Ms Leanne Liddle
Plenary Speaker
Executive Director Community Resilience and Engagement Command: Northern Territory Police Force
Born and raised in Alice Springs, Central Arrernte woman Leanne Liddle has a passion for justice.
In her previous role as Director of the Aboriginal Justice Unit, based in Darwin, Leanne travelled thousands of kilometres to meet and listen to over 120 Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory to hear the reasons for-and solutions-to the over representation of Aboriginal people in the justice system.
In 1988, Leanne was South Australia’s first Aboriginal policewoman. During her decade plus service, she experienced racism and abuse that she fought and used to fuel her passion to make a difference in justice. Leanne went on to complete a law degree at Flinders University with honours, and has since worked for the United Nations, and in several high-profile government roles.
Leanne is a member of the Royal Flying Doctor board for SA/NT and Deputy Chair of the Menzies School of Health , Council member for Flinders University and she has the honour of being the 2022 Northern Territory’s Australian of the Year. Her last position was as the Acting First Nations Chief Health Officer in NT Health.
Leanne’s current role has takena fullk circle where she is the Executive Director Community Resilience and Engagement Command: Northern Territory Police Force to deliver on cultural reforms including racism.
Leanne is committed to empowering Aboriginal Territorians with solutions that will work where others have failed.
- Ms Leanne Liddle’s Plenary Address will be held on Friday 18 October from 11:00 and will focus on ‘Valuable insights into aspects of law and justice surrounding domestic violence in the NT‘
Image/Photography credit: (A)manda Parkinson
