Marie Mitchell
Director of Community Justice Program
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services
A proud Yorta Yorta woman, Marie completed her studies in Bachelor and Masters in Social Work in 2012, returning in 2022 to complete her Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy: First Nations.
Prior to working with VALS, Marie has worked in the community sector for nearly 15 years, across Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO) and within Court Services Victoria, primarily in the Family Division of the Childrens’ Court, working to support the growth of the Marram-Ngala Ganbu Koori Family Hearing Day. Marie has extensive board experience in a voluntary capacity, including with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS), Bubup Wilam and Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation across the last 10 years.
Sessions
Day 2
1:40
Panel: What policies are needed for housing growth
What polices need to be put in place to continue to clear the backlog & continue the steady flow of housing
A collaborative session on creating a new "Housing Constitution" that views a house as more than just a roof
The role of long-term funding, land access, & community-controlled housing providers in creating stable pathways out of homelessness
Marie Mitchell, Director of Community Justice Program, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services
Matt Harris, Acting Property Director, Housing Choices Australia
Shaz McCullough, Statewide Program Manager, Aboriginal Housing Office
Megan Moskos, Associate Professor, Adelaide University
Shaun Middlebrook, Principal First Nations Advisor, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute