Board

Amanda has long term experience in the alcohol and other drugs sector including in clinical service delivery, research and evaluation and health service system reform. 

She holds a PhD in social and health policy. Amanda’s experience includes leadership roles in blood borne virus services, alcohol and other drug treatment, and in commissioning services. 

Amanda has extensive lived experience and commenced working in the sector as a peer worker. Amanda is a NT based alcohol and other drugs Consultant. 

Amanda is also on the Board of Directors of the Association of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies NT (AADANT). 

Renée's finance background stems from an employment history in contract and grant management, event project management and a personal love of sharing financial education.  Before joining NTAHC, Renée volunteered as the treasurer for two NT sports clubs.

Dr. Andrew Richardson is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist, bringing with him a wealth of experience accumulated over two decades in the health, social care, and higher education sectors. With a Doctorate in Social Work, Andrew holds the esteemed title of Fellow in recognized learned societies, including the Royal Society of Public Health and the Royal Society of Arts in the UK. His unwavering commitment to social inclusion, psycho-social well-being, the promotion of dignity in health and care, and the delivery of personalized services underscores his dedication to empowering individuals in realizing their potential. He harbors a longstanding passion for sexual and reproductive health, coupled with a steadfast commitment to advocating for the rights of the LGBTI community.

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Nina Rose's started her involvement with NTAHC back in 2011, first as a volunteer then as a Support Worker, in 2020. Nina has just finished her bachelor’s degree in psychology at CDU and has worked in private practice for 5 years. Nina has a diverse professional background encompassing journalism, corporate sales management, and specialised training in hormonal therapy and DNA-based diagnosis, Nina has consistently leveraged her skills to advocate for meaningful change and unwavering commitment to human rights and social justice. Her volunteer work is deeply personal, as the loss of relatives and close friends lost to AIDS in the 1990s, made her to become a passionate advocate for equal rights and end of stigmatisation.

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