Improving Access to Multidisciplinary Allied Healthcare with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

Tracey Brand is an Eastern Arrernte woman born and raised on Mparntwe country in Central Australia. Tracey is the Chief Executive Officer of the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service on Noongar Boodjar country in Metropolitan Perth. The Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in the State and one of the largest in the country.

Prior to joining Derbarl, Tracey was the General Manager of Health Services with the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. She has over 30 years’ leadership experience predominantly working for her community in Aboriginal community Controlled services.

Tracey is an Independent Director on the Indigenous Allied Health Australia Board of Governance and continues to serve on community boards in her hometown. She also chairs the Aboriginal Health Council West Australia CEO Council and the Perth Metro Aboriginal Health Planning forum.

Master of Business Leadership, Master of Business Administration, Masters of Arts in Aboriginal Administration, a Bachelor of Business and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an alumni of the WA Health Aboriginal leadership program.