Jody Broun

Ms Jody Broun is a Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara in Western Australia who has maintained strong connections to country, community and culture throughout her life. Jody is passionate about social justice, community-led co-design, and making a difference through changing the way government does business with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders.

Over the past 30 years, Jody has held senior positions across government and non-for-profit sectors and has a breadth of experience across housing, health, education, justice, land and culture. In February 2022, Jody was appointed CEO of the NIAA. Jody’s appointment makes her the highest ranked Indigenous public servant in the Australian Public Service. As CEO, Jody is responsible for leading policy, program and delivery reforms that support the Australian Government’s commitment to deliver the National Agreement on Closing the Gap including as co-chair of the Partnership Working Group. NIAA operates in many locations across the country working on the ground with communities and with our jurisdictions and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation and Coalition of the Peaks.

Jody engages with First Nations peoples and a wide range of government and non-government stakeholders all over the country - ensuring policies and programs respond to the needs and priorities of First Nations communities.