Craig Kelly

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Craig Kelly commenced as CEO in December 2022 and brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles in the NGO and government sectors and holds an Executive Masters of Public Administration with the Australian and New Zealand School of Government and a Graduate Diploma of Management. Craig is passionate about reform and genuine impact, and that community voice and lived experience is heard and elevated. He is determined to ensure Anglicare NT’s work is community led and informed and that we build genuine partnerships and work at the direction of, and with, the authority of Traditional Custodians.

After many years working with at-risk young people and in senior roles with the Salvation Army Social Services in Victoria, Craig led Save the Children NT from 2016, and for the last four years was the Regional Executive Director with the Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet for the Barkly Region. His work there included progressing Australia’s first Regional Deal, transferring services to the Aboriginal Controlled sector, Local Decision Making initiatives and service system reforms.