National Contacts 2012

Jim Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Principals Australia Institute
Email: jim.davies@pai.edu.au
Phone: 08 8394 2100

Peter O'Beirne, Dare to Lead National Project Coordinator
Email: peter.obeirne@pai.edu.au
Phone: 0431 772 569

Brian Giles-Browne, Dare to Lead National Schools' Coordinator
Email: brian.giles-browne@pai.edu.au
Phone: 0423 915 552

Rod Elmer, Dare to Lead Remote Strategy Coordinator
Email: wappadtl@iinet.net.au
Phone: 0427 722 993

Dare to Lead Project Secretariat 2012

The Secretariat is located at: Level 1 - 205 Greenhill Road, Eastwood SA 5063
Postal Address: As above
Phone: (08) 8394 2122
Fax: (08) 8377 7062

Contacts

Peter O'Beirne	National Coordinator	0431 772 569	peter.obeirne@pai.edu.au
Lyn Hammond	Administration Officer	08 8394 2122	lyn.hammond@pai.edu.au
Donna Giles-Browne	Administration Officer	0413 127 939	donna.giles-browne@pai.edu.au

Dare to Lead National Steering Committee

The direction of the Project is supported through the advice of a National Steering Committee, comprising of 7 highly experienced and profiled Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders educators. The committee is guided by established Terms of Reference.

The committee is comprised of the following people:

Dyonne Anderson
Gina Archer
Associate Professor Ngiare Brown
Professor Peter Buckskin
Professor Jeannie Herbert AM (committee chair)
Bruce Roper
Professor Mark Rose

Dare to Lead project team members are also involved.

Indigenous Ambassadors & Patrons of Dare to Lead Project

Ambassadors Programme

Dare to Lead acknowledges the significant contributions made by those who have championed the project during its evolution and development. Ambassadors were appointed between 2006 and 2009.

2009 Ambassadors

Dr. Jeannie Herbert
Gina Archer
Uncle Lewis O'Brien
Catherine Henbest

2008 Ambassadors

Louise Bye
Jane Ceolin
Greg Lehman
Bruce Roper
Duncan Smith

2007 Ambassadors

Frank Pearce
Aunty Mae Robinson
Robert Somerville
Ken Wyatt

2006 Ambassadors

Tim Goodwin
Prof. Paul Hughes
Dr. Alice Rigney

Patrons of Dare to Lead

Dare to Lead has two co-patrons: Professor Peter Buckskin and Mrs May O'Brien

Professor Peter Buckskin is Dean and Head of School of the David Unaipon College of Indigenous College of Education and Research within the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, at the University of South Australia.

May O'Brien is a long-standing statesperson within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education. She has lived and worked within Aboriginal education systems for more than four decades, and although officially retired, continues to be an active advocate for improving the educational outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.