Vicki O’Halloran appointed new Northern Territory Administrator

VICKI O’Halloran has been named as the Northern Territory’s new Administrator. Her two-year appointment comes as the term of the current Administrator, John Hardy, finishes on October 30

CEO of Somerville Community Services Vicki O'Halloran has been named the Northern Territory’s new Administrator.

VICKI O’Halloran has been named as the Northern Territory’s new Administrator.

Mrs O’Halloran’s two-year appointment comes as the term of the current Administrator, John Hardy, comes to a close on October 30 this year.

The CEO of Somerville Community Services was appointed as the Northern Territory’s 22nd Administrator by the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove

Federal Minister for Local Government and Territories Senator Fiona Nash said Mrs Halloran was a long term Territorian who had done great things in the disability and family services sector.

“Mrs O’Halloran is a leader and advocate for the disability sector and is involved in a number of organisations locally and nationally,” she said.

“She is a Chair and member of a number of boards and committees which do great things in the Territory, including National Disability Services, NT Government Ministerial Advisory Committees on Disability Reform, Red Tape Reduction Strategy, Council of Social Services, National Disability Insurance Scheme and Housing Innovation Working group.

“She has devoted her entire career and many volunteer hours to welfare services throughout the Northern Territory and in 2014 was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to people with a disability.”

In 2015 Mrs O’Halloran was a state finalist for the Australian of the Year.

Mrs O’Halloran, a Tasmanian by birth, took up an opportunity to relocate to Darwin in 1989 and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Somerville Community Services for nearly 20 years.

Chief Minister Michael Gunner said her tireless advocacy work in the family services and disability sector was known across the community.

“I congratulate Mrs O’Halloran on her position and look forward to working with her over the next two years,” he said.

Ms O’Halloran will be officially sworn in by the Governor General at a ceremony held in Parliament House on October 31.