John Rawnsley

North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency

John Rawnsley is the manager of the Law and Justice section at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) where he has worked for the last 8 years.  Prior to that he worked at the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (CAALAS) in Alice Springs where he was supported to obtain his admission to the role of legal practitioners in the Northern Territory.

Whilst not currently practicing, John is involved in a range of policy and programs and is a director of the NT PHN and current Deputy Chair, director of the Larrakia Development Corporation and Winkiku Rrumbangi NT Indigenous Lawyers Aboriginal Corporation, and formerly a member of the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority and former Alderman of Alice Springs Town Council.

John grew up in the Northern Territory spending time in his youth and as an adult in both Darwin and Central Australia.  Through his mother he is from the Larrakia and Anmetjerre groups.