Our deadly CEO, finalist for Third Sector First Nations Leader of the Year!

Our deadly CEO, Stephanie Harvey, has been selected as a Top 5 finalist of the Third Sector Awards for First Nations Leader of the Year!

The esteemed panel of judges has meticulously reviewed each nomination and has cast their votes to determine the top finalists for each category.

 Cast your vote for Steph today

and join us in celebrating the outstanding contributions she has made. 

“I commit to leading with hope and optimism, with my vision and energy locked on to what life could be for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ‘beyond the gap’. My motivation is that we all get to reach our potential. What we do at Community First Development works; it changes people’s lives – in the way they want it to change.” 

̶  Stephanie Harvey  

Steph Harvey, a Bidjara woman from Qld, is one of Australia’s leading third sector executives with a career that spans government, community and the not-for-profit sectors. Steph is the CEO of Community First Development, a First Nations’ led development and research organisation that is committed to the “by community, for community” approach with self-determination at its core. 

Steph devotes considerable energy to her passion for the rights of vulnerable people. She is committed to social and economic equity and the right to self-determination for all people. 

Public voting ends on 16 August 2023.