Before coming to work at Narang Bir-rong, Josh worked at the Department of Communities and Justices as a Permanency Coordinator, which increased his skill sets particularly in mediation and his knowledge of the ‘moving parts’ of permanency programs. He also gained a lot of knowledge surrounding the practices of different agencies and the department, which allowed him to gain insight in decision making processes and develop a solution-focused approach to any problem.

He is dedicated to influencing positive change in the lives of children and young people. He achieves this through striving to keep every aspect of our service focused on keeping Aboriginal children at home or with their families;

“From experience, I know how important strong relationships and belonging is to children’s development, and I hope to influence that for as many children and young people as possible” says Josh.

Keeping our kids at home safe through Family Preservation, or with their family through Kinship Foster Care is at the heart of Josh’s work. He aims to see changes in the sector to better support our kids, including tackling systemic racism to create stronger pathways for consultation with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) like NBAC to enable us to have direct input into the decisions made about our kids.

Josh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Western Sydney University.