Belinda is a passionate advocate for the sustainable development of Northern Australia. Prior to joining the CRCNA she worked for the Australian Government’s Office of Northern Australia where she led the coordination of the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia, and strategic communications and engagement to support economic policy outcomes.

 

Bel was also a Senior Adviser with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Indigenous Affairs Group for the Arnhem Land and Groote Eylandt region as well as a Government Business Manager across Arnhem Land and the Southwest Gulf of the Northern Territory.

 

Bel has a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Cultural Heritage, an Advanced Diploma in Interior Design and a Diploma in Aboriginal Interpreting. Bel is a member of the Northern Territory Commonwealth Heads of Agency, Northern Territory Government ArtsNT advisory board, NT Library and Archives Reference Group, and the Developing Northern Australia Conference committee.