National Leadership Group

The National Leadership Group is a cross-sector advisory body that supports the implementation of the Stronger Places, Stronger People initiative.

Purpose and role

The National Leadership Group brings together: 

  • leaders from communities, business, philanthropy, academia and service delivery
  • special advisors from the Commonwealth and state and territory governments

The group’s key purpose is to support the Stronger Places, Stronger People strategy and the implementation of place-based collective impact as an approach to building stronger futures for children and their families and disrupting disadvantage. 

It has 4 key roles: 

  • Advise on the strategy and implementation of Stronger Places, Stronger People
  • Generate national support, new networks and investment in Stronger Places, Stronger People and place-based collective impact
  • Reform funding and institutional arrangements
  • Engage with Stronger Places, Stronger People communities and champion resolution of systemic barriers

The group issues a communique after each meeting. 

Membership

Chair

Karyn Baylis AM  

Members

Matthew Cox 

Teya Dusseldorp 

Alister Ferguson 

Professor Sharon Goldfeld AM 

Claerwen Little 

Travers McLeod 

Natalie Egleton 

Martin Hawson 

Professor Maggie Walter 

Professor Kristy Muir 

Michelle Lucas  

Communiques

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