Rob McPhee’s people hail from Derby in the West Kimberley and the Pilbara region of WA. In his career to date, Rob has held several roles, including a lecturer at Curtin University and the University of Western Australia and has worked as a senior adviser in community relations and Indigenous Affairs to the oil and gas industry.
Rob is passionate about social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and currently co-chairs the Commonwealth funded Kimberley Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Trial Working Group. He is also the Independent Aboriginal Chair of the Generational Strategy Steering Group for the Kids Safe, Family Together, Community Strong – 10 Year Generational Strategy for children and families in the Northern Territory 2023-2033.
Rob has worked as the Chief Executive Officer of Danila Dilba Health Service in Darwin since 2021, and has previously held the roles of CEO and Deputy CEO of the Kimberly Aboriginal Medical Services based in Broome WA.