New Director General for Aboriginal affairs in Qld

Natalie Wilde has been appointed as the Director-General for the Queensland Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism.

Ms Wilde has more than 20 years’ experience in the Queensland public service and 12 years at the senior executive level with extensive experience in developing and implementing policy reforms, particularly in areas related to economic and regional development, infrastructure, property, and land use planning.

After completing a Bachelor of Public Health from the Queensland University of Technology, she gained a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Queensland; has undertaken the Company Directors Course through the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and been the recipient of the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Public Service Delivery on two occasions.

She is currently the Deputy Director-General, Strategy, Insights and Advisory, Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and prior to that was the Deputy Director-General, Local Government Division with the former Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.