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Natalie Lewis
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP)
Brisbane, Queensland
Of the Kamilaroi Nation in Northern New South Wales, Natalie Lewis is the
current Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Child Protection Peak. Natalie also serves on the Board of Directors for
the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Human Services Coalition. Natalie has
an educational background in psychology and is currently studying law at the
Queensland University of Technology. Her professional experience has been
acquired in Queensland and in the United States in the areas of youth justice and
more recently child protection, providing direct service and program and policy
development over the past 16 years. Natalie was co-opted to the SNAICC National
Executive in August 2012.
Also served on the National Executive
Alison Wunungmurra
Early Childhood Program, Regional and Remote
Aboriginal Children and Services Support Unit
Batchelor/Darwin, Northern Territory
Alison Wunungmurra is a Yolgnu woman from north-east Arnhem Land. Alison
has worked with children and families for over a decade. She lectures in
children’s services and undertakes project work for Batchelor Institute for
Indigenous Tertiary Education (BITTE). Alison has a Certificate III and IV in
Children’s Services and is studying the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).
Alison replaced Kim Whitburn on the National Executive as the NT Early Childhood
representative in May 2010. She resigned in May 2012.
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