I'm a proud Gamilaroi Murri who has worked within the creative and cultural heritage sector over the past twenty-six years. I have held a number of positions in a range of major cultural institutions and Government arts agencies where I have employed an extensive knowledge and skill base on the strategic development, management and evaluation of complex First People community engagement and development programs. My passion is to assist and champion the inherent cultural rights of First People communities in both managing and practicing their own culture and to assist and guide the mainstream cultural sector in effectively engaging with these communities for mutually respected benefits based on the principles of cultural authority.