Executive Team and Staff
Catherine Liddle
Chief Executive Officer
An Arrernte and Luritja woman from Central Australia, Catherine is a leading advocate in upholding the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, influencing and driving positive change. As CEO of SNAICC – National Voice for our Children, she works to strengthen, represent and amplify the voices of children and families.
Catherine has held senior management positions in national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, leading teams, overseeing workplace transformations, and advocating for policy reform. She is a key member of the Coalition of Peaks and is involved in ongoing work under the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Her leadership and commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led partnerships and governance is critical to addressing the gaps and needs of the early years, particularly the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care and ensuring access to quality Aboriginal community-controlled early childhood education and support services.
Executive Leadership
- Mandy Taylor – Executive Director, Office of the CEO
- Amanda Duncan – Director, Communications & Events
- Fran Whitty – Director, Corporate Services
- Srini Vasan – Commercial Director
The Office of the CEO provides organisational leadership, governance support and strategic coordination across the organisation. The unit oversees Communications, media and events, financial and commercial operations, corporate services, people and culture, business systems, organisational planning and governance, helping to ensure strong governance, accountability and organisational capability. The unit also supports engagement with governments, partners and stakeholders, and coordinates organisation-wide delivery against our strategic priorities.
Executive Leadership
- John Burton – Executive Director, Social Policy & Research
- Siobhan McCann – Director, Social Policy & Research
The Social Policy and Research unit leads our national policy, research and advocacy initiatives. The unit drives systems and structural reform by turning community knowledge, evidence and lived experience into policy positions, submissions, advocacy, reports and reform initiatives across early childhood development, child and family wellbeing and family safety. The unit has a central role in major national reform mechanisms and in advancing the rights, safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and families.
Executive Leadership
- Michael Currie – Acting Executive Director, Programs
- Nadia Currie – Acting Director, Sector Engagement & Innovation
The Programs unit leads SNAICC’s sector development, learning and development and sector strengthening work. It partners with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations and non-Indigenous organisations across Australia to support capability building, leadership development, training, knowledge sharing and service improvement. Through sector engagement, innovation and transformation initiatives, the unit helps strengthen the sustainability, effectiveness and long-term growth of the community-controlled sector.
Executive Leadership
- Simon Fewings – Executive Director, Childhood Development
- Karen Minter – Director, Early Years Support New South Wales
- Nikita Hart – Director, Early Years Support Victoria
- Miranda Edwards – Director, Early Years Support Western Australia
The Childhood Development unit leads our work in early childhood development and community-led, place-based early years initiatives. The unit delivers programs including Connected Beginnings, Early Years Support, First Nations Playgroups and other place-based initiatives that strengthen early childhood systems, expand access to culturally strong services and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to have the best possible start in life.
The SNAICC Team
SNAICC is a growing national organisation with 100 staff located across the country.
As a national peak body, the SNAICC team works across the country with staff based in every state and territory. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce, recognising that different lived experiences strengthen collaboration, innovation and our ability to deliver culturally safe and effective advocacy.
We are proud to have a supportive workplace culture grounded in respect, shared purpose and a strong commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led change.
Interested in joining SNAICC?
We are always looking for committed people to join our workforce.
You can view our current employment opportunities using the link below.