Mr Wild was admitted to practise as a legal practitioner in the Northern Territory in 1992 and subsequently was appointed Senior Assistant Director to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and then Senior Crown Counsel with Attorney-General's Department (AGD).
During this time, he appeared in a number of civil matters representing the Territory. Mr Wild was appointed as Acting DPP in the Northern Territory in October 1995, an appointment which was made permanent in 1996, and one he held until his retirement on 31 January 2006. While in this role, Mr Wild regularly appeared in all jurisdiction courts, prosecuted appeals and murder trials, and represented the Crown in the High Court of Australia.
Since 2006, Mr Wild has been a member of the Northern Territory Bar and has carried on practise from Myilly Point Chambers and William Forster Chambers. He was appointed in August 2006 as co-chair of the Northern Territory Government’s Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, which produced the ‘Little Children are Sacred’ Report in 2007.
Mr Wild has continued to practice as a Barrister until recent years and remains a member of the Northern Territory Bar.
Commissioner Varley joined NTCS in March 2022, bringing extensive experience leading and developing organisations and workforces within the justice sector. This includes over 18 years with the Australia Federal Police (AFP), and three years as Commissioner of Police for Solomon Islands.
As Commissioner of Police in Solomon Islands, Mr Varley managed the transition of law enforcement and national security responsibilities from the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands to full local leadership and control by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Mr Varley’s roles in the AFP include Assistant Commissioner for National Workforce and Development, State Manager for South Australia, and Senior Liaison Officer for Singapore, Brunei, and East Timor.
More recently Mr Varley has worked for Territory Families, Housing and Communities as General Manager of Youth Justice and Emergency Management.
Mr Varley holds a Bachelor of Policing (Investigations) from Charles Sturt University and a number of post-graduate qualifications including a Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide. In 2019, he was awarded the honour of Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force.
Detective Superintendent Ginnane has been a police officer for 29 years, serving and protecting in both Victoria and the Northern Territory. He holds the Territory Intelligence portfolio, which incudes but is not limited to Intelligence, Security Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism, Witness Protection, Countering Violent Extremism, Fixated Threats and various covert capabilities.
He is a designated detective in two Australian policing jurisdictions and has investigated serious offences across the entire criminal spectrum. He also has significant experience in general duties policing, and in the Northern Territory has served in uniform at Tennant Creek, Casuarina, Darwin City, Palmerston and in Road Policing. He has also performed duties at the Drug and Alcohol Policy Unit, and as a Staff Officer to Assistant and Deputy Commissioners over his career.
Detective Superintendent Ginnane is a qualified Joint Intelligence Group Commander, and has overseen some of the Northern Territory’s most significant security operations. He holds an Advanced Diploma of Policing (Investigations), a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership and another in Applied Management from the Australian Institute of Police Management among other formal qualifications.
Ms Lowry is a long term Territorian and was raised in Darwin. Ms Lowry has 10 years experience working with victims of crime through the non-government sector.
Ms Fleming is based in Darwin and was the Chief Executive Officer of Victims of Crime NT (VoCNT) from 2019 - 2024. She is now on the VoCNT board of directors. Ms Fleming has 24 years of experience working in the not-for-profit sector, leading organisations in the community, charity and disability sectors. Ms Fleming brings a trauma informed approach to the parole board role, and a focus on the rights, needs and interests of people and communities affected by crime in the Territory.
Dr Rowena Friend completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons) at the University of Tasmania, her Master of Psychology (Forensic) at the University of New South Wales, and her PhD in Psychology through the University of Tasmania. Further, she is currently completing a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology at UNSW. Her PhD focused on communication within Forensic Psychological and Multidisciplinary reports. She is a fully registered Forensic Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), as well as a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and a Fellow of the College of Forensic Psychologists (CFP).
Rowena has over 15 years of experience as a Psychologist in a broad range of psychology positions including assessment and diagnosis, individual and group treatment, supervision and teaching. She has worked in both the NSW and Tasmanian prison systems, in schools, private practice, in remote indigenous communities in East Arnhem Land, NT, and throughout the NT and WA. She has experience managing a team completing multidisciplinary assessments throughout the Northern Territory, and completing private forensic, child and adult psychological and neuropsychological assessments for private clients, Education, Territory Families, Community Corrections and Justice. She has a particular interest in complex assessment and diagnostic questions, including FASD, ADHD, ASD, ID, learning disorders, and forensic issues. In addition to her clinical assessment work, she is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Charles Darwin University.
Professor Notaras is a qualified medical practitioner with extensive experience working within the trauma field. His experience is broadened due to his involvement in many other national boards and committees, in which he has held a variety of roles, as well as his involvement with a range of community organisations.
Ms Lloyd has over 30 years experience working as an applied social anthropologist in Central Australia on social reform, land tenure and criminal justice issues with a strong focus on improving system and service responses to domestic and family violence across the NT and the cross border region of the NT, SA and WA.
Mr Coffey has lived in the Northern Territory for almost 30 years working for the Northern Territory Police and Commonwealth Indigenous Affairs departments during this time. Mr Coffey has spent a lot of this time living in remote and regional areas across Central Australia and has a broad range of experience in Criminal investigations, Social Policy and Indigenous Affairs.
Ms Kilgariff was born and raised in Alice Springs and has had a wide and varied career including teaching positions, Senior Executive positions with the Northern Territory and Commonwealth Public Service, as a radiographer and notably as the Mayor of Alice Springs for eight years. Ms Kilgariff has a strong interest in the prosperity and development of the Northern Territory and is an active member of the Alice Springs community. She has been a member of many boards and committees including the YMCA Alice Springs and St John Ambulance NT. In 2011 Ms Kilgariff was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for her services to local government and the social development of Alice Springs.
Ms Sivyer has been a member of the Darwin community for the last 30 years and brings with her experience from her current role as a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner with Anglicare NT. Ms Sivyer is the Professional Director on the Board of North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service (NAAFLS) where she has held this position since 2015.
Ms Sivyer is an accredited Specialist Family Lawyer, a member of the Australian Institute of Family Law Mediators & Arbitrators and Commonwealth Attorney General Approved Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner as well as member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Coburn is a long term Territorian with strong community connections and an understanding of the NT’s diverse cultures and unique and varied living conditions. Mr Coburn has worked with the NT Community for over 30 years in a range of capacities with his community experiences broad and far reaching. He was the CEO of St John Ambulance NT (2008 to 2018) and is a Director of AFL Northern Territory. Mr Coburn is a business owner with previous board experience and a commitment to community sports.
Mr Pangquee is an Aboriginal man who grew up in Darwin. He is Marrathiel on his father’s side and Yankunytjatjara on his mother’s side. Mr Pangquee is currently an Alderman on the City of Darwin Council and is the City of Darwin Council member on the Executive Board of Management of Tourism Top End. He is also a member of the Development Consent Authority (Darwin) and executive member of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory.
Previously Mr Pangquee has held management positions with the Department of Health in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health workforce and cultural engagement, and he is a Registered Aboriginal Health Practitioner. Mr Pangquee was the inaugural Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia and the Principal Aboriginal Health Practitioner Advisor to the NT Department of Health. Mr Pangquee holds a Batchelor's Degree, Applied Science, Aboriginal Community Management and Development.
The Secretary of the Parole Board is not a member of the Parole Board. The Secretary is an employee of the Attorney-General's Department and provides administrative support and strategic advice to the Parole Board. Ms Down was appointed as the Secretary to the Parole Board in July 2022.