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FLASHBACK: Tammy Williams, right, with her mother Lesley and then-Cherbourg mayor Ken Bone in Cherbourg in 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 1, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland barrister – and former Cherbourg resident – Tammy Williams has been\u00a0appointed Family Responsibilities Commissioner.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made on Sunday by the State Government.<\/p>\n

Ms Williams\u00a0will officially start in the role on Monday, replacing long-serving Commissioner David Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Her initial appointment is for 10 months until June 30, 2020.<\/p>\n

The Family Responsibilities Commission (FRC) is an independent statutory body established under the Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has operated in the Cape York communities of Aurukun, Coen, Hope Vale and Mossman Gorge since 2008, co-funded by the Queensland and Federal governments.<\/p>\n

It has also operated in Doomadgee since 2014, funded solely by the State Government.<\/p>\n

According to the State Government, the FRC aims to “restore social norms, re-establish local Indigenous authority, enable engagement in the economy and increase home ownership” in the communities in which it works.<\/p>\n

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad said the appointment provided certainty around the future of the Family Responsibilities Commission.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMs Williams\u2019 appointment as Commissioner provides strong leadership for the Welfare Reform Communities serviced by the FRC,\u201d Ms Trad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMs Williams has the energy, vision and ability to communicate across local, corporate and government levels and offers a strategic and fresh leadership approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe brings deep understanding of the commission, its Local Commissioners and communities from her time as Acting Director-General of the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, in addition to extensive decision-making, mediation and alternative dispute resolution techniques from seven years as a Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal adjudicator.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Commissioner, she will play an important role together with Local Commissioners in the co-design of Local Thriving Communities in the Welfare Reform communities, including building on the local leadership established through the FRC.\u201d<\/p>\n

The appointment follows an agreed recruitment process and nomination endorsed by the Family Responsibilities Board, which includes representatives from the State and Federal Governments and Cape York Institute.<\/p>\n