Ms Angela Leitch
Chancellery Division,
Indigenous Strategy,
Office of the DVC, Indigenous Australians
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Biography
Ms Angela Barney-Leitch is the QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Australians).Ms Barney-Leitch is a Woppaburra woman with over 30 years of experience working in and with State and Federal Governments, the tertiary sector, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based organisations. For over 20 years she worked within and led Queensland government policy and strategy units. Prior to joining QUT in 2019, Ms Barney-Leitch was the Director of Indigenous Policy and Strategic Innovation for the Queensland Department of Education. Ms Barney-Leitch is also a Land Trustee and Native Title Holder for the Woppaburra Nation.
At QUT she has successfully refocused Indigenous Australian priorities, plans and spaces to align with Indigenous sovereignty and voice, as well as QUT's overall strategic planning to incorporate the needs and visibility of Indigenous Australians.
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Personal details
Positions
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Australians)
Chancellery Division,
Indigenous Strategy,
Office of the DVC, Indigenous Australians
Qualifications
- Master of Education and Professional Studies Research (Griffith University)
- Graduate Certificate in Employment Law (Griffith University)
- Bachelor of Administration (Griffith University)
Experience
She has significant experience in Indigenous Australian education and strategic policy. Prior to joining QUT, Ms Barney-Leitch was the Director of Indigenous Policy and Strategic Innovation for the Queensland Department of Education. In that role she was responsible for leading the strategic development of education policy on Indigenous issues within Queensland where she was successful in aligning the needs of Indigenous young people with government strategies and objectives. She has been the Chair and Queensland representative on the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Advisory Group, where she provided strategic policy advice to the National Education Council. Ms Barney-Leitch holds a Bachelor of Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Employment Law and a Masters of Education and Professional Studies Research from Griffith University.
Publications
QUT ePrints
To find publications by Angela, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.