About Us

AGMP is the only Aboriginal not-for-profit program devoted to organisational governance and management support in remote Northern Territory communities.

  • Our history

    AGMP was set up by the Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory (APO NT) following the recommendations from the 2013 Strong Aboriginal Governance Summit held in Tennant Creek. Over 300 Aboriginal leaders from across the Northern Territory attended this event. Their message was that in order for Aboriginal organisations to fulfil their mandate of delivering practical improvements and self-determination for Aboriginal people, access to local, independent governance and management support is required.  APONT took up this recommendation and AGMP was born.

  • Our structure

    AGMP is an initiative of APO NT, an alliance of Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies representing the interests and priorities of Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory. 


    APONT members include 

    • Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)
    • Aboriginal Housing Alliant Northern Territory (AHANT)  
    • North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)
    • Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN)
    • Central Land Council (CLC)
    • Northern Land Council (NLC)
    • Tiwi Land Council (TLC)
    • Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC)

    AGMP Steering Committee

    We are guided by a Steering Committee who provide strategic advice and direction to the Program. The Steering Committee comprises representatives from:

    • APONT member organisations
    • National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
    • Northern Territory Office of Aboriginal Affairs (NT OAA)
    • Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)
    • Independent governance expert
    • Independent corporate expert (currently Macquarie Group)

AGMP is an initiative of APO NT, an alliance of Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies representing the interests and priorities of

Aboriginal people across the NT.

  • Our staff

    The program employs a small team of staff based in Darwin and Alice Springs.  The team have significant remote community development and cross-cultural experience, as well as business and governance know-how. 

     

    AGMP is managed by Wes Miller, who has been involved since the program was  formed in 2014. Wes is a Jawoyn man from the Katherine region with over 30 years’ experience working in Aboriginal Affairs in the Northern Territory. This includes 10 years in the role of CEO at a number of Aboriginal organisations and two years as Executive Chairman of a highly successful Northern Territory Aboriginal tourism enterprise. Wes has represented Indigenous Australians on internationally, promoting Aboriginal tourism and human rights. In 1993 Wes was part of the Northern Land Council delegation involved in the development and negotiation of the Native Title Bill before it became the Native Title Act 1993. He has also served as a director on several Aboriginal boards at regional, state and national levels. 

  • Our logo

    Our logo represents AGMP as a meeting place - where Aboriginal people and the organisations they represent are connected and supported through our work. The logo is embedded in  artworks representing the diverse people, places and language groups across the Northern Territory – from the desert to the Top End – with whom we work. 


    The two intertwining red and yellow ribbons show the two-way approach of AGMP’s work – weaving both traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership and governance. The combined ribbons represent the strength and resilience  of a two-way approach - demonstrating that when Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services can join together, the outcomes are stronger for all. 


    We honour the importance of culture, kinship and the country on which we work. Our work is grounded in the strength and authority of traditional knowledge and decision-making. We blend this with the skills required to meet corporate governance obligations to ensure Aboriginal organisation are supported to operate and succeed in ‘both worlds’.


    Our logo was designed by Eastern Arrernte artist Amunda Gorey. Our artwork is designed by Darwin-based Aboriginal design team – Moogie Down Productions.

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