Dr.Tui Crumpen - Director

Tui is a Torres Strait Islander with expertise in program delivery, strategic planning and partnership facilitation. With 20 years of governance experience across mostly Indigenous organisations, along with a PhD focus on national Indigenous representative bodies, Tui draws on a deep connection and understanding of institutions and social organisation. Tui’s expertise has also assisted organisations to navigate the cultural interface and develop structures that can help to bridge the gap. Tui has a PhD and is a Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne. In addition, she has completed a BA Honours (Sociology) and a Master of Health Social Science. Tui with her family has lived and worked on Yorta Yorta country for over 25 years.

Maxine Bartlett - Executive Assistant

​Maxine has lived in the Goulburn Valley Region for many years, raising her two children here. Maxine has been with KI for 12 months having had experience working across the dairy, banking and the real estate industries. Maxine has also worked in event management, as well as running her own Café for three years. Maxines expertise is in customer service, staff support, record management, time management and office support. Maxine holds qualifications in Business Administration and has a deep passion for cooking and community volunteering.

Dr. Sharon Atkinson-Briggs - Post Doctoral Researcher at University of Melbourne

​Sharon Atkinson-Briggs is a Yorta Yorta woman who is also a registered nurse/credentialled diabetes educator. Sharon has also completed a PhD in the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne. She has worked for the betterment of our people for over 40 years in diverse roles which included community engagement and leadership. This has provided her with lived knowledge of Aboriginal culture, kinship practices, beliefs and the Aboriginal way of doing. Being proactive and working across many sectors within both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in roles ranging from Indigenous health research, project management, community development, health promotion and most recently in her roles as a registered nurse/diabetes educator and PhD candidate has provided her with a unique knowledge base, skill set and opportunity to contribute in many domains. Sharon has a passion for creating a positive healthcare experience that is holistic, culturally inclusive and appropriate to the needs of Indigenous people. She is committed to working towards closing the Indigenous health gap by providing healthcare service delivery that focuses on incorporating health promotion and disease prevention interventions in primary care and specialist diabetes clinics. Her research focuses on diabetes, particularly culturally-appropriate models of diabetes education and eye care. 

Travis Morgan - Empowered Communities Regional Coordinator 

Travis is a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba man from the Murray/Goulburn River area of Victoria/NSW. He has been an active member of the Aboriginal community since 2001, having worked in Health, Cultural Heritage Management, Natural Resource Management, Education and Community Engagement at various local & state organisations and government.  Travis is also a board member on Boards of Management Inc, Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation, Rumbalara Football Netball Club and Munarra Limited.

​Liz Allen - Algabonyah Economic Development Manager 

​Liz is a Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung woman from Victoria, Liz has an extensive background in employment and training, working with national and state employment services, including Victorian Indigenous manager for a job active and manager of Korin Gamadji Institute’s (Richmond Football Club) Aboriginal employment program. Since 2017, Liz has worked as the Aboriginal employment skills advisor with Level Crossing Removal Project, worked as the lead Aboriginal economic broker with the implementation of Tharamba Bugheen, supported the development of the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework, Victorian Government Social Procurement Framework, and the Aboriginal business and employment lead with the GROW Gippsland program. Liz has an in-depth knowledge and approach to Aboriginal economic inclusion, supporting organisations with Aboriginal engagement, Reconciliation Action Plans, Aboriginal employment, Aboriginal procurement and Aboriginal business supplier development opportunities. Liz is enjoying working with Aboriginal businesses to support the growth of the Aboriginal business sector across Victoria.
 

​Shani Crumpen -  Research Assistant, Algabonyah Data and Evaluation Unit

​Shani Crumpen is a Torres Strait Islander woman who has worked in a number of Indigenous organisations in the Goulburn Murray region over the last 13 years. She is a Sociology Honours graduate from La Trobe University with an interest in Indigenous Data Governance, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and community development. Shani hopes to develop her experience in the research field to pursue a PhD in the future and looks forward to working at Kaiela Institute in the Algabonyah Data Unit.

​Jackson Charles - ABDU Business Procurement Co-ordinator

​Jackson is a proud Yorta Yorta/Mutthi Mutthi man, born in Darwin and raised around the Wallan & Kilmore area where he attended primary school in Wallan and Secondary at Assumption College, Kilmore. Jackson has lived and worked in the Goulburn Valley and Melbourne for the past 13 years.
 
Jackson has an extensive background in banking and finance. Jackson worked for ANZ and NAB in the retail and business sectors having had positions ranging from Bank Teller to Assistant Manager and Branch Manager. He also spent some time working in NAB’s Melbourne office in the Home Loan Credit Analyst Department before moving back into the GV region as a Home and Investment Loan Manager, taking up an opportunity to expand his career with ANZ as an Assistant Commercial Manager and then as a Small Business Manager looking after new and established business clients in both Echuca/Moama and Cobram/Barooga areas.
 
Jackson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the ABDU’s Business Procurement Coordinator role, and he looks forward to working with the KI team and engaging with First Nations Businesses and community.