Our Leadership

Tanya is a proud Yaruwu (Broome) woman who has spent most of her life living and working on the lands of the Larrakia people in the Northern Territory and now resides on Kaurna land in South Australia. She brings a strong foundation in Workforce and HR, backed by a Master’s in Public Administration.

Tanya serves on the board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), where she actively contributes to the regulation of the healthcare sector inline with AHPRA’s Aboriginal Health Strategy to deliver the National Law. As a strong believer in self-determination Tanya ensures that the Aboriginal community’s voice, including that of community leaders and families, remains central to the design and delivery of AHCSA services.

Driven by a commitment to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, Tanya believes that achieving better health outcomes requires an equal focus on both cultural and social determinants.

Nathan is a Ngarrindjeri man, currently living and working on Kaurna Yerta. He has deep cultural and community connections and has worked in the health sector for nearly 15 years. Over the years, he has developed his leadership capabilities, working across Tackling Indigenous Smoking (including Quitline and Quitskills), cancer prevention, health promotion, and public health.

Nathan has spent the past 5 years leading and supporting groundbreaking policy, including the South Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Strategy 2022-2030 and the SA public sector Anti-Racism Strategy. 

Nathan is passionate about embedding cultural determinants and Health in All Policies into program and policy design, and creating culturally safe environments for Aboriginal people, whether they be staff or community members engaging with services.He brings executive leadership experience from the public sector, where he established the new Aboriginal Health and Health Equity division at Preventive Health SA.

Nathan holds formal public health and counselling qualifications, which he will apply to his leadership role at AHCSA to support our sector and members in achieving the greatest impact on health outcomes for our mob.

Katina is a specialist public health physician, general practitioner and epidemiologist with many years of experience working in public health at an executive level. She has led statewide functions in epidemiology, health promotion, cancer screening in addition to communicable disease control.

Katina has worked as a doctor in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in SA and the NT, and has continued to work with Aboriginal community from her roles in state government. This work has included establishing the new Aboriginal Health Promotion function in government.

Katina is committed to working with Aboriginal leaders, communities and organisations to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of the healthcare system and improve equity outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Eva Pratt is an Arrernte woman who has spent most of her life living and working on Kaurna Yerta.
She brings over 15 years of experience in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health and Community Services, with a strong focus on population health, substance use, homelessness, and tobacco control.

Eva is deeply committed to driving meaningful change that empowers communities, upholds cultural strength, and advances genuine self-determination.

She holds multiple qualifications, including a Master of Social Work and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. Eva has worked across government and community sectors to design and develop culturally appropriate Aboriginal services.

Sammi is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive knowledge in financial management and strategic planning.

With a strong foundation in accounting principles and practices, she brings a wealth of experience to her role as the Manager of Finance & Procurement here at the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (AHCSA). She oversees financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and driving strategic financial initiatives.

Sammi has a proven track record from previous roles including managing financial planning, budgeting, and client relations across various sectors.

She is committed to continuous improvement and excellence, dedicated to achieving financial success and supporting AHCSA's mission.

Qualifications
Executive Leadership & Management (Uni SA)
CPA (CPA Australia)
Master of Practising Accounting (University of Swinburne)
Bachelor of Statistics (Special) – Honours degree

Isabella is an experienced public health leader, living and working on Kaurna land. She has extensive knowledge in foundational public health principles, strategic planning and stakeholder engagement which enables her to support the CEO in managing AHCSAs strategic and operational developments.

Isabella has worked in public health management in the not-for-profit sector as well as in state government, which gives her valuable insights to support and advocate for AHCSA’s Member Services and their communities.

With formal qualifications and a strong foundation in health promotion, social determinants of health, health equity and Aboriginal health, Isabella is grounded by her extensive experience in communicable disease control, and brings a rights-based lens to the management of AHCSA’s program division.

Isabella is committed to working alongside Member Services and the communities they serve to ensure the accessibility and suitability of program delivery, while advocating for a holistic and preventative lens to support health outcomes.