CLC DELEGATES – REGION 1
Alice Springs
Barbara Shaw
CLC deputy chair. Current chair of Aboriginal Investment Northern Territory.
First female CLC delegate for Tangentyere Council, where she co-coordinates the family safety group targeting domestic violence in town camps. Youth worker and Aboriginals Benefit Account advisory committee member. Uluru Statement working group member.
Engagement officer with the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT. Former Green Party candidate and board member of the Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association, Institute for Aboriginal Development and Central Australian Aboriginal Programmes Unit. National Nuclear Free Alliance and co-chair of Aboriginal Housing NT. Advocate for a better education system.
Henry Oliver
Details coming.
Francis Hayes
Mr Hayes is part of the Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation as well as being a delegate with the Central Land Council.
“I worked a long time ago with Central Enterprise but nowadays I work for my community to take young people out bush camping. Teaching them about country. My role is mainly to try to teach them to be a leader for their own community and stop all the fighting.
As a CLC delegate I would like meet new people try and learn from others. Share knowledge between me and these other delegates, we can share our stories.”
Ingrid Williams
Former Centrelink employee at Services Australia.
Ms Williams enjoys studying and has completed three different courses to cert II, including courses in local government and business.
“I’m also a delegate for Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation. For both roles I want to help the town and get the kids off the street.”
Roseanne Ellis
Artist, CLC delegate since 1998, advocate for community rights, chair of the Amoonguna Health Board. Director of the Imwernkenhe Aboriginal Corporation and member of the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the Northern Territory.
Proud of helping to make Amoonguna independent and “taking control of things the community needs”.
“I want to listen to and communicate with the community.”
Mark Inkamala
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Roxanne Kenny
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Casey Kenny
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Maryanne Malbunka
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Glen Sharpe
Mr Sharpe used to work as a liaison officer at the Alice Springs Hospital since 2013.
“I like speaking my language and helping patients and families to understand the medical side of things. I worked at Aboriginal Legal Aid for seven years, helping clients to understand the law.”
He has been a health researcher at the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. “I learned that overcrowding is a big problem for health.”
He wants real jobs in remote communities.
“Young people need to be paid properly for their work out bush. When you give people good jobs they can help their family and their children to grow better.
Vacant
Details coming.
Raymond Palmer
Community leader and school attendance officer at Ltyentye Apurte. Director and former chair of the community’s Atyenhenge Atherre Aboriginal Corporation and member of Ltyentye Apurte’s community development working group.
“The community elected me as a voice for Ltyentye Apurte. I am proud of representing my community as a CLC delegate and of achieving 90 per cent school attendance. Our school has a nutrition program, so our students have breakfast and lunch at school.”
Patrick Oliver
Educated at Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) school. Former carpenter, station, aged care and dialysis worker. CLC delegate since 1995.
“I am proud of what I have done, where I am now and being a strong speaker.”
Andrew Wilyuka
Details coming.
Steven Abbott
Details coming.