Keith Morgan - Chairperson
Director for Central South Eastern Region
Keith Morgan is a proud Wiradjuri and Ngunnawal man originally from Narrandera and now living in Queanbeyan.
He has worked in government agencies and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations for many years, including serving at the last ATSIC Chairperson for the Queanbeyan region.
He brings qualifications and expertise in Indigenous health, Aboriginal community development, and business management to the ALS Board.
Keith is also a proud grandfather and father.
Patricia Laurie - Deputy Chairperson
Director for Northern Region
Patricia is a Yaegl/Bundjalung woman from the Far North Coast of NSW. These are her grandmother’s Countries, and she also acknowledges her grandfather’s Countries of Gumbaynggirr and Walbunja Yuin.
A nationally accredited trainer and assessor, Patricia has set up and worked in various community-based organisations, bringing a heavy focus on compliance. A highlight of her career was speaking at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva on issues affecting Aboriginal people.
In addition to serving as a North Coast Councillor on the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, Patricia is Co-Presiding Member of the Aboriginal Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee NSW; Co-Chair of the Commonwealth Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council; and Co-Chair of the Cultural Heritage Council Australia/New Zealand.
Robert Carroll
Director for Western Region
Robert is a proud Wiradjuri man. He spent his early years living on both the “Aboriginal Sandhills”, a shanty settlement on the banks of the Murrambidgee River in Narrandera; and the Three Ways Aboriginal Reserve on the outskirts of Griffith.
During his working career, Robert has held a range of senior Aboriginal identified positions in the fields of employment and training, and both employed and elected roles in Aboriginal land rights and housing. He was formerly the Chairperson of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission Wagga Wagga. He is currently the Regional Manager of MLAHMC Parkes and Dubbo, the largest Aboriginal housing management organisation in NSW.
Janelle Clarke
Director for Northern Region
Janelle is an Aboriginal woman from Biripi (Purfleet/Taree). Her mother is from the Biripi clan and her father is from the Worimi clan. She currently resides in the Coffs Harbour surrounds.
Janelle has held senior roles in Aboriginal affairs in areas such as education, housing, employment, legal and justice in both the Commonwealth and state (NSW) public service and with community organisations. She worked in Aboriginal community-controlled peak organisations from 2017 until 2021 in managerial positions. Her extensive work experience has armed her with skills in leadership, financial management, human resources, IT, programs, and project management skills and many more, which she brings to the ALS Board.
In addition to serving on the ALS Board, Janelle is currently a board member of Firsthand Aboriginal Corporation.
Cindy Fuller
Director for Central South Eastern Region
Cindy is a Wiradjuri and Kamilaroi woman. She was born on Wailwan Country after both her mother and father’s families were rounded up and put on missions and reserves. She has lived on Ngunnawal Country since 1991.
Cindy has worked as a public servant since the 1970s in the Department of Education ACT, Women’s Service ACT, Commonwealth Employment Service and Department of Social Security.
Antionette House
Director for Central South Eastern Region
Before originally becoming an ALS Member and Director in 2009, Antionette was Chairperson for the Aboriginal Legal Service for South Eastern NSW (SEALS) and has also been involved with Aboriginal legal services in Brisbane and Ipswich.
She has spent most of her working life in Aboriginal affairs for both government and community organisations, with a focus on health, education, housing, legal and justice issues.
She rejoined the ALS Board of Directors in 2021.
Raymond Keed
Director for Western Region
Raymond is a proud Wiradjuri man. He spent many years living in the Queanbeyan/Canberra area where he worked as a drug and alcohol counsellor for mob in the region. He also worked as Aboriginal Liaison Officer with local police.
For the past 21 years, Raymond has lived and worked in Peak Hill in central west NSW. He is a member of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and the Aboriginal Medical Service, as well as being the longest serving current director on the board of the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Ltd.
Paul Morris
Director for Northern Region
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Paul is a descendent of the Dunghutti and Wonnarua Nations and also has connections to the Biripi, Anaiwan and Wiradjuri Nations. He was born and raised in Kempsey, where he lives still.
Paul is a former staff member of the ALS and currently works in health. He has senior management and governance skills and experience, including in HR, planning and finance; along with strong connections to Aboriginal communities along the NSW north coast.
He believes in transparency, accountability, integrity, leadership and cultural connection. He sees his role as representing the voices of community.
Tamika Murphy
Director for Central South Eastern Region
Tamika is a proud Wiradjuri/Ngunnawal woman on her father's side and a proud Pitjara/Bidjara-Jinibara woman on her mother's side. She was born on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra.
Tamika has worked in government agencies and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and is passionate about influencing and empowering people to support better opportunities for First Nations people.
She is committed to working towards increasing legal representation and support for our people.
Terrence Robinson
Director for Northern Region
Terrence is a Bundjalung man and the Mayor of Malabugilmah. He lives in community at Malabugilmah. He has strong local connections and commitment to bettering the lives of other community members, with Elders and youth being his priorities.
In his local community work he has helped many people to attend court and navigate the legal system. He has been invited to Clarence Correctional Centre to talk about culture and yarn with Aboriginal inmates.
Terrence believes in acting with honesty and integrity, and listening to true community voices.
Uncle Hewitt Whyman
Director for Western Region
Born in Deniliquin, Uncle Hewitt’s mother’s Country is Yorta Yorta and his father’s Country is Wemba Wemba.
He has worked in Koori communities at a grassroots level and has been a representative on many government agencies for more than 40 years, after a proud army career in his early adulthood. Uncle Hewitt was a longstanding ALS staff member before his retirement in 2013 and was responsible for establishing the ALS offices in Wagga Wagga and Griffith. He went on to hold the positions of Field Officer, Zone Manager and relieving Chief Executive Officer.
In 2003, Uncle Hewitt won the Aboriginal Justice Award from the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, recognising his outstanding commitment to improving access to justice for Aboriginal peoples. He was also awarded NAIDOC Aboriginal Person of the Year Wagga Wagga in 2000.
Aunty Lorraine Wright
Director for Western Region
Aunty Lorraine is a proud Wiradjuri woman, mother and grandmother from Dubbo.
She began working with the Western Aboriginal Legal Service in 1997, where she would remain for 16 years (including the period when the organisation was merged into the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited). After five years of retirement, she applied to become an ALS Director and has been honoured to fulfil this role for seven years and counting.
In her earlier working life, Aunty Lorraine served in government departments including ATSIC, the Commonwealth Employment Agency, and Department of Education and Training.
Peter Stapleton
Honorary Director
Peter is a solicitor who has been associated with the ALS since the 1970s.
As one of the first ALS volunteers, he helped observe and document police harassment and brutality against Aboriginal people on the streets of Redfern. He served on the first ALS Management Committee and assisted the organisation in various capacities while working as a Partner in a leading Australian law firm over the following 50 years.
Peter is the only non-Indigenous Director of the ALS, appointed to the Board as an Honorary Director due to his significant contributions to the fight for justice. In 2006 he was awarded the Justice Medal by the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW.
