About this presentation

Commissioner Romlie Mokak will offer insights and experiences based on 30 years in public policy, including in areas related to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He will draw from his time as a public servant at State and Commonwealth levels, leading several national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, and his current role as the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person appointed to the Australian Productivity Commission. Reflecting on the histories of Indigenous peoples globally, Commissioner Mokak will cover key developments within the Australian context, including the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

About the presenter

Romlie Mokak is a Commissioner with the Productivity Commission and is a Djugun man and a member of the Yawuru people. Prior to the Commission, he was the CEO of the Lowitja Institute, and also CEO at the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association. He was the first Aboriginal policy officer in the New South Wales government Ageing and Disability Department.
Romlie has chaired and has been a member for a range of policy, research and evaluation bodies at the national and state government levels and is currently a member of the Board of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

About this seminar series

In the lead up to publishing the report, we are publishing a series of background papers and hosting a series of seminars with a range of speakers to share insights into indicators across the wellbeing domains.

Find out more at https://www.treasury.govt.nz/