indigenous political philosophies peak body for Community Controlled Indigenous education reform, carrying the by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and governance as part of a wider exploration Health Services, and held senior positions in instruction and directive of a Yolngu Board. peoples. He is also a Professor (0.4 FTE) at of the politics of cultural difference, Queensland Health and the Commonwealth She has worked at a grass roots level with the University of Sydney Medical School governance and selfhood. Department of Health & Ageing. He has held Yolngu clans and organisations developing performing the role of Chair and Patron of various Board appointments at local, regional, a preferred Yolngu model of governance Associate Professor Brigg’s books include the Poche Indigenous Health Network. state and national levels of both mainstream with the Commonwealth government on The New Politics of Conflict Resolution: Past roles include a senior Australian diplomat and Community Controlled, including the Empowered Communities. Responding to Difference, Mediating across in India and Vietnam from 1995 to 2002 National Aboriginal Community Controlled Difference: Oceanic and Asian Approaches Prior to her work at YYF and Garma, Denise representing Australia’s education and training Health Organisation (NACCHO), the Aboriginal to Conflict Resolution (co-edited), and has held a number of senior management interests, Senior Adviser to the Minister of and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Unsettling the Settler State: Creativity and positions and non-Executive local committee Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Service (ATSICHS) Brisbane and Health Resistance in Indigenous-Settler State positions. Denise has extensive experience Affairs in 2003, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Workforce Queensland. Adrian is currently Governance (co-edited). working for previous Northern Territory Islander Social Justice Commissioner at a Board Member of the Metro North Health Chief Ministers, and Indigenous Ministers SESSION the Australian Human Rights Commission & Hospital Service (Queensland Health) in within the Northern Territory government. from 2004 to 2010, Race Discrimination Brisbane. International perspectives Commissioner from 2004 until 2009. SESSION on Indigenous Affairs Adrian holds a Graduate Certificate in 11.30am-1.00pm Wednesday Health Service Management from Griffith Lessons from the community: SESSION University and is completing a Master of What they want you to know Public service reform Business Administration from The University 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday of Queensland.

SESSION Health systems free of racism and inequity 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday 14 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Professor Len Collard Dr Vicki Couzens Franchesca Cubillo Professor Glyn Davis AC

Professor Collard is an Australian Research Dr Couzens is Gunditjmara from Franchesca is the Senior Curator Aboriginal Professor Davis teaches and researches in Council Chief Investigator with the School the Western Districts of Victoria. & Torres Strait Islander Art at the National the field of public policy and is Distinguished of Indigenous Studies at the University of She acknowledges her ancestors Gallery of Australia and has worked in Professor of Political Science at the Western Australia. He has a background and elders who guide her work. the museum and art gallery sector for Australian National University and Chair in literature and communications and Dr Couzens has worked in Aboriginal the last 30 years. She was employed in of the ANZSOG Research Committee. his research interests are in the area of community affairs for almost 40 years. several state and national institutions Since 2018, Professor Davis has also been Aboriginal Studies, including Nyungar Her contributions in the reclamation, throughout Australia, including the South elected a Visiting Fellow at the Blavatnik interpretive histories and Nyungar regeneration and revitalisation of cultural Australia Museum, the National Museum of School of Government and a Visiting Fellow theoretical and practical research models. knowledge and practice extend across Australia, and the Museum & Art Gallery of at Exeter College, Oxford. Professor Collard has conducted research the ‘arts and creative cultural expression’ the Northern Territory and more recently Professor Davis has had a distinguished career funded by the Australian Research Council, spectrum including language revitalisation, the National Gallery of Australia. She is a in higher education as Vice-Chancellor of the National Trust of Western Australia, the ceremony, community arts, public art, Churchill Fellow, has a Bachelor of Arts Griffith University and the University of Western Australian Catholic Schools and the visual and performing arts, and writing. degree with Honors’ in Anthropology and Melbourne. His public-sector service Swan River Trust, Community Arts Network She is a Senior Knowledge Custodian for is a PhD candidate with the Australian includes terms as the Director-General WA, Lowitja Foundation and many other Possum Skin Cloak Story and Language National University. of the Department of Premier and Cabinet organisations. His research has allowed the Reclamation and Revival in her Keerray Franchesca has written extensively, presented in Queensland, and as Foundation Chair of broadening of the understanding of the many Woorroong Mother Tongue. lectures and keynote addresses (national & the Australia and New Zealand School of unique language characteristics of Australia’s international forums) on subjects such as the Government. Dr Couzens is employed at RMIT as a Aboriginal people and has contributed repatriation of Australian Indigenous ancestral Vice Chancellors Indigenous Research He is a Fellow of the Academy of the enormously to improving the appreciation remains, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Fellow developing her Project ‘watnanda Social Sciences in Australia and a Companion of Aboriginal culture and heritage of Art and Culture, and Australian Indigenous koong meerreeng , tyama-ngan malayeetoo in the Order of Australia. He has served as the Southwest of Australia. His ground- Museology and Curatorship. (together body and country, we know long Chair of the Group of Eight and Chair of breaking theoretical work has put Nyungar time)’ The key objective of this Project is to Originating from Darwin, she is a Yanuwa, Universities Australia. cultural research on the local, national and produce model/s, pathways and resources Larrakia, Bardi, and Wardaman woman from international stages. Finally Len is a Whadjuk In 2010 Professor Davis presented the for continuing the reinvigoration of Aboriginal the ‘Top End’ region of Australia and is the Nyungar elder and who is a respected Boyer Lectures published as The Republic Ways of Knowing Being and Doing with a Inaugural Chair of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Traditional Owner of the Perth Metropolitan of Learning. In 2017 Professor Davis published special focus on language revitalisation. Fair Foundation since 2010. area and surrounding lands, rivers, swamps The Australian Idea of a University and ocean and it’s culture. SESSION SESSION The 6th Edition of The Australian Policy Handbook. SESSION Year of Indigenous languages Arts and culture 9.30-11.00am Thursday 11.30-1.00pm Thursday Year of Indigenous languages SESSION (Facilitator) 9.30-11.00am Thursday Public service reform 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 15 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Michelle Deshong Dr Karen Diver Peter Te Matakahere Douglas Miranda Edwards

Michelle Deshong is from Townsville, Dr Diver is currently serving as the inaugural Peter has worked in government, including Miranda is a Noongar woman from Collie, North Queensland and draws her connection Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence for at the highest levels in the New Zealand Western Australia, who has lived in the to Kuku Yulanji nation. She has completed Native American Affairs at the College of Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Victorian town of Shepparton for 13 years. a BA with First Class Honours in Political St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. For more than twelve years he ran a She has been the CEO of Lullas Children Science and Indigenous studies and is She was an appointee of President Obama as complicated organisation, Te Ohu Kaimoana and Family Centre for 120 Indigenous working on her PhD (on the participation the Special Assistant to the President for Native Trustee Ltd – the Māori Fisheries Trust, children, for the past 11 years and the Local of Aboriginal women in public and political American Affairs. As part of the Domestic which achieved outstanding settlement Aboriginal Education Consultative Group life) at James Cook University. Michelle Policy Council, she assisted with inter-agency results in areas where very few others (LAECG) Chair for the Goulburn Valley is currently the CEO of the Australian efforts, policy and regulatory changes to could have. Area for 5 years. She has worked with the Indigenous Governance Institute. benefit 567 Native American Tribes. Karen Peter has been a General Manager in the Department of Education and local teachers Michelle has worked in both the Government served in this position from November 2015 Department of Child Youth and Family; to develop a First Nations Curriculum and NGO sectors, and has held many senior until the end of the Administration. Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Social (Kialla Dhungala), which was presented at leadership roles and she currently holds a Development and began his working career the World Indigenous Peoples conference Dr Diver served as Chairwoman of the number of directorship roles in the Not for as a Social Worker in the Department of in Toronto in 2017. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Profit sector, including the Supply Nation Social Welfare. He has also held senior Miranda is proud of the Koori Year 12 from 2007–2015. This elected position serves Board, Thirrili and the OXFAM Indigenous roles in Business Banking for Westpac Graduation Ceremony in Shepparton, which as chair of the tribal government and CEO Advisory Council. In 2013 Michelle was named Banking Corporation. has seen a total of 100 Koori students and of the reservation’s corporate boards. in the Australian Financial Review/Westpac their families celebrate this achievement over The Fond du Lac Reservation is the 2nd In 2015 he was appointed by Government 100 Women of Influence Awards. three years, with another 67 expected this year. largest employer in northern Minnesota to the Expert Advisory Panel Inquiry into Michelle has extensive experience in areas with over 2,200 employees. Modernising the Department of Child Youth She is heavily involved in her community’s of leadership, governance and politics. She and Family. He was one of the negotiators junior sport and is an advocate for increasing She has a Bachelors in Economics from has a strong commitment to human rights to settle the Ngati Maniapoto Treaty Claim Aboriginal attendance at kinders and child the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and and has also been an NGO representative with the Crown, after leading the mandating care. Miranda is also Chair of Bangerang as a 2002 Bush Leadership Fellow, she on many occasions at the United Nations process in 2016. Cultural Centre – the first Aboriginal Cultural received a Masters in Public Administration forums on the Commission on the Status of ‘keeping place/museum’. The Centre houses from the Kennedy School of Government He has a degree in Social Science from Women and Convention on the Elimination an important collection of artefacts and at Harvard University. Waikato University (B.Soc.Sci 1986) and of Discrimination against Women. She has a artworks from Aboriginal communities across a Master’s degree in Public Administration strong background in gender equality and Australia, whilst focusing on local communities SESSIONS from Harvard University (MPA 1994). works to ensures that the voices of Indigenous International perspectives of the Murray and Goulburn Valleys. women are represented at all levels. SESSION on Indigenous Affairs SESSION 11.30am-1.00pm Wednesday Treaty SESSION Culture is education 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday The politics of data Lessons from the community: 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday What they want you to know (Facilitator) 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday (Facilitator) 16 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Jill Gallagher AO Mick Gooda Adam Goodes Karla Grant

Jill commenced as Victorian Treaty Mick Gooda’s people are the Ghungalu from There are not many bigger names in Karla has dedicated a huge part of her Advancement Commissioner at the the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland. Australian sport than Adam Goodes. career to working in Indigenous news and start of 2018. He has spent the last 30 years advocating Dual AFL Brownlow Medalist and current affairs, witnessing and reporting A proud Gunditjmara woman, Jill is a highly for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait premiership player for the Sydney Swans, on the shifts in policy and attitude towards respected Victorian Aboriginal leader who Islander Australians. He was appointed the four-time All-Australian, member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. has dedicated her life to advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Indigenous Team of the Century and She has spent the last 16 years presenting self-determination outcomes on behalf Justice Commissioner in February 2010 representative in the International Rules and producing Living Black, Australia’s of the Victorian Aboriginal community. and held that position until September 2016 Series, Adam Goodes holds an elite place longest running Indigenous current affairs when he was appointed Co-Commissioner in Australian Football League’s history. television program, further demonstrating She has spent the past 20 years advancing on the Royal Commission into the But his career transcends the football field. her commitment to giving Indigenous Aboriginal health and wellbeing on behalf Protection and Detention of Children In 2014, Adam was named the Australian of people a voice. of the Victorian Aboriginal Community in the Northern Territory. the Year. This distinguished award recognised Controlled Health Organisation, including Karla started at SBS over 20 years ago, as a He has undertaken work a wide range of Adam’s community work and advocacy in the 14 years as CEO. presenter, producer, reporter and director of roles such as the CEO of the Cooperative fight against racism, empowering the next the Walkley award-winning ICAM (Indigenous Jill was recognised for her outstanding Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, Native generation of Indigenous Australians. Current Affairs Magazine) program. She contribution to community when she was Title Consultant with the Western Australian Adam announced his retirement from AFL was appointed Executive Producer of the inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll Aboriginal Legal Service and the Aboriginal in September 2015, leaving the field as the network’s Indigenous Media Unit and from of Women in 2009, awarded the Order and Torres Strait Islander Commission, ATSIC. Swans’ games record holder on 372, and one there she developed the concept for of Australia in 2013, and inducted into the He chaired the Queensland Stolen Wages of the most decorated players of all time. Living Black and began hosting the program Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll in 2015. Reparation Taskforce and the National Some of the many accolades Adam received in 2003. For the past 2 and a half years Jill has also been advocating for the Victorian Centre of Indigenous Genomics and has during his career include: the prestigious Karla held the position of Executive Editor of Aboriginal community as co-chair of the been a member of the Expert Panel and the Rising Star medal in his debut year (1999); NITV’s Indigenous News and Current Affairs, Aboriginal Treaty Working Group and has Referendum Council which were convened leading his team as co-captain (2009-2012); overseeing the editorial for all of its news been closely involved in the Victorian journey to advised the Federal Government on the celebrating premierships (2005 & 2012); and and current affairs programs. to treaty. Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait being awarded the AFL’s highest honour of Karla has also produced TV specials on Islander Peoples in the Australian constitution. Brownlow Medalist twice (2003 & 2006). SESSION reconciliation, land rights and the Federal Treaty SESSION Conference dinner election as well as crafting documentaries Keynote speaker on the Survival concerts. She is a proud 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday The voice of children 6.30-10.00pm Wednesday Arrernte woman and is passionate about 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday giving Indigenous Australians a voice. Conference MC 17 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Dr Kalinda Griffiths Michelle Hippolite Fred Hooper Brandi Hudson

Dr Griffiths is a Yawuru woman of Broome, Michelle Hippolite, from Waikato, Fred Hooper is a Murrawarri man from Since 2011, Brandi has been CEO of the born and living in Darwin. Her family name Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, the Murrawarri Nation situated between Independent Māori Statutory Board, an is Corpus. She is an early career Scientia is the first female Toihautū (Chief Executive) Bokhara and Warrego Rivers which organisation which has full voting rights Fellow at the Centre for Big Data Research, to lead Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori straddles what is now known as the on the Auckland Council. University of NSW and holds honorary Development), a position she has held Queensland and New South Wales borders Brandi provides executive leadership to a fellowships at Menzies School of Health since 2012. in the Western part of New South Wales board and secretariat that develop innovative Research and the University of Sydney. During this time she has led a transformation and Southwest of Queensland. He joined and trail-blazing resources and instruments She is an epidemiologist who has worked of Te Puni Kōkiri so the organisation is focused the Royal Australian Navy in 1979 at the that advance the rights, interests and in the research sector for over 20 years. on supporting the long-term aspirations and age of 17 and served six years on both aspirations of Māori. She works alongside the Her interest is in empirically addressing outcomes for whānau, hapū and Iwi Māori. surface ships and submarines. executive leadership of the Auckland Mayoral complex health disparities in populations Fred left the Navy in 1985 and worked office and Auckland Council to influence With more than 20 years of experience in through existing data. Her research currently in the Commonwealth Public Service. policy, planning and statutory development the Public Service and wider State sector, addresses issues of quality and the utilisation After leaving the Public Service worked and implementation that improves the Michelle has held several senior roles. of data pertaining to Aboriginal and in a number of First Nations organisation. success and wellbeing of Māori. A personal career highlight was providing Torres Strait Islander people. Her areas of He was responsible for the Murrawarri Nation leadership in government for the establishment Her career experience spans across focus include the measurement of health declaring their continued Independence from of the Māori Television Service that opened economic and community development, disparities, with a particular focus on cancer the Crown of Great Britain. in 2004, and constructing strategies for health and sports, teaching and Treaty of treatment and outcomes. She is on a number Te Reo Māori. He is the Chair of the Murrawarri Peoples Waitangi settlements sectors. of national and international research Council and the Northern Basin Aboriginal committees such as the International Group Michelle is currently the Chair of Te Kura Māori Nations who represents 22 Sovereign First SESSION for Indigenous Health Measurement, and also o Porirua and is a Public Sector Trustee on Nations of the Northern Murray Darling Basin. Power-sharing between governments holds a number of different roles, including the Diversity Works NZ Trust. He has worked tirelessly over the past 10 and communities Deputy Editor of the Health Promotion years to secure Water Rights for First Nations 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday Journal of Australia. SESSIONS Opening remarks and their peoples in the Northern Murray Kalinda holds a Certificate III in Laboratory 9.30-10.00am Wednesday Darling Basin. Techniques, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Master of Public Health and a PhD in Cancer Indigenous leaders in the public service SESSION Epidemiology. 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday Land, water and environment Closing remarks 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday SESSION 2.00-3.30pm Thursday Health systems free of racism and inequity 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday 18 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Associate Professor Horiana Irwin-Easthope Dr Rawiri Jansen Sam Jeffries

Maui Hudson Horiana Irwin-Easthope (Ngāti Porou, Dr Rawiri Jansen was formerly a resource Sam Jeffries is a proud First Nations man, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rakaipaaka) is a teacher of Māori language. He completed having strong connections to Moorawarri Associate Professor Hudson affiliates to the critical legal thinker with a reputation his medical training at Middlemore and Wiradjuri Peoples of southwest and Iwi of Te Whakatohea, Nga Ruahine, and for hard work. She pushes the status quo Hospital in South Auckland in 2000, his northwest New South Wales. Born and Te Mahurehure. He is an Associate Professor to affect change within, and outside of, second attempt at Medical School having raised in Brewarrina New South Wales, in the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous the legal system to recognise the unique interrupted his studies to be an activist he is the youngest of even children and Studies at the University of Waikato. place of whānau, hapū and iwi within and protestor (Māori land, Māori language, he has been involved in Aboriginal Affairs A-Prof Hudson’s research has an Aotearoa New Zealand. Nuclear Free Independent Pacific and 1981 since leaving school. interdisciplinary nature focusing on the Prior to founding Whāia Legal, a kaupapa Springbok Tour). Sam has spent practically all his life in north application of indigenous knowledge Māori law firm, Horiana worked at a large He provided clinical teaching, Te Reo and western NSW, having long term involvement to decision-making across a range National law firm and a boutique Māori law Tikanga Māori programmes for Māori health in the development of responsible leadership, of contemporary contexts from new firm in New Zealand. Horiana specialises in professionals throughout the country for community development, and developing technologies to health, the environment public, constitutional and environmental law. several years, and has been Chair of Te regional and community governance models. to innovation. He is part of the Senior She has particular expertise in collaborating Ataarangi Trust (a national Māori language After the abolition of ATSIC and the Regional Leadership Team for Genomics Aotearoa with local and central government in organisation), and of Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa Councils, Sam successfully negotiated and is part of a proposal to develop a Data partnership with whānau, hapū and iwi on (Māori Medical Practitioners Association). the continued involvement of Aboriginal Science Strategic Infrastructure Platform. environmental law reform and projects. He self-published a medical phrase book in people as partners with Australian and NSW A-Prof Hudson is one of the founding This includes acting on one of two non-Treaty 2006. His current focus is providing clinical governments in the Murdi Paaki COAG Trial members of the ‘Te Mana Raraunga Māori settlement joint management agreements in leadership towards Māori health equity as from 2002–07. He has co-authored two Data Sovereignty Network’ and is working New Zealand between the Gisborne District a General Practitioner and Clinical Director Indigenous policy journals on Indigenous closely with International colleagues to Council and Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou for a Primary Healthcare Organisation. Community Governance and Leadership, advance the understanding of Indigenous under the Resource Management Act 1991. published by UTS’s Jumbunna Indigenous Data Sovereignty. He works with government SESSION House of Learning, agencies, institutions and tribal organisations SESSION Health systems free of racism and inequity Sam is currently employed as First Assistant to enhance Indigenous Data Governance and Land, water and environment 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister develop policies, tools and mechanisms that 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday and Cabinet, as a Special Advisor Regional operationalise Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Governance and leading Engagement and SESSION Delivery for the Closing the Gap Refresh Agenda through national consultations. The politics of data 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday SESSION Power-sharing between governments and communities 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 19 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Professor Miriam Jorgensen Hoani Lambert Professor Marcia Langton AM Professor Sarah Maddison

Professor Jorgensen is a Research Director Hoani (Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa) is a Professor Langton is an anthropologist and Professor Maddison is a professor in the of the Native Nations Institute at the career public servant and is currently the geographer, and since 2000 has held the School of Social and Political Sciences University of Arizona, Research Director Deputy Chief Executive, Voices of Children Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous and Co-Director of the Indigenous-Settler of the Harvard Project on American Indian at the New Zealand Ministry for Children. Studies at the University of Melbourne, Relations Collaboration at the University Economic Development, and Professor In this role Hoani is responsible for advocating where she is Associate Provost and of Melbourne. of Indigenous Nation Building at the for children and young people’s interests Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor. Her areas of research expertise include UTS Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous across the government system, ensuring She has produced a large body of knowledge reconciliation and conflict transformation, Education and Research. their voices are at the centre of government in the areas of political and legal anthropology, Indigenous political culture, and social Her work in Indigenous governance and policy, service design and delivery. He is Indigenous agreements and engagement movements. In 2019 she will publish a new economic development—in the US, Canada, also responsible for overseeing his ministry’s with the minerals industry, and Indigenous book, The Colonial Fantasy: Why White and Australia—has addressed issues as wide- implementation of new legislative duties in culture and art. Her role in the Empowered Australia Can’t Solve Black Problems (Allen & ranging as child welfare, policing and justice relation to the Treaty of Waitangi. Communities project under contract to the Unwin). Other recent books include Conflict systems, natural-resource management, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Transformation and Reconciliation (2015), As part of the current public service reforms cultural stewardship, land ownership, tribal and as a member of the Expert Panel on The Limits of Settler-Colonial Reconciliation in New Zealand, Hoani is leading a working enterprises, housing, and financial education. Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous (co-edited with Ravi de Costa and Tom Clark, group to develop a Māori cultural competency Australians are evidence of Professor 2015), Black Politics (2009), Beyond White Professor Jorgensen is a co-author several framework for senior public servants. Langton’s academic reputation, policy Guilt (2011), Unsettling the Settler State books including: Structuring Sovereignty: Although a specialist in communications, commitment and impact, alongside (co-edited with Morgan Brigg, 2011), Constitutions of Native Nations (UCLA AIS public relations and social marketing, her role as a prominent public intellectual. and The Women’s Movement in Protest, Press 2014); The State of the Native Nations: Hoani has had a diverse range of professional Institutions and the Internet, (co-edited Conditions under US Policies of Self- Her 2012 Boyer lectures titled: The Quiet roles. He has worked in parliament, directed with Marian Sawer 2014). Determination (Oxford University Press 2008); Revolution: Indigenous People and the biosecurity border operations and, most and editor and co-author of Indigenous Resources Boom is one of her recent recently, worked as a diplomat with the SESSION Justice: New Tools, Approaches and Spaces contributions to public debate, and have Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A new paradigm for (Palgrave Macmillan 2018). added to her influence and reputation in Indigenous-settler relations? Hoani holds an ANZSOG Executive Masters government and private sector circles. She co-founded the University of Arizona in Public Administration. 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday Indigenous Governance Program. She SESSION received her BA in economics from SESSION Self-governing not governed: empowering Swarthmore College, MA in human sciences The voice of children Indigenous people and communities from the University of Oxford, and MPP 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 10.00-11.00am Wednesday in international development and PhD in political economics from Harvard University.

SESSION International perspectives on Indigenous Affairs 11.30am-1.00pm Wednesday 20 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Liz Marsden Damien Miller Lydia Miller Romlie Mokak

Liz is affiliated to Ngāpuhi, Ngaitakoto, Damien is currently the Assistant Lydia is a Kuku Yalanji woman from Romlie Mokak is a Djugun man and Te Whānau a Apanui Iwi within Aotearoa Secretary of the Soft Power, Partnerships Far North Queensland, with a wealth of a member of the Yawuru people. New Zealand. and Research Branch at the Australian experience in the arts and cultural sector He has been the CEO of the Lowitja Institute, Liz has more than 30 years of experience Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spanning some 30 years as a performer, Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal working within the social services sectors in Canberra. He is co Faculty Head of artistic director, producer, administrator, and Torres Strait Islander health research both in government and non-government the “Understanding Australia” Faculty at senior executive and advocate. since 2014. Under his leadership, the Institute agencies. Diverse roles within the Ministry the Australian Government’s Diplomatic* is transforming into a leading research and Academy. Her professional performing arts career of Social Development and the Ministry spans theatre, film, television and radio. policy impact organisation in Australia, of Education in Aotearoa New Zealand In 2017 he joined the inaugural cohort of She has worked for the Belvoir Street Theatre while extending its global networks and include: teaching within various primary and Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity. From in Sydney, and the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, partnerships. secondary schools (1973–1980); Area Manager May 2013 to May 2017 he was Australia’s South Australian and Western Australian Prior to joining the Lowitja Institute, Romlie for the Community Funding Agency, Ambassador to Denmark, with non-resident Theatre Companies with credits such as was the CEO of the Australian Indigenous Tai Tokerau (1992–1999); Strategic Manager accreditation to Norway and Iceland. Capricornia, Radiance, Corporate Vibes Doctors’ Association for almost a decade. for Far North Schooling Improvement He was the first Indigenous Australian to and Diary of a Madman, which toured to the Earlier roles included Director, Substance (1999–2001); and National Manager of be appointed head of an overseas mission. USSR as the first cultural theatre exchange Use, and Manager of the National Eye Health Iwi and Māori Services (2001–2004). Mr Miller previously served overseas as between Australia and the USSR. Program, for the Australian Government’s Other non-government positions include Australia’s Deputy Ambassador to Germany Lydia combines this artistic background with Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Manager of the Mataraua Community Trust (2010–2013) and at the Australian High public policy and administration experience in Health. He was the first Aboriginal policy (1979-1983) providing training and employment Commission in Malaysia (2000–2003). the health, community services and criminal officer in the New South Wales government for young people, and CEO of Te Runanga He joined the Australian Department of justice sectors. Ageing and Disability Department. a Iwi o Ngāpuhi (1989–1992). Ngāpuhi is the Foreign Affairs and Trade in 1995. Mr Miller Romlie has chaired and has been a member largest tribal group in Aotearoa, New Zealand. holds a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs She has held a number of Council, Board and for a range of policy, research and evaluation and Trade from Monash University and a Committee positions including: the Aboriginal Liz sits on several Boards, including VOYCE – bodies at the national and state government Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from National Theatre Trust, Australian National Whakarongo Mai, set up two years ago as an levels. He is the immediate past chair for the University of New South Wales. He was Playwrights Centre, National Indigenous independent advocacy service for children the National Health Leadership Forum, selected “Aboriginal Scholar of the Year” Arts Advocacy Association, Bangarra Dance and young people in state care. She is the collective of national Aboriginal and by the National NAIDOC Committee in 1993. Theatre, Queensland Indigenous Arts Export currently General Manager, Ngāpuhi Iwi Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing He is a descendant of the Gangalu people and Marketing Agency, Carnivale, and the Social Services, a subsidiary of Te Runanga organisations. of central Queensland. Sydney City Council Cultural Committee. a Iwi o Ngāpuhi. SESSION SESSION SESSION SESSION Health systems free of racism and inequity Public service reform Arts and culture Lessons from the community: 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 11.30-1.00pm Thursday What they want you to know (Facilitator) (Facilitator) 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday 21 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Paulina Motlop Dr Sana Nakata Sharon Nelson-Kelly Dr Lyndon Ormond-Parker

Paulina was born in Darwin and grew up Dr Nakata is Lecturer in Political Science, Sharon is NZ Māori – Rongomaiwahine ki Dr Ormond-Parker is an ARC Research in Perth. Her First Nations connections ARC Discovery Indigenous Research Kahungungu from Pakipaki, Hawkes Bay. Fellow with the Indigenous Studies Unit, are to the Kungarakan and Yanyuwa peoples Fellow (2016-2019) and Co-Director of the She has been living in Australia for the Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of the Northern Territory. Indigenous-Settler Relations Collaboration. past 12 years, and has comprehensive of Population and Global Health. He was Trained as a lawyer and political theorist, operational and strategic experience born in Darwin and of Alyawarra decent Paulina is Director, Aboriginal Education working in human services in the from the Barkly tablelands region of the Teaching and Learning in the Western Australia her research is centred upon developing an approach for thinking politically about government sector over a 25 year period in Northern Territory. Department of Education. She has a wealth New Zealand, ACT and Victoria, including a of experience in education, including as childhood in ways that improve the capacity Dr Ormond-Parker has been involved in of adult decision-makers to act in their recent role as Senior Project Director for advocacy, policy development, research a teacher and academic tutor in Western the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Australia, and as a teacher and school leader interests. She published her first book in and negotiations at the local, national and 2015, Childhood Citizenship, Governance (VACCA). Sharon also has three years NGO international level focused on Indigenous in the Northern Territory. Paulina was recently sector experience in Thailand. an Assistant Professor within the School and Policy: the politics of becoming adult communities in the area of information of Indigenous Studies at the University of (Routledge). Her current project looks at As the inaugural winner of the New Zealand technology, cultural heritage, materials Western Australia. representations of children in Australian 2000 Ria McBride Public Service Management conservation and repatriation. He is currently political controversies, with particular focus Award, Sharon attended the Advanced a member of the Australian Heritage Council, Paulina’s current role is to lead the upon Indigenous Australian children and Management Program at Mt Eliza Business a principal adviser to the Australian planning and development of support to child asylum seekers. School in 2001.The New Zealand State Service Government on heritage matters and a improve teaching and learning for WA’s Commission sponsored the award for member of the Advisory Committee on Aboriginal students, consistent with the SESSION mid-level public service women with Indigenous Repatriation. strategic directions of the public school A new paradigm for Indigenous-settler senior management potential. system. The foundation and driver for this relations? SESSION Sharon has a deep, personal commitment to is implementation of the Department’s 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday Land, water and environment improve outcomes for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework. (Facilitator) 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday Islander people and Māori. She is the Senior (Facilitator) Paulina is particularly interested in the Advisor, First Peoples Programs and Strategy importance of transformative learning and at ANZSOG. how this is positioned in initial teacher education, teacher development and SESSION administration. Paulina is focused on having Year of Indigenous languages high expectations for Aboriginal students and 9.30-11.00am Thursday values the importance of equity and diversity (Facilitator) as strengths and a resource in individuals, schools and communities.

SESSION Culture is education 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday (Facilitator) 22 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Elly Patira Linnae Pohatu Steven Renata Geoff Richardson

Elly is an Indigenous woman with links to Linnae Pohatu is the Tumuaki Director Māori Steven is CEO of KIWA Digital, a Māori-owned Geoff is a descendant of the Miriam people Gunai and Ngapuhi country. She is a lawyer and Pacific Development at Tamaki Paenga and operated digital technology business of Murray Island (Mer) in the Torres Strait and policy advisor with broad experience Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum. She which has worked in the intersection and the Kuku Yalanji/Tjapukai peoples of across constitutional, indigenous and started at Auckland Museum in 2012. Her between language and technology for Cairns and lower Cape York Peninsula, minority rights law and policy, both role is designed to enhance the Museum’s more than 15 years. KIWA has long-standing North Queensland. domestically and internationally. She holds a relationship with Māori and Pacific, embed commitment to Māori that goes back to the He has spent 40 years in the Australian BA and JD from the University of Melbourne the Museum’s Māori and Pacific strategies company’s foundation in Māori broadcasting Public Service, all in the Aboriginal and and a Masters in International Human Rights across Auckland Museum. Linnae co-leads and recently recognised at Ngā Tohu Reo Torres Strait Islander Affairs portfolio, Law from the University of Oxford. Auckland Museum’s Human Remains Māori and New Zealand International including 22 years in Senior Executive Services She has worked in the public and corporate Repatriation Programme. Business Awards 2016. positions. Geoff has worked extensively across sectors, for Aboriginal organisations, within Her career has been in the New Zealand Over the years the company has delivered a broad range of program and policy areas, not-for-profits and as an advisor during the public sector including as a Parliamentary multiple projects benefiting Māori across including; broadcasting, land acquisitions, Fijian constitution-making process. She is Officer in New Zealand’s Parliament, a Policy a wide range of sectors including literacy, housing and infrastructure; and economic currently the Acting Director of the Aboriginal and Negotiations Analyst at the Office of careers, health and cultural intelligence. and community development. He has been Affairs Policy branch within the Department Treaty Settlements – the New Zealand responsible for cross department advice As CEO, he guides KIWA’s direction and of Premier and Cabinet, as well as a founding government agency responsible for settling on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sustainability through insight, innovation and director of Australian Lawyers for Remote historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with community engagement, cultural protocols, service. At a leadership level this requires Aboriginal Rights. Māori tribes on behalf of the Crown, a cultural appreciation and awareness, focus on creating high performance teams. private secretary to the Minister for Treaty of and engagement with the community He says he observes and influences through SESSION Waitangi Negotiations, a senior manager at development sector. the lens of Tribal Leadership, an approach Treaty Career Services NZ, and a Bicultural Policy which focuses on language and relationships 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday Analyst at Te Papa Tongarewa The Museum of SESSION that drive performance in a sustainable manner. New Zealand. Linnae graduated from Massey Power-sharing between governments University with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Steven is part of the Ngāpuhi Iwi and and communities majoring in Māori Studies. the Ngāti Pakahi and Ngāti Rehia hapus. 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday (Facilitator) Linnae affiliates to tribes from New Zealand’s SESSIONS East Coast of the North Island and the very Year of Indigenous languages south of the South Island. She is also of Irish, 9.30-11.00am Thursday English and Shetland Isles descent. Culture is education SESSION 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday Arts and culture 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday 23 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Craig Ritchie Anne-Marie Roberts Josh Smith Leila Smith

Craig Ritchie is an Aboriginal man of the Anne-Marie is a First Assistant Secretary Josh Smith is a Dunghutti man from the Leila is a Wiradjuri woman, whose family Dhunghutti and Biripi nations and is the in the Indigenous Affairs Group and the Macleay Valley Coast in New South Wales is from Erambie Mission outside Cowra CEO of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal National Director of the Regional Network in and is currently the Executive Director of in central New South Wales. Raised in and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). the Australian DPMC. Anne-Marie oversees Aboriginal Victoria with the Department Canberra, Leila holds a Masters of Public Craig joined AIATSIS as Deputy CEO in April the Regional Network, which supports of Premier and Cabinet. Policy from the University of Cambridge 2016, and was formally appointed CEO in the Australian Government through local After practising law as a solicitor for the and Bachelor of Arts from the Australian May 2017. engagement with Indigenous communities. NSW Crown Solicitors Office and at the National University. She is the Deputy CEO of the Aurora Education Foundation. He has worked in other senior roles within The Regional Network Division has over 550 Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, Josh has the Australian Public Service, most recently staff based in 80 locations across Australia, held executive positions within the Victorian Prior to the Aurora Education Foundation, in the Department of Education and Training stretching from capital cities to regional towns public service across family violence, health Leila was the Knowledge Translation Manager 2011-2016, as well as in the ACT Government. and some of the most remote communities and human services portfolios. at the Lowitja Institute, and a Senior Craig has experience in the community Management Consultant at Nous Group. in Australia. Josh is a passionate community member sector, including as CEO of the National She also worked in a range of health and data and has advocated for better outcomes for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Anne-Marie has been in the Australian Public organisations including as the Policy Manager Koories through policy development and Organisation (NACCHO) - the peak advocacy Service for over 24 years and has experience at the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ enhanced Aboriginal self-determination. body for Aboriginal community controlled in working with people and communities Association, a data analyst at the Australian health services. across most areas in Australia. She has held SESSION Institute of Health and Welfare, and a high profile positions within the Aboriginal and Research Officer at the Australian Social Craig is one of growing cohort of senior Treaty Torres Strait Islander Commission, inaugural Science Data Archive, and the Australian Indigenous public servants who provide 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday Chief of Staff to establish the Northern Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait significant leadership in the broader Territory Emergency Response Operations Islander Studies. whole-of-government Aboriginal and Centre and also serving as State Manager Torres Strait Islander affairs, particularly as a for the Department of Families, Housing, SESSION member of the APS Indigenous SES Network. Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. International perspectives Craig studied at the University of Newcastle on Indigenous Affairs: and has a post-graduate qualification in Prior to entering the Australian Public Service, 11.30am-1.00pm Wednesday management and is currently completing Anne-Marie worked for many years in the (Facilitator) his PhD in Public Policy. Aboriginal Legal Services sector at a time when the Royal Commission into Aboriginal SESSIONS Deaths in Custody recommendations were Opening remarks handed down. 9.30-10.30am Wednesday SESSION Indigenous leaders in the public service Indigenous leaders in the public service 2.00-3.30pm 2.00-3.30pm Wednesday (Facilitator) 24 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Professor Maggie Walter Timothy Warwick

Professor Walter (PhD) is palawa, descending Tim is the Acting Principal at Gowrie St from the pairrebenne people of North Eastern Primary School in Shepparton. Earlier in his Tasmania and a member of the Tasmanian career, he taught Legal Studies and Humanities Aboriginal Briggs family. She holds the dual at Wanganui Park Secondary College. Tim has roles of Professor of Sociology and Pro led and supported a number of Indigenous Vice-Chancellor, Aboriginal Research and education and cultural awareness strategies Leadership at the University of Tasmania which have been launched in schools across and teaches and publishes in the fields the Murray Goulburn Valley region. of race relations, inequality and research He was the Project Co-ordinator for the methods and methodologies. Kaiela Dhungala First Peoples Curriculum and Professor Walter’s books include the is on the boards of Ganbina and Boundless, bestselling edited Social Research Methods two organisations aimed at supporting the (2006, 2009, 2013 OUP); A Quantitative aspirations of our young people. Tim holds Research Methodology (2013, co-authored a Bachelor of Law/Arts from the University with C. Andersen, Routledge) and Indigenous of Queensland and a Masters of Teaching Children Growing Up Strong (2017 co-edited from the University of Melbourne. with K.L. Martin and G. Bodkin-Andrews, Palgrave McMillan). SESSION Professor Walter is a founding member of Culture is education the Miaim nayri Wingara Australian Indigenous 11.30am-1.00pm Thursday Data Sovereignty Collective and an active participant in national and international Indigenous Data Sovereignty networks. She has published extensively on this topic, most recently The voice of Indigenous data: Beyond the markers of disadvantage in the Griffith Review (60) and Indigenous“ Data, Indigenous Methodologies and Indigenous Data Sovereignty’ with M. Suina (International Journal of Social Research Methodologies).

SESSION The politics of data 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 25 Reimagining public administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms CONFERENCE PROGRAM

About ANZSOG

ANZSOG was created by As the futures of Australia and government, for government. New Zealand become more While business schools teach closely linked with our neighbours, how to create shareholder we are increasingly building value, ANZSOG helps public connections across the Indo- sector leaders learn how to Pacific region. ANZSOG’s purpose create public value. We were is to shape the future of public established as a not-for-profit sector leadership and, by doing company in 2002 with the vision so, improve the lives of people of creating a world-leading in Australia and New Zealand. educational institution that would enhance the capability of public servants and lift the We are working to lift the quality of public management in Australia and New Zealand. capability of Indigenous We are home to a substantial public servants, and ensure research program that aims to enrich the discipline of public Indigenous representation at sector leadership through focused all levels of our public services. research. We connect senior public service practitioners and academics and provide a bridge between theory and practice. ANZSOG’s head office is in We build networks across agencies, Melbourne and our teaching and sectors, jurisdictions and nations, research activities are spread creating opportunities for across Australia and New Zealand, collaboration. with academic positions in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Perth and Wellington. ANZSOG.EDU.AU