Chairperson - James Atkinson (Yorta Yorta/ Bangerang)

James is currently employed as CEO of the Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative. He was previously employed as Manager, Koorie Education with the Department of Education and Training. James has worked across the Education sector from early childhood, schools, TAFE and the higher education in the fields of policy development, stakeholder and project management. He has a great deal of organisational experience and has served on Boards at a state and national level. James was one of the founding members of the first  Victorian Aboriginal Youth Advisory Committee and a participant in the Koorie Leadership Program.