Atlantic Fellow Amanda Young appointed to Board of Directors at Oxfam Australia
Atlantic Fellow Amanda Young has been appointed as one of the nine members of Oxfam Australia's board of directors. Ms. Young is an Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity, and also Partnerships and Engagement Manager for Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity.
Oxfam Australia Board Chair Dr. Judith Slocombe said: "The new Board members bring a shared passion and range of skills that will ensure our organization’s governance is strongly aligned to our recently refreshed strategic directions and priorities.”
Ms. Young is a Pacific Island descendant who has devoted 27 years of her career to reducing inequalities, a sustained commitment that has led her across five sectors: legal, government, commercial, economic and academic. Her experience includes designing public policy in challenging domains such as Indigenous wage reparations, police misconduct, Stolen Generations, and Indigenous economic development.
Dr. Slocombe warmly welcomed the new board members, acknowledging the high calibre of applicants. She said: “The range of lived experiences, knowledge and skills brought by these members will allow the board us to provide critical governance oversight, strategic foresight and deep community engagement."