Indigenous Strategy Working Group
The ANU is dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion by embedding the
University’s values of equity and diversity into every aspect of our study, work, and
living environment.
The Working Group's objective is to lead and coordinate efforts toward fulfilling the University’s commitment to significantly enhancing higher education, research, and employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Through sustained initiatives and ongoing engagement, we aim to ensure that the principles of equity, respect, and justice are integral to all facets of ANU activities.
Terms of Reference
Provide a platform for meaningful dialogue, understanding and collaboration across the University, promoting restoration and incorporating reconciliation principles into University practices and policies.
Guide the development of the ANU Indigenous Strategy, including mapping current activities, identifying gaps, and proposing measurable outcomes and reporting mechanisms.
Oversee the implementation and progress of the ANU Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (2024–2026).
Support reporting to and from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Committee to align efforts with the University's Employment Strategy.
Coordinate Indigenous participation, engagement, education and research initiatives across ANU, ensuring consistency and alignment with strategic goals.
Support the collection and collation of information to meet internal and external reporting requirements.
Enable the Chair to take executive action between meetings as required, with updates provided to the Working Group at the next available opportunity.
Member
| Category | Member | Term expiry |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor (Chair) | Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell | Ex-officio |
| Dean, Academic College (Deputy Chair) | Professor Steven Roberts | Ex-officio |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Lachlan Blackhall | Ex-officio |
| Vice-President First Nations | Professor Peter Yu | Ex-officio |
| General Manager or College Executive of each College | Liza Flanagan, College of Asia and the Pacific | Ex-officio |
| Matthew Talbot, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences | Ex-officio | |
| Yana Potrebica, ANU College of Business and Economics | Ex-officio | |
| Matthew Cousins, ANU College of Systems and Society | Ex-officio | |
| Kate Bisshop-Witting, ANU College of Science and Medicine | Ex-officio | |
| Anita Fitch, ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy | Ex-officio | |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | Professor Joan Leach | Ex-officio |
| Representative from ANUSA | Mr Will Burfoot President | Ex-officio |
| Representative from ANU Communications | Steven Fanner | Ex-officio |
| Jessica Fagan | Ex-officio | |
| Representative from People and Culture | Kate Witenden Chief People Officer | Ex-officio |
| University Librarian (Chief Scholarly Information | Tom Foley | Ex-officio |
| Indigenous professional staff member (if not present in another committee category) | Already represented | Ex-officio |
| Head of Inclusive and Respectful Communities | Larissa Siliezar Mendoza | Ex-officio |
| Indigenous Student Representative | Malachi Bayley | Ex-officio |
| Senior Consultant, Indigenous Employment and Retention (HR) | Lauren Sayers | Ex-officio |
| Four Professional Staff Members | Ewelina Przybyszewski | |
| Peter Swanton | ||
| Casandra du Boulay | ||
| Georgina Nash | ||
| Four Academic Staff Members | Brad Tucker | |
| Lawrence Cameron Bamblett | ||
| Elise Stephenson | ||
| Binota M.Dhamai | ||
| Indigenous Academic Staff (if not represented in another category) | James Blackwell | |
| Secretariat | Inclusive and Respectful Communities | Ex-officio |