First Nations Policy & Governance Services

An informal partnership between Aurora Milroy & Shane Hoffman

Shane Hoffman and Aurora Milroy are Aboriginal policy and governance specialists with senior executive experience across government, higher education and the not-for-profit sectors. Grounded in cultural integrity and committed to community-led outcomes, they bring deep systems-level insight and strategic judgement to complex policy environments. Their experience spans senior governance and executive roles across both Indigenous and non-Indigenous organisations, enabling them to navigate institutional systems while maintaining strong community accountability. They are trusted for their clarity of thinking, practical advice and ability to deliver high-quality written work under tight timeframes. 

  • Aurora Milroy is a Palyku Aboriginal woman from Western Australia with extensive experience in strategic policy and governance across the Aboriginal community-controlled, and higher education sectors. Aurora has served in executive leadership roles as well in Board level governance roles. Her policy and governance expertise is grounded in advanced qualifications including a Masters of Public Policy with Distinction from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia. Drawing on her strengths in oral and written communication and her advanced analytical capabilities Aurora is passionately committed to supporting strengthened community governance and self-determination. 

  • Shane Hoffman is an Iman First Nations man from Central Queensland. He has extensive experience working on First Nations policies and programs across the public sector, including 22 years at senior executive levels, and within the First Nations community sector. His experience includes program delivery, policy development and coordination, high-level advice and strategy development. At ANZSOG, he designed the program Working With First Nations: Delivering on the Priority Reforms. Although now semiretired, he maintains an ongoing interest in research supporting First Nations policy development, particularly in community development, sustainability, and selfdetermination. 

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  • Strategy & policy development & advice

  • Governance advice & support

  • Program, workshop & curriculum design

  • Submissions and report writing

  • Research & literature reviews

  • Editing, review & proof reading services

  • Teaching & guest speaker engagements 

Services

  • Partnerships Systems transformation

  • Closing the Gap priority reforms

  • Community development & governance

  • Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property

  • Legal policy & law reform

  • Native Title/ Prescribed Bodies Corporate

  • Treaty & selfdetermination

  • Education 

Thematic areas


Contact

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