
Gary Powell - Gary is a Senior Advisor in Empowered Communities supporting the National Leadership group, the national team and the ten regional Empowered Communities regions around the country. He has a high achieving history in the community or non-government sectors and various boards, prior to his public sector and Indigenous organisations experience including the establishment of a welfare rights and legal centre, community housing and community based employment programs. He was a Senior Executive in the Australian Public Service for many years, and has led and managed teams covering policies and programs including Australian NGOs, Business Engagement, Australia’s international volunteers’ program, aged care assessment, school equity programs, youth and employment and regional PM&C among others.