AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP CENTRE
which he has held since 2011, he oversees their operations which include the establishment of living areas within the Kunapa estate and the formation of a sustainable economic base in order to provide jobs, income and more opportunities to the Kanupa people as well as other Indigenous peoples in the region. Graeme says he is always looking for positive outcomes in his role at Manungurra, as he always has in his previous roles.
“One of the most rewarding things is getting small wins in difficult areas,” Graeme says. “For me it is about stepping up to the tough challenges, rather than backing away from them. Putting in hard work and affecting positive change with the work that you do is what I find to be the most important and rewarding thing”.
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