Ms Rachel Ardler

Rachel Ardler has worked with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission for 5 years and is currently the Manager of Planning within the National Centre for Legal and Preventative Services. She coordinates the direction of ATSIC's Family Violence Legal - Prevention program and a rolling quality improvement program aimed at strengthening the national network of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services. A primary focus of her role is to set the strategic direction for the Centre's national prevention and diversionary strategy. The rapid growth in the Indigenous population, and the young Indigenous age structure, will strongly influence this strategy.