Dr Col Dillon APM

Dr Dillon APM is a member of the Kumbumerri people whose traditional land encompasses Queensland’s Gold Coast regions.  He is the current board chairman of the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association.  He comes to the position with over forty years experience in Indigenous Affairs at a state and federal level.  Dr Dillon is a former commissioner of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and director of Aboriginal Hostels Limited.  He served on the Queensland Police Service for thirty-six years and is a recipient of an Australian Police Medal.  Dr Dillon is currently the Acting Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit at the University of Queensland.

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John Anderson

John Anderson has ties with the Nywaigi/Mamu clans around Ingham and Innisfail in North Queensland.   He has extensive experience in the areas of Indigenous Affairs (including arts and culture), native title, social policy, deaths in custody, criminal and social justice as well as engineering design and infrastructure.  John has also been active in the trade union movement and a strong advocate of  Indigenous workers rights.  He also has experience in small business and  owns and operates Pi-CaTS which provides consultancy services and training products to government, non-government and small business sectors.

John has a Graduate Certificate in Social Science (Innovative Leadership), a Bachelor of Arts with Majors in Journalism and Journalism Practice and Associate Diploma in Civil Engineering (Structures,Materials and Design).

Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson

Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Geonpul woman from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) and Quandamooka First Nations (Moreton Bay) in Queensland.  She is a Professor of Indigenous Studies at QUT and director of the Indigenous Studies Research Network.  She has researched and published widely in the area of native title, whiteness, race and feminism.  Professor Moreton-Robinson’s books “Talkin’ up to the White Woman” and “Sovereign Subjects” were nominated for the Indigenous book of the Decade prize sponsored by the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association.

Wesley Enoch

Wesley Enoch, a renowned director and writer for stage, is a new member on  the board of the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association.  His body of work includes The 7 Stages of Grieving (co-written with Deborah Mailman), Little White Dress, A life of Grace and Piety, Black Medea, The Sunshine Club, Grace and The Story of the Miracle at Cookies Table, for which he won the 2005 Patrick White Playwright’s Award. Enoch has been associated with several Indigenous and non-Indigenous theatre companies including Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts, Sydney Theatre Company, Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-operative and Company B.  He is currently the Artistic Director of the Queensland Theatre Company.

Michael Aird

Michael Aird has worked full time in the area of Aboriginal cultural heritage since 1985, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Queensland. He has curated over 15 exhibitions, published several academic articles and has been involved in numerous research projects. In 1996 he established Keeaira Press an independent publishing house and has produced over 25 books as well as calendars, brochures and other products. Much of what Keeaira Press has published focus on art and photography, which reflects Michael’s interest in recording aspects of urban Aboriginal history and culture.

Jody Currie

Queensland-born, Jody Currie is a Yugambeh person with traditional ties to the country between the Logan and Tweed Rivers.   She has an extensive career in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human service delivery and is an advocate for improving service accessibility to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.  Jody has a particular focus in child protection and health having worked in a number of senior positions in both the community and government sectors. Her extensive career includes employment with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, Apunipima Cape York Health Council and the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition.

Jody is currently the Human Services Manager for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.   She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Gender Studies.

Garth Morgan

Garth Morgan has an extensive career in the community, government and not-for-profit sectors.  He is currently executive director of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition.  He plays a key role in sector reform through his position as a Queensland Compact Governance Committee member and through his involvement with initiatives and groups such as the Queensland Futures Forum, Inner Brisbane City Human Services Consortium, Health and Community Services Workforce Council Industry Reference Group and the Queensland Homelessness Inter-sectoral Forum.

Garth has a Bachelor of Arts in Education, a Graduate Certificate in Training and Development and will complete his Masters of Business Administration in 2012.

Sheryl Sandy

Sheryl Sandy is a member of the Mununjali people, the traditional owners in the area located south of Brisbane (Beaudesert) to the border of Queensland and New South Wales.   Sheryl has worked in all levels of Government in a number of positions. Sheryl currently works for Queensland Health as the Coordinator for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff Network.  She’s committed to reducing the inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health, justice and employment.  Sheryl has a Bachelor or Business (Public Administration) and is a Qualified Justice of the Peace.