More Than a Program,
A Movement
Since 2009, CareerTrackers has been changing the face of corporate Australia. By linking First Nations university students with world-class employers with a multi-year internship program, we create a pathway to long-term success.
Our mission is rooted in the belief that every First Nations student deserves the freedom to choose their path and the opportunity to lead within it. We provide the mentorship, professional network and confidence required to navigate university and the workplace.
Today, our more than 1,600-strong alumni are proof of what happens when talent meets opportunity. We are a non-profit, Supply Nation-registered organisation committed to activating opportunities and accelerating careers.
Our Purpose:
To build a legacy of
First Nations leadership,
impact and opportunity
First Nations-led Board
MICHELLE TIERNEY
Chair
ADAM DAVIDS
ADAM CASTRO
BROOKE SCOTT
Todd crawford
EMERITUS PROFESSOR MICHAEL MCDANIEL AO
Special Advisor
Leadership Team
ADAM DAVIDS
CEO &
Managing Director
Andrew Veasey
Chief Financial
Officer
brigette Sancho
Executive Director
– University & Engagement
Katia sanfilippo
Director,
Communications
roz cooper
Executive Assistant
Support Team
Amelia Rees
Strategy & Technology Manager
Angela To
Finance Manager
Kumanjayi (Anne-Marie) Forrest
Alumni Manager
Gary De Souza
Learning & Development Manager
Michael Macahilig
Developer
Zelma Woodhead
HR Coordinator
Ali Hameed
IT Coordinator
Hana Hardo
Senior Scholarships Coordinator
Hala Shakkour
Scholarships Coordinator
Employment Partnerships Team
Dom Hale
Acting Partnerships Team Lead
Joe Kiri
Partnerships Advisor
Tynan Waring
Partnerships Advisor
NSW & ACT
Heather Wortes
Program Manager
Adi Dufty
Team Lead – North
Ali Gunning
Team Lead – South
Alex Irwin
Senior Advisor
Angie Touvron
Advisor
Elizabeth Mora
Advisor
Jas Tan
Advisor
Jordan kurbatoff
Advisor
QLD, WA & NT
Firoj Gurung
Acting Program Team Lead
Ta’Kura Madsen
Advisor
VIC, SA & TAS
Sarah Harvey
Acting Program Manager
Grace Brockbank
Advisor
Grace Rukuwai
Advisor
Robert Joy
Advisor
William Huynh
Advisor
Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy
Merinda Walters
Program Manager
Our History
The story of CareerTrackers is one of a legacy crossing oceans to create lasting change. It began in 1970 with Frank C. Carr and the founding of INROADS, a revolutionary U.S. program inspired by Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of equality that opened professional doors for thousands of minority youth.
Decades later, that same spirit took root in Australia when INROADS alumnus Michael Combs adapted the model to empower First Nations students. By bridging the gap between higher education and corporate leadership, CareerTrackers has turned a global dream of inclusion into a local reality, cultivating a new generation of Indigenous excellence and leadership.