Karl Briscoe

Board Member

Chief Executive Officer - National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP)

Karl Briscoe is a proud Kuku Yalanji man from Mossman – Daintree area of Far North Queensland.

Karl is the CEO of the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP). Karl has worked for over 20 years in the health sector at various levels of government and non-government including local, state and national levels which has enabled him to form a vast strategic network across Australia.

NAATSIHWP is the peak body for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners in Australia. 

As an independent HumanAbility Board Director, Karl is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

HumanAbility collaborates with industry to conduct research, identify job market demands, assess skill requirements, create adaptive qualifications and training packages, and spearhead workforce development initiatives.

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