New Board, New Approach
Source: Western Australia. Indigenous Affairs Minister. Media Release.
"The new nine-member Indigenous Implementation Board, to be chaired by Lieutenant General John Sanderson, includes the first Aboriginal person to head a Government department in Western Australia, a ‘National Living Treasure’, a Wadandi Bibbulmun Elder and a national radio broadcaster. Indigenous Affairs Minister Dr Kim Hames announced the formation of the board to improve social and economic outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Lt Gen Sanderson was appointed late last year to establish a new body to enhance indigenous involvement in local decision-making and strengthen corporate and non-government contribution to indigenous affairs. Dr Hames said a framework would be developed to guide future collaboration and agreements with the Commonwealth and local government and other key stakeholders working with indigenous Western Australians."