National Indigenous Australians Agency
Ali Jenkins currently serves as Group Manager for Social Policy at the National Indigenous Australians Agency since April 2023. Prior experience includes roles as First Assistant Secretary in the APS Reform Office at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Head of Taskforce at the Australian Public Service Commission, overseeing the APS Hierarchy & Classifications Review. Additional positions at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet include Assistant Secretary in the APS Reform Office and Executive Officer to PM&C Secretary. Ali Jenkins also held roles at the Australian Antarctic Division as General Manager (on secondment) and various senior adviser positions focused on communications, fiscal, and agricultural policy. Earlier experience includes a role as Contracts Officer at the University of Oxford and as a Policy Officer at Commonwealth Treasury. Educational background consists of a degree from The Australian National University.
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National Indigenous Australians Agency
At the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), we are committed to supporting aspirations of First Nations peoples and removing barriers to ensure full and equal participation in the social and economic life of Australia. We leverage our partnerships and relationships to ensure First Nations voices are heard. We support the Minister for Indigenous Australians, The Hon Linda Burney MP, and work to influence policy across the entire Australian Government. We liaise closely with State and Territory governments, peak bodies and service providers to ensure Indigenous programs and services are delivering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We recognise each community is unique. Our regional presence extends across Australia with staff based in each state and territory. Our staff work collaboratively and in genuine partnership with communities to ensure policies, programs and services address their unique needs. Areas of focus include health and wellbeing, education, employment, economic development, culture and heritage, land and the environment, housing, community safety, Closing the Gap, supporting the Indigenous voice co-design process, and constitutional recognition. NIAA is a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace and our people are the heart of the NIAA. The NIAA shared values support our positive, inclusive and delivery orientated culture: • We respect multiple perspectives • We are professional and act with integrity • We invest in each other’s success • We are authentic • We deliver with purpose.