Geoff Deans 

I have worked with Aboriginal people for over 18 years in a diversity of roles including as secondary teacher on the APY Lands, managing youth engagement and diversion programs across the APY Lands, the University sector and the private sector.

I am passionate about governance, education and empowerment. I believe IEBA has a significant role to play in enhancing the coordination, decision making and a cross sector partnering to advocate, enable and improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and adults across Australia.

Relevant qualifications

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) – University of South Australia
• Australian Institute of Company Directors – Graduate Member
• Graduate Certificate in Cross Sector Partnering – CQ University
• Masters Community Relations for Resources Sector – Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
• Graduate Certificate Social Impact Assessment, Macquarie University
• Native Title Anthropology: Law, Society and Practice – Adelaide University
• Certificate IV Frontline Management
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Bachelor of Education – Upper Primary/ Lower Secondary Flinders University, South Australia