Highly respected Aboriginal Elder

Founding Director of Searchlight Education (Springfield), Founding Elder of Brisbane Murri Courts, former member of the Queensland Indigenous Education Consultative Committee (QIECC), member of Ministerial Advisory Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education (MACATSIE), member of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Consultative Committee (QATSIECC), Chair of Queensland Multicultural Council, Elder of the Year 2005.

Professor Tracey Bunda is a Ngugi Wakka Wakka woman living on the traditional lands of the Jagera Yuggera peoples.

She is the Head of Academic Programs for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit in the Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous.

Tracey has a 4 decade experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and remains committed to strong educational futures for next generation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students .

A university Professor of Accounting with a diverse range of skills and expertise in business, governance and management, and a national and international profile in accounting and business education research. She is a CPA and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).  She has supplemented her university role by seeking to gain board and governance experience through appointments to a number of boards across several organisations at state and national level.  Her principal expertise is in the areas of financial strategy and reporting, audit and compliance and risk management.  Her passion for strong governance has been valued resulting in appointments to Deputy Chair of Board, Chair of board committees in Risk and Compliance, Finance, Education and Training, Policy and Planning, Nominations, Remunerations, and Community Outreach.

A Saltwater woman, with family ties to the Garigal, Awabakal, Darug and Wiradyuri peoples, of NSW.  She is the Director of the UQ Business School Indigenous Business Hub and the Associate PRME Director – Indigenous Engagement for UQ Business School. Sharlene is currently the Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Policy Committee of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and has served for over 10 years as an elected officer in various positions. She is also the current President of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Association (NATSIPA) and their appointee to the Council of Australian Postgraduates Association (CAPA) Board. She has extensive experience as a student advocate and leader, having previously been NATSIPA Liaison Officer to CAPA for 6 years, Former president of NUPSA (University of Newcastle) and Welfare officer at NUSA (University of Newcastle). Sharlene has extensive experience in corporate governance, workplace relations, strategic management, human resource management and finance, having used these skills in student organisations and Aboriginal associations.

21 years’ experience working in the Indigenous Program Development Office for the Department of Youth Justice. Has been A/Director, Court & Regional Operations and is currently a Manager in Youth Justice Regional Operations, Youth Justice Statewide Services.  She has been involved in various projects, including, Development and implementation of Youth Justice Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Led Decision Making 2016-2019;  Development and implementation of Youth Justice Co-Responder Statewide;  Development and implementation of Youth Justice After Hours Statewide Team.