LOWER RIVER MURRAY
OVERVIEW
The Lower River Murray, Lakes and Coorong region is home to the Ngarrindjeri Nation, who joined the Jawun network in July 2015. The Ngarrindjeri’s traditional areas extend one hour south-east of Adelaide from Mannum, and downstream through Murray Bridge and Victor Harbor and along the coast through Goolwa to Cape Jervis, including Lake Alexandrina and Yarli (Lake Albert).
In this region, there is a growing desire among Ngarrindjeri people to create a future centred on caring for country, which incorporates respect for traditions, cultural responsibility and self-determination. Current initiatives are focused on policy development and research, land management and developing a sustainable Ngarrindjeri regional economy.
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY
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KUTI CO
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MOORUNDI ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED HEALTH SERVICE
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![NGARRINDJERI LAND AND PROGRESS CORPORATION]()
NGARRINDJERI LAND AND PROGRESS CORPORATION
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![NGARRINDJERI REGIONAL AUTHORITY]()
NGARRINDJERI REGIONAL AUTHORITY
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![NGARRINDJERI RUWE EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES]()
NGARRINDJERI RUWE EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES
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![NGOPAMULDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION]()
NGOPAMULDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
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RAUKKAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
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NGARRINDJERI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
FIELD TEAM
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General Manager, Regional Investment
Dave joins Jawun after eighteen years working for the Westpac Group in a variety of leadership roles across multiple divisions including Retail Banking, Margin Lending, Residential Mortgages, and Collections.
He was heavily involved in supporting Indigenous communities over the last ten years, including as National Co-Chair of Westpac's Indigenous Employee Action Group, Brothers & Sisters, a member of Westpac's Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group, and as a Jawun secondee in Goulburn Murray in 2013 with Ganbina. Dave is a strong believer in shaping a nation in which Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians share financial equity, and led Westpac's remote Indigenous call centre, Yuri Ingkarninthi (which means Deep Listening in Kaurna language) for the past two and a half years.
Dave holds a Bachelor of Commerce, an MBA (Finance), and a Lean Silver Belt.
To contact David, please email dmcleod@jawun.org.au
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Regional Director Lower River Murray & Far West Coast
CASE STUDIES
Case studies show how Jawun secondees have achieved real results. If you are interested to learn more about Jawun's work in this region, click on the case studies below.
NGOPAMULDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
WILD EATS
