Linda Burney was elected Member for Canterbury in 2003. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training in 2005 and joined Cabinet as Minister for Fair Trading, Youth and Volunteering in 2007 and also briefly held the position of Minister for Women in 2009.
In September 2008 she was promoted to Minister for Community Services and in December 2009 she was appointed Minister for the State Plan. She was also the Coordinating Minister for the Department of Human Services: the umbrella agency for the portfolios of community services, housing, ageing, disability and home care, juvenile justice and Aboriginal Affairs.
Linda is the first Aboriginal Australian to be elected to the NSW Parliament and a proud member of the Wiradjuri Nation. Her commitment to Indigenous issues spans more than 30 years.
In April 2011 she was appointed Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Planning, Infrastructure and Heritage; Sport and Recreation; the Hunter; and Central Coast.
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Warren Mundine is the Chief Executive Officer of NTSCORP Ltd and the Chairman of the Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce. He is a staunch advocate for empowering Indigenous people to break the poverty cycle and building a strong Indigenous economy.
Mr Mundine is a member of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is an Executive Member of the National Native Title Council; a Director of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation; a member of Southern Cross University Foundation; a Board member of NAISDA Limited; and Ambassador for the Song Room and Indigenous Ambassador for the Australian Football Federation. Warren has been appointed by the Prime Minister to the Australian Government’s National Policy Commission – Indigenous Housing Committee.
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Strengthening leadership in business and beyond
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs
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Kerri Tim is a Kalkadoon woman and is currently Special Advisor, Indigenous Engagement with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). Prior to this she held the role of Group Manager, Indigenous Leadership and Engagement Group with FaHCSIA.
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Resilient leadership & leading worldwide change
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Strengthening your own leadership – the power of decision
Mark Ella is a former Australian rugby union captain often considered as one of this country’s all time sporting greats. His commitment and passion for sport has continued well into his retirement by supporting young Australians and their sport.
Amongst the recognition he has received for his outstanding sportsmanship, in 1982, Mark was named Young Australian of the Year and in 1983 made a Member the Order of Australia (AM). He has been inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame and the International Rugby Hall of Fame Inaugural XV.
Mark is currently a Director of the Horton Ella Group, who was responsible for establishing and implementing marketing strategies for a former client Bundaberg Rum Company, the naming rights sponsor of the Australian Rugby Union.
He is also a role model for Indigenous Australians.
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Insights into empowering young people & the importance of role models and mentors
Strengthening leadership & overcoming disadvantage
Leadership has been identified as one of the seven building blocks required to ‘Close the Gap’ and, as a result, there is an imperative on all organisations to work towards strengthening it. The question is: How do we do this most effectively?
The 2nd Annual Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership Conference has been designed to answer this question.
It will do this through a series of presentations from some of Australia’s most inspiring Indigenous leaders and from those organisations making significant progress in this space.
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Strengthening your own leadership – the power of decision
Post-Conference Workshop
Friday 17th February, 2012
9:00am - 4:00pm
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