Pat Anderson is an Alyawarre woman renowned nationally
and internationally as a powerful advocate of disadvantaged people,
with a particular focus on the health of Indigenous peoples. She
has extensive experience in all aspects of Aboriginal health,
including community development, advocacy, policy formation and
research ethics.
Ms Anderson has spoken before the United Nations Working Group
on Indigenous People, was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of
Danila Dilba, the Aboriginal community-controlled health service in
Darwin, and has been Chair of the National Aboriginal Community
Controlled Health Organisation, the peak national Aboriginal health
organisation. She is also a prolific writer and has had many
essays, papers and articles published.
Ms Anderson retired from the position of Executive Officer of the
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory, which is
the peak body of the Aboriginal community-controlled health
organisations in the Northern Territory and was the co-author of
the Little Children are Sacred report into abuse of
Indigenous children in the Northern Territory.
Most recently Pat was awarded
the Public Health Association of Australia's Sidney Sax Public Health Medal at the 2007
PHAA annual conference.
