Dr Dillon AM APM is a member of the Kumbumerri people whose traditional land encompasses Queensland’s Gold Coast regions. He is the current board chairman of the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association. He comes to the position with over forty years experience in Indigenous Affairs at a state and federal level. Dr Dillon is a former commissioner of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and director of Aboriginal Hostels Limited. He served on the Queensland Police Service for thirty-six years and is a recipient of an Australian Police Medal. Dr Dillon is currently the Acting Director of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit at the University of Queensland.
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