Ms Donna Murray is a proud Wiradyuri and Wonnarua nation citizen with strong kinship ties to South West NSW on the Murrumbidgee river and the Hunter Valley, NSW.
Donna is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) and Indigenous Allied Health Australia Northern Territory Workforce Development Ltd.
Donna was a recipient of the National 2021 Pro Bono Impact Awards in recognition of her contributions to social change. Donna has formal qualifications in community development, management and Indigenous governance and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors bringing over 30 years’ experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs across various sectors.
Donna is actively involved in the education sector as an Adjunct Professor with Charles Darwin University and Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney. She is the Chairperson of Thirrili Ltd, a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide postvention service and the Independant Chair of an Indigenous corporate business.
Donna works closely with key stakeholders and community participating on several national and state committees focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and education, aged care, disability, workforce development, cultural safety, health policy and system reform.
She has a genuine commitment to community development and Indigenous nation building working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples supporting cultural priorities, practices and aspirations of families, communities and nation groups.