Welcome Corinne!
Nura Gili has welcomed its newest staff member, Corinne Payne, who has taken on the role
of Unit Manager.
Corinne was born in the UK, but she moved to Australia where she grew up in Canberra.
After spending time in Arnhem Land, Corinne was adopted into a Yolngu family. Corinne sees
her Yolngu family and Galpu Clan as an extension of her family and her Yolngu name is Rowu
Gurruwiwi. Recently, Corinne and her husband, Mick, discovered that he and their son, Asher,
are descendants of Peggy Lambert, a Wiradjuri woman who lived near Mudgee.
Corinne studied at Charles Sturt University in both Wagga Wagga and Bathurst and completed
a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Sociology and Marketing. She then went on to study at Charles
Darwin University, completing her Postgraduate Degree in Indigenous Studies, specifically
Yolngu Studies.
Prior to gaining the position of Unit Manager at Nura Gili, Corinne worked in a number of
managerial positions. For the past five years, Corinne has had the role of School Manager of
The School of Mining Engineering at UNSW. Corinne has also previously worked as a
Business Manager of a large ARC Linkage research project which involved looking at
accelerating leadership development in managers. This gave Corinne the opportunity to work
with organisations such as ABC, ANZ and Qantas. Corinne also worked as Project Manager of
leadership development programs with AGSM Executive Programs.
Although Corinne has only worked at Nura Gili for a short period of time, she believes that the
staff and students are what make the Unit so special. Corinne also enjoys the “family vibe” of
Nura Gili.
“It’s really nice that everybody’s working towards a clear and common goal of supporting
Indigenous students and Indigenous education,” she added.
Corinne will be taking maternity leave at the beginning of June. We wish her the best of luck with
the rest of her pregnancy and will see her return to Nura Gili in 2017!
Date: 10th June
Location: Sydney Opera House
UNSW Indigenous Society goes to
Bangarra’s Community Night Production
of
“OUR Land People Stories”
Studying Indigenous Studies at Charles Darwin University and learning directly from her family
on country has shaped Corinne’s deep respect for Indigenous history, culture, customs and
circumstances. Witnessing the strong relationships between Indigenous people and their
traditional land and waters has helped Corinne transition into her role at Nura Gili and has made
her more passionate about supporting and furthering Indigenous education and participation.
The role of Unit Manager involves Corinne managing the day-to-day operational side of the Unit
which is everything from Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and the physical environment
including Occupational Health & Safety. She also works with Nura Gili’s Director to provide
strategic advice and planning and to build relationships with both internal and external
stakeholders.
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