Personal
Anna Boustead
grew up in Ocean Grove, Victoria. Her love for north
Australia was sparked whilst taking camping tours through
the Territory after escaping the cold, windy beaches of
Victoria. She moved to Melbourne for a few years to
work for an environmental lobby group, but was drawn back to
the exotic tropical heat of Darwin to study. Anna
recently returned from travelling in Europe for six months
after living and working in the remote desert community of
Laramba for 18 months. In her spare time she is a
singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Professional
Anna holds
a Masters of Tropical Environment Management, obtained in Darwin
and a Bachelor of Arts (Eco-communication) obtained in Warrnambool,
Victoria. Prior to moving to the Territory, Anna worked for
Environment Victoria, coordinating environmental groups across
the state. She has since worked with various
environmental agencies in Darwin as a communications
consultant and research assistant, studying the potential impacts
of climate change upon Kakadu National Park. She has also
worked for the tourism industry in both the Top End and
Central Australia.
Position
Anna is the
Project Support Officer for the Indigenous Water
Policy Group. Her role is to assist the Coordinator
to inform and engage Indigenous people across north
Australia in water resource management issues and water reform
as well as coordinating Indigenous Water Policy Group
meetings and forums. The Indigenous Water Policy Group aims
to secure water rights for Indigenous people and ensure that
Indigenous people are properly engaged in the water reform
process.
