David Ritchie Phd Email & Phone Number

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Darwin, Australia

Darwin, Australia

The Commission is established as an independent statutory authority under the Local Government Grants Commission Act. it's primary role is to recommend the allocation of the financial assistance grants provided by the Australian Government to local governing bodies in the Northern Territory.

Northern Territory, Australia

Provides solutions to problems encountered by executives and their leadership teams - both from within their organisations and in the external environment - specialising in organisations providing scientific and professional services in remote regions including environmental management, arts and heritage, land development and land rights & native title.Specific services include: Research, analysis, review, organisational diagnostics, coaching (individual & team) and policy & strategic… Show more Provides solutions to problems encountered by executives and their leadership teams - both from within their organisations and in the external environment - specialising in organisations providing scientific and professional services in remote regions including environmental management, arts and heritage, land development and land rights & native title.Specific services include: Research, analysis, review, organisational diagnostics, coaching (individual & team) and policy & strategic advice. For example, work with the executive team to:Build practical understanding of complex systems affecting the organisation in order to design effective strategies and achieve the organisation's purpose.Develop narratives (in words and photographs) to construct a corporate identity that aligns with the purpose of the organisation.Provide advice, based on research and analysis, to enable the executive team to make sound decisions on complex issues.Major ClientsAboriginal Areas Protection AuthorityBespoke TerritoryCO2 AustraliaDepartment of Lands Planning & EnvironmentPwC Indigenous ConsultingDepartment of the Chief Minister Show less

Alice Springs

Established in 2003, Ninti One is an independent, national not-for-profit company that builds opportunities for people in remote Australia through applied on-ground research, innovation and community development. The company operates, at a community level in remote Australia, at the nexus of research, policy and practice, with an emphasis on the practical application of research. Ninti One provides independent, proven, professional research and consulting services to a wide range of… Show more Established in 2003, Ninti One is an independent, national not-for-profit company that builds opportunities for people in remote Australia through applied on-ground research, innovation and community development. The company operates, at a community level in remote Australia, at the nexus of research, policy and practice, with an emphasis on the practical application of research. Ninti One provides independent, proven, professional research and consulting services to a wide range of organisations and enterprises with an interest in remote Australia. Show less

Northern Territory, Australia

In this role he was responsible for the strategic plans and policies to meet current and emerging need for land, transport systems and other infrastructure to support economic growth and make best use of the community’s assets. This included design of the Northern Territory’s next city, Weddell and plans and strategies to meet the anticipated growth surrounding the INPEX on-shore gas processing plant in Darwin.

Northern Territory, Australia

David also held the statutory position of "Chief Executive Officer Housing". This department was responsible for increasing social and physical capital across the Northern Territory, specifically by maintaining systems that support local government and providing housing and essential services in urban and remote communities.

Northern Territory, Australia

David was charged with setting up a new department bring together several agencies including natural resource management (including; pastoral lands, water resources, and native vegetation), the Parks and Wildlife Service, the Bushfires Council, the Environment Protection Agency, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the Strehlow Centre, and the Northern Territory Archives Service. Major policies designed and implemented included plan for sustainable development in the Daly River… Show more David was charged with setting up a new department bring together several agencies including natural resource management (including; pastoral lands, water resources, and native vegetation), the Parks and Wildlife Service, the Bushfires Council, the Environment Protection Agency, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the Strehlow Centre, and the Northern Territory Archives Service. Major policies designed and implemented included plan for sustainable development in the Daly River Region and the Northern Territory Parks Masterplan. Show less

Northern Territory, Australia

David was responsible for natural resource management and the Parks and Wildlife Service including the Territory Wildlife Park and the Desert Park, Alice Springs. For 3 months in 2003 David was seconded to the Department of the Chief Minister as Executive Director, Central Australia based in Alice Springs.

Northern Territory, Australia

David was responsible for all government land administration functions in the Northern Territory including administration of Crown Land and other government land interests. David was charged with developing a new approach to dealing with Native Title interests.

Northern Territory, Australia

David was charged with implementing the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 including the organisation responsible for protecting all places, sites and landscapes in the NT that are significant according to Aboriginal tradition. This new body was the successor to the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Authority. David’s work with Areas Authority involved extensive field work remote regions of the NT working closely with Indigenous communities and developers on cultural heritage surveys for… Show more David was charged with implementing the Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 including the organisation responsible for protecting all places, sites and landscapes in the NT that are significant according to Aboriginal tradition. This new body was the successor to the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Authority. David’s work with Areas Authority involved extensive field work remote regions of the NT working closely with Indigenous communities and developers on cultural heritage surveys for many of the major infrastructure development of the period from gas pipelines and railway to aquaculture, as well as the newly created National Parks and urban development in Darwin and Alice Springs.Chair of National Aboriginal Sites Authorities Committee (NASAC) Legislation Sub-Committee 1989-1991.Member of Inaugural Board of Heritage Advisory Council (HAC) March 30.- Reappointed 1995- Reappointed 1998Chair, Archaeological Sub-Committee of Heritage Advisory Council 1994-1998.September-October 1992: Seconded to Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra, to report on confidentiality of information held in the Register of the National Estate.March 1993 seconded to Northern Land Council as Chair Wagait Traditional Owner’s Dispute Committee (1993-1995).Member, Constitutional Centenary Foundation Committee NT Chapter(1994-2000).Northern Territory Representative on CCF National Council 1997-1998.1998 Guest Lecturer - Northern Territory University, Department of Anthropology. December 2000 – January 2001 seconded to Department of Lands, Planning and Environment as Acting Executive Director Lands. Show less

Northern Territory, Australia

Responsible for anthropological research at the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Authority. This included production of major submissions including the Kakadu Coronation Hill inquiry and to the Martin Committee Review of the operation of the Sacred Sites Act. During his time with the Authority he was at various times, seconded to other institutions including the Northern Land Council, the Australian Heritage Commission.

Northern Territory

David was employed in the Northern Territory as an anthropologist by statutory bodies responsible for administering the Territory's indigenous cultural heritage and land rights laws including the Northern Land Council, Museum & Art Galley of the Northern Territory as well as the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Authority. Work included the resolving issues exhumation of Aboriginal skeletal material at Mindil Beach Casino, the survey of the northern section of the Alice Springs - Darwin Railway, surveys… Show more David was employed in the Northern Territory as an anthropologist by statutory bodies responsible for administering the Territory's indigenous cultural heritage and land rights laws including the Northern Land Council, Museum & Art Galley of the Northern Territory as well as the Aboriginal Sacred Sites Authority. Work included the resolving issues exhumation of Aboriginal skeletal material at Mindil Beach Casino, the survey of the northern section of the Alice Springs - Darwin Railway, surveys of all proposed Darwin reservoir sites and documentation of traditional interests in sacred sites across the Top End of the Northern Territory.May 1983 seconded to Northern Land Council to prepare Senior Anthropologist’s Report for Wulna Land Claim. Show less

Flinders Street, Melbourne.

Liaise between Picture Editor in the sub-editorial department and photographers and technicians in the photographic darkroom, and picture library. Deliver edited photographic material to layout & typesetting department (the Stone).

Diploma - Company Directors Course

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Anthropology & Social History

Doctoral thesis entitled: A Painful wrench for a European mind: land claims and representations of history and Aboriginal tradition.

Bachelor Of Arts (Hons), Cultural Anthropology

Thesis based on field work in the Darwin hinterland: We All Bin MIx in Together, a study of the formation of the Aboriginal community.

First Year Law

Matriculated: Awarded Commonwealth University Scholarship