NATSIDAG membership

Chairperson

Dr. Kerry Arabena

Chair, Co-Chair, National Congress of Australia’s First People

Members

Glenn Rees

National Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Australia

Barbara Fenemore

General Manager Operations, Alzheimer’s Australia  

Cyril Oliver

CEO Manangrida Health Service, CRCAH and AMS Representative 

Noela Baigrie

Nurse Educator (Indigenous Health)

Mark Elliott

Aboriginal Community Development & Liaison Officer 

Prof Tony Broe

Senior Principal Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of New South Wales Scientific Director, Ageing Research Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital 

Lester Coyne

Regional Aboriginal Health Coordinator, Population Health Western Australia Health Commission 

Gary Morris OAM

CEO, Booroonjen Djugen Aboriginal Corporation (BDAC) 

Jenny Hayes

Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Alzheimer’s Australia South Australia 

Leon Harp

HR Consultant Mentor Burnna Yurrul Aboriginal Corporation, BYAC Contractors

Djapirri Mununggurritj

Manager, Yirrkala Women’s Resource Centre, Board Member Youthu Yindi Foundation, Board Member Reconciliation Australia

Venessa Curnow

National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Liaison Officer, Alzheimer’s Australia

Advisors 

Mick Gooda

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Observers

Dr Annie Dullow

Co-Director, Dementia Policy and Programs, Department of Health and Ageing

Jenny Monge

Dementia Policy and Programs, Department of Health and Ageing 

Secretariat

Barbara Fenemore

General Manager Operations,  Alzheimer’s Australia National 

Download a copy of the NATSIDAG Membership (PDF)

Operational Guidelines

  • Meet face to face twice a year and hold teleconferences as required.
  • Operate until 30 June 2012; the decision on whether to continue the Group will be made at that time.
  • The terms of office of all members will finish on 30 June 2012.
  • Additional members may also be invited for a specific purpose.

NATSIDAG is funded under the Department of Health and Aging’s  NDSP program, in full, until June 2012