Nova Peris Oam Oly Maicd Email & Phone Number

Darwin, Nt, Au

Darwin, Nt, Au

The Nova Peris Foundation is a not for profit organisation that is committed to empowering Aboriginal people to achieve life excellence though healthy nutrition, clean water and opportunities to participate in sport, education, health, spiritual wellbeing and cultural activities.

Canberra, Au

Nation Wide, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Principal Advisor, Aboriginal and Community Engagement with Melbourne Water, a government owned statutory authority that controls much of the water system in Melbourne including the reservoirs and the sewerage and drainage system that service the city;

South Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Project Manager—VicSport; Developed and established VicSport’s reconciliation action plan (RAP) through a working group; Spearheaded the ‘I’ll stand with you’ campaign on racism in sport (including producing a five-minute documentary about safe, fair and inclusive participation in sport for all), based on the late Olympian Peter Norman’s legacy, done in collaboration with international award-winning film maker Matt Norman (the nepgew of Peter); Developed and produced two audio-visual resources, one with Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC), on discrimination in sport and inclusion in sport; Established the inaugural Inclusion Award (the ‘Peter Norman Inclusion Award’) for VicSport’s awards night.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

The Principle Advisor for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), involved in Sport and Recreation Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing and Community Participation; Chairperson for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island National Sporting Hall of Fame, tasked with establishing a permanent home for the Hall of Fame.

Barton, Act, Au

Senator for the Northern Territory. The first Aboriginal women to sit in Federal Parliament.

Established the Nova Peris Girls’ Academy (NPGA) at St Johns College serving the NPGA as CEO and Operations Manager. An Aboriginal women’s high school mentoring and life excellence program.

Darwin, Nt, Au

Established three separate ‘Girls Academies’ on behalf of the Northern Territory Government at Nightcliff, Sanderson and Dripstone; Co-ordinated the ‘Learn – Earn – Legend’ Careers Expo; International Ambassador for Hepatitis Australia.

Broome, Western Australia, Au

Consulted on Indigenous Land Use Agreements

Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Au

Media, marketing and events coordinator with ‘Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies’ (AIATSIS).

Canberra, Act, Au

Involved in Economic Development with the Department of Families and Housing, Community Service and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). Development of communications strategy and implementation strategy for the Child Health Check, coordinating 104 national Aboriginal community events for the Department of Health & Aging (DoHA).

National Treaty Facilitator for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC); Actively involved with the NSW ‘Good 4 Kids—Good 4 Life’ Hunter Valley healthy eating campaign; Involved in the implementation of the ‘Strong Community Life’ alcohol responsibility strategy in QLD; International Human Rights Ambassador for the World Health Organisation and Griffith University Youth Suicide Prevention program.

Albert Park, Vic, Au

Dual Gold Medalist 1998 Commonwealth Games. 200m Champion & 4x100m Relay (Kuala Lumpur) Sydney 2000 Olympic Semi Finalist 400m & Olympic Finalist 4x400m Relay

Parkville, Victoria, Au

97 Caps for Australia with the Hockeyroos, Olympic Gold Atlanta Olympics 1996

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