Leeanne Caton
Chief Executive Officer
Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory
Leeanne Caton, is a Kalkadoon/Waanyi Woman who was born in Queensland and raised and educated on Larrakia Country. Leeanne has nearly 40 year’s experience working in the Aboriginal Affairs arena across all of the social determinant areas. Many of those years have been spent working between Darwin, Alice Springs and Perth in the Australian, Western Australian and Northern Territory governments. She’s been ministerially appointed to a number of national and high-level boards and has over 10 years' experience in CEO roles in Aboriginal Community-Controlled sector. Leeanne is passionate about social justice and believes that success in life begins with a home.
Sessions
Day 1
9:40
Securing Long-Term Political Will: Policy and Funding for Housing and Infrastructure for First Nations Homelands
History of Homelands and Outstations in the Northern Territory
Addressing the urgent need to secure a permanent federal funding commitment
How sustainable infrastructure on homelands directly translates to better health outcomes, cultural maintenance and self-determination
$4 Bill Federal Funding Agreement over 10 years - Analysing the inflation, soaring building costs, and extreme weather events that have slowed the remote housing builds
Leeanne Caton, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Northern Territory