Natasha McCormack is an Arrernte, Warumungu, Alawa (NT) and Kija (WA) woman with strong ties to Mparntwe (Alice Springs) through both her mother and father.
With multiple qualifications and over 20 years’ experience in governance, policy, advocacy, community development, social justice and organisational systems change, Natasha’s career spans the commercial, government and non-government sectors. Having lived and worked in both urban and remote regions of the Northern Territory, she has a lived experience of the systemic issues and ongoing impacts of colonisation and intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal people, and the barriers to accessing essential services when living remotely.
A wife, mother of five, postgraduate student, netball coach and founder of her own cultural consultancy business, Natasha joined the Purple House as Co-Deputy CEO in July 2024. Natasha’s passion to enable and inspire positive change is the driving force behind her commitment to supporting the development of people, policies and organisational change. She is excited to have joined the Purple House family, both to learn from its success and to contribute to its future growth.