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Staff Richard Potok | Project Director Richard is Director of the Aurora Project and is currently a Visiting Fellow at UNSW Law School and an Honorary Research Fellow at Monash University Law Faculty. During 2004, together with the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Richard undertook research into the challenges facing lawyers working at NTRBs. This led to a series of recommendations relating to the recruitment, retention and professional development needs of NTRB lawyers outlined in an April 2005 Report. The Aurora Project was established to implement, among other things, a number of programs which follow on from the recommendations in the Report. Prior to his involvement in native title, Richard was based in London with Potok & Co. As part of his law reform work, he made presentations in 35 countries to governments, financial market participants and students on the need for legal reform in relation to indirectly held securities. He was Legal Advisor to the Hague Conference on Private International Law for the Hague Securities Convention that was finalised in December 2002. He has published in the area of conflict of laws, including as editor of a book comparing the law in 25 jurisdictions. More recently Richard was appointed the Executive Director for both the Charlie Perkins Trust for Children & Students and the Roberta Sykes Aboriginal Education Foundation. Richard has commerce and law degrees from UNSW and a BCL from Oxford University. Phone: (02) 9469 8102
Melissa Castan | Associate Project Director – Native Title Melissa Castan, a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at the Law Faculty, Monash University, has been teaching, researching and writing in Constitutional Law, Human Rights, and Indigenous legal issues for over 13 years. She worked for the plaintiffs in the Mabo case during the period 1989-1992 and has continued working on native title issues, teaching native title law to tertiary students for 10 years. Melissa has co-authored two books, Federal Constitutional Law: A contemporary view (LBC) and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Cases Materials and Commentary (OUP). Both are now in their second editions. Phone: (03) 9905 5303
Linda Cassidy | Deputy Director Linda recently joined the Aurora Project as Deputy Director after many years working for a large not-for-profit members association, the Securities Institute, which later became known as Finsia and more recently Kaplan, a US-based education provider and publishing company. During her time at these organisations she was responsible for initiating, developing and delivering a wide range of professional development programs including multi media and online programs, short course training, executive development, forums and seminars for 17000 members and others working in financial services. She also worked closely with corporate clients and the public sector in the development and delivery of learning and development programs for their employees, including work undertaken in financial literacy. She has a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Curtin University, WA (majoring in anthropology and history) and a Graduate Certificate in Marketing from UTS, Sydney. In addition she has undertaken a number training needs analysis, project management and executive development programs. Phone: (02) 9469 8114
Carmen Watts | Operations and Publications Manager Carmen has been with the team since July 2006 and provides day-to-day project management and coordination of the project’s administrative functions. She oversees all editing and production of project publications, including an editing role on the Handbook for Interns. She manages the production of the Learning & Development promotional and staff development materials as well as the Internships materials, website design and website content management. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) from ECU, a Postgraduate Diploma (Visual Arts)from WAAPA and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from UWA and a strong background in a variety of sectors and roles, including academia, journalism, media, public relations and University-based project work in both WA and NSW. Phone: (02) 9469 8101
Kim Barlin | Student Placements and Scholarships Manager Kim is the Aurora Project's Student Placements and Scholarship Manager, which benefits from her strong organisational skills and ability to coordinate the various components of the Program. Kim’s experience as a senior administrator and project manager has seen her successfully undertake roles in a range of organisations in both New York and Sydney, as well as establish and operate her own educational business. Phone: (02) 9469 8113
Philippa Pryor | Learning and Development Program Developer Philippa joined the Aurora Project’s Learning and Development team in 2008. Her primary responsibility is the development of Aurora learning and development programs for NTRB staff. Philippa brings a range of experience in the not-for-profit and private sectors in Australia and the USA. For the previous five years she was employed as Director of Programs and Marketing at the Waterbury Regional Chamber in Connecticut, USA and served as the Director of Leadership Greater Waterbury. Her prior career in Australia was in human resource management, in both university and corporate environments. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Music & Psychology) and Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management) from the University of New South Wales. Phone: (02) 9469 8116
Nicola MacColl | Learning and Development Events Coordinator Nicola initially joined the Aurora Project to assist with the publication of the Indigenous Student’s Guide to Postgraduate Study. This is a handbook that promotes further education for Indigenous Australians and outlines the scholarship opportunities available in Australian and overseas to Indigenous students undertaking postgraduate study. Nicola was then appointed tothe Learning and Development team to assist with the planning of Aurora’s learning and development programs. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Government & International Relations and French) from the University of Sydney and experience in working for not-for-profit organisations in Vietnam and France. Phone: (02) 9469 8115
Danielle Walker | Placements and Scholarships Project Officer Danielle joined the team in April 2009 in a full time capacity and contributes administrative support and general assistance in the day-to-day running of the Aurora Project Student Internship and Scholarship Programs. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production) from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and has a Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration from the College of Fine Arts (CoFA) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
Deborah Pini | Personal Assistant/Team Assistant Deborah joined the team in October 2008 and provides the Director and team with research and administrative support. She has experience working in small, medium and large organisations.
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