Phillip is a descendant of the Bidjara Tribe (Great Grandfather), the Kairi Tribe (Great Grandmother) and the Ducabrook Clan located at Springsure, Central Queensland. As Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak (QATSICPP), Phillip leads the state’s independent peak body for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled child protection and family support sector. QATSICPP is also the Youth Justice Peak body for Queensland, representing the broader youth justice sector.
Through strong partnerships, sector capacity building and systems reform, Phillip drives efforts to foster effective collaborations and influence policies, strategies and programs to advance QATSICPP’s vision that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are safe, cared for and supported to thrive within their families, cultures and communities. Phillip most recently held the position of Deputy Director-General of Corporate Services and First Nations Strategy and Partnerships and where he was responsible for overseeing the human resources, finance, procurement and facilities, legal services and internal audit functions for the department, along with improving education outcomes for Aboriginal students and Torres Strait Islander students.
Phillip was previously Deputy Director-General and Chief Operating Officer of Service Delivery, Youth Justice in the Queensland Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs, and a former Commissioner at the Queensland Family and Child Commission. Phillip’s distinguished career in child, youth and family support in Queensland also includes roles as Officer in Charge Queensland Police Service, Manager of Child Safety and Youth Justice Service Centres, Director Government Coordination, Executive Director Strategy, and Regional Director Child Family and Community Services in North Queensland. Phillip completed the Executive Master of Public Administration with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government in 2020.