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 and Justice (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.
Superintendent Moore has been in the Northern Territory Police Force serving and protecting our community for 28 years. Superintendent Moore has oversight of the Territory Intelligence Section, Counter Terrorism Unit (CT), Territory Security Unit and Technical and Covert Operations Unit.
He has experience in conducting Counter Terrorism exercises having completed the ANZCTC Introduction to Exercise Management Course, ANZCTC Advanced Exercise Management Course, ANZCTC Exercise Evaluation Course and the ANZCTC Advanced Exercise Writing Course.
Superintendent Moore also completed the Fundamentals of Internal Auditing Course, Certificate in Governance and Risk Management, Joint Intelligence Group Management Skills Enhancement Course and holds a Diploma of Management. Superintendent Moore’s policing diversity includes serving at Port Keats, Maningrida Jabiru and Pirlangimpi on the Tiwi Islands, all being remote communities within the NT.
Furthermore he has worked as a Police Prosecutor, conducted audits within the Risk Management Team, worked within the Security and CT Unit, served as a Northern Watch Commander, overseen the Complaints Management Team within the Professional Standards Command, worked within the Judicial and Youth Services Unit and was a Staff Officer to our current Commissioner.
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 is currently employed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Victims of Crime NT (VoCNT). Ms Fleming has completed: Diploma Applied Science, Counselling (2000); Diploma Community Services Management (2009); Post Graduate Unit in Contemporary Leadership with the Australian Institute of Management (2008); and is a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders ANZ.
Ms Fleming has over 20 years’ experience working in the not for profit sector, leading in local community development, charity and disability organisations. Ms Fleming has held the role of CEO of VoCNT since 2019, focusing on the rights, needs and interests of people and communities affected by crime. Ms Fleming confirms that the board of directors of VoCNT are wholly supportive of her becoming a member of the Parole Board. They are keen to see the organisation engaging in activities that complement their focus on delivering services, strengthening the representation of the rights, needs and interests of the victims of crime in the Northern Territory.
Mr Byrne is a Professor at Charles Darwin University as Head of Discipline in Psychology who has over 35 years' experience as a clinical and forensic psychologist. Mr Byrne is a current practicing clinical and forensic psychologist and an accredited supervisor on the Psychologist Board of Australia. Mr Byrne has experience working as a clinical and forensic psychologist in other jurisdictions and internationally and has experience working with people of multiple cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, both as a clinician and as an academic. Mr Byrne has a strong academic background with publications in autism, trauma related stress disorders, forensic risk assessment and treatment, suicide risk interventions and mental health issues in a forensic context.
Ms Friend holds a Master of Psychology (Forensic) who has been practising for 12 years. Ms Friend has experience working in correctional services throughout Australia undertaking treatment and risk assessments for prisoners including sexual and violent offenders. Ms Friend is currently the Clinical Manager for Patches, a multi-disciplinary allied health, psychology, and medical service provider. Ms Friend completes assessments for psychological, neuropsychological, Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and forensic psychological for the Department and for the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities as an independent psychologist. Ms Friend has experience in adolescent psychology, previously working as a school psychologist. As the Parole Board of the Northern Territory considers matters relating to young people, her experience in adolescents coupled with her forensic experience is highly regarded. Ms Friend has a personal interest in FASD and participates in FASD steering groups to develop new guidelines for FASD Australia.
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.
Ms Taylor has recently retired from her position as CEO of Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA), which is located in Alice Springs. With a reputation for restoring the financial, ethical and employment integrity of organisations, Ms Taylor was originally asked to spend three months at DASA to ‘fix’ an organisation that was going through some difficulties. After identifying the deficits of DASA Ms Taylor informed the board that it would take some time to restore the governments confidence in the organisation and ensure it was fulfilling the community expectations it had previously demonstrated. The board then offered Ms Taylor a 12 month contract and after eight years at the helm she decided it was time to leave the permanent workforce.
Prior to her time at DASA, Ms Taylor was CEO of six other not-for-profit organisations all of which she left in excellent health. Before Ms Taylor began her career as a CEO she was the Senior Advisor, Chief of staff to the then Minister for Aged Family and Health Services in the Hawke, Keating Governments, having spent many years in the political arena.
Ms Taylor has dedicated her working life to the betterment of others and has a commitment to help people wherever possible. She has a very good knowledge of the Aboriginal people of Victoria and Central Australia. Her husband is a Yorta Yorta man from the Murray river country on the Victorian, NSW border whilst her adopted son has family in Gippsland in Victoria and Central Australia. He identifies as an Arrernte man with numerous family members living in and around the centre. Since retirement in February 2022, Ms Taylor has completed a Certificate IV in Training and Education with a view to undertaking some governance work especially in communities.
Ms Hood is recently semi-retired and resides in Alice Springs. She was previously employed as the Chief Executive Office of the Central Desert Regional Council and MacDonnell Regional Council. She also held a short contract engagement with the Northern Territory Public Service as the Deputy CEO, Local Government.
Between 1986 and 2009, Ms Hood was previously employed in the Business Management – Travel Technology and Sustainability sector with companies including: Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Lexmark Printing; Sabre; Sun Microsystems; and IBM Australia/New Zealand.
Ms Hood has completed Masters of Business Administration, University of New England and Batchelor of Science, Australian National University.
Mr Browne is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Larrakia Development Corporation, having served as a Director on the board since 2005 and Chair from 2010 to 2013. Mr Browne studied at Northern Territory University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 2001. Other professional roles include Crown Prosecutor (Office of Director of Public Prosecutions in the NT), Aboriginal Lands (Solicitor for the Northern Territory), and Policy Adviser (Office of the Chief Minister).
Mr Browne is a Director at The Healing Foundation, Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation, Aboriginal Area Protection Authority, National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Australian Football League NT and Menzies School of Health Research. He has served as a Patrolman with NORFORCE and is a serving Legal Officer, Royal Australian Navy Reserves. In August 2011, Mr Browne was announced as the National Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year, in recognition of his advocacy, representation, and contribution to Larrakia people. He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
The Secretary of the Parole Board is not a member of the Parole Board. The Secretary is an employee of the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice 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.