Indigenous Australia Program Team

Tanya Morris is a Bar-Barrum descendant raised in North Queensland and the Indigenous Australia Program Director at The Fred Hollows Foundation. She is passionate about working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance eye health equity through community-led solutions, strong relationships and culturally safe care. 

Tania was born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, and lives on Larrakia Country. 

Tania is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent through her mother’s family. She is a descendant of the Jawoyn and Mangarayi Peoples of the Northern Territory and the Wagedagam People of Mabuiag Island in the Torres Strait. Through her father’s family, she is also a descendant of Clan MacLeod of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. 

Tania is proud to be a Program Manager with The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program, where she has worked for 20 years. IAP works with partners to identify and address gaps in eye health services and systems, helping to end avoidable blindness and uphold Indigenous Australians’ right to sight and good health. 

Before joining the Foundation, Tania worked at FORWAARD Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre and with Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation on the Community Harmony Project, supporting the establishment of several services, including the Information Referral Office. She also spent 14 years in customer service and program roles with the Northern Territory and Commonwealth governments. 

Natasha Williams has been with The Fred Hollows Foundation for more than nine years. She is the Programs Team Leader within the Indigenous Australia Program (IAP), where she leads a dedicated team of Program Coordinators. 

Before becoming Programs Team Leader, Natasha worked as the Operations Coordinator with IAP for seven years, gaining extensive experience in program operations and support functions. Her progression into the leadership role has given her broad insight into program delivery and partnership management. She is passionate about supporting her team, strengthening partner relationships and contributing to improved eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

Amanda Sheppard is a proud Muluridji Mbarbaram woman and is a Program Coordinator for the Indigenous Australia Program at The Fred Hollows Foundation. 

Originally from Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands, Far North Queensland, Mandy also has strong connections to the Northern Territory, where she raised her family. With more than 30 years’ experience working in Indigenous affairs and health, Mandy has forged strong relationships and connections with communities and organisations throughout Australia.  

In her role at The Fred Hollows Foundation, Mandy coordinates and supports eye health projects, programs and cultural responsiveness initiatives across urban, regional and remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Her work is focused on improving access to quality eye care, reducing avoidable blindness and contributing to Closing the Gap in eye health. 

Mandy works collaboratively with our IAP partners, stakeholders and organisations in the eye health sector, to strengthen eye care access, equity and culturally responsive services across Australia. 

With a deep connection to community and a strong commitment to self-determination and better health outcomes, Mandy brings extensive experience, cultural knowledge and a genuine passion for improving eye health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Shinee Hammond is a Program Coordinator with The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program, supporting eye health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Originally from Brewarrina in western New South Wales, she joined the Foundation in 2021 in Donations and Database before moving into her current role in September 2025. Shinee brings lived experience, strong organisational skills and a practical, people-focused approach to her work. She is passionate about collaboration, supporting community-led services and improving access to culturally safe eye health care. 

Carolina Gomez is a Sydney-born and raised Program Coordinator with The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program. She is passionate about supporting initiatives that improve eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. With South American heritage and a Bolivian background, Carolina has maintained a deep connection to her culture and heritage since childhood. She brings this appreciation for culture, connection and community to her work, together with a people-centred approach to building meaningful relationships and supporting positive outcomes for communities. 

Originally from Mexico and now calling Sydney home, Nayibe joined the IAP team as a Program Coordinator after working in donor acquisition and fundraising. This experience has given Nayibe a unique appreciation of how supporter generosity translates into lasting change for individuals and communities. In Nayibe's role, she supports program and partnership initiatives that improve eye health and contribute to our mission of ending avoidable blindness.

Rachel Bowman is the Policy & Advocacy Manager within The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program (IAP), a role she has held for the past 2.5 years, following eight years with The Foundation. 

Rachel’s work is grounded in principled allyship, working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations and communities to support self-determination and strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in eye health. Her role focuses on policy, advocacy and systems change, using relationships, influence and collaboration to help elevate community-led priorities and drive greater recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health across government and the broader health sector. 

Rachel is committed to listening, learning and creating space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and leadership. She recognises that her role as an ally is to support, connect and enable rather than lead. Through genuine relationships, collaborative practice and systems influence, she contributes to long-term, equitable eye health outcomes.

Mary is a Policy & Advocacy Advisor in The Foundation's Indigenous Australia Program, where she supports policy, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement initiatives that help advance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health. 

Before joining IAP, Mary spent five years with the Foundation as Internal Communications Manager. Returning to the Foundation brought together her communications and stakeholder engagement experience with the opportunity to contribute to policy and advocacy in an area she cares deeply about. 

As an ally, Mary is committed to supporting self-determination and amplifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and leadership. She is passionate about using storytelling, advocacy and relationships to help drive meaningful change and improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Mary values working alongside talented, passionate colleagues united by a shared purpose and appreciates the opportunity to continue learning with them. She is proud to contribute to Fred’s legacy and to the Indigenous Australia Program’s work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

Holly Edwards is a Policy and Advocacy Consultant in The Foundation's Indigenous Australia Program, currently based in the UK but usually living on Gai-mariagal Country in Sydney. She previously led key pieces of The Foundation's social justice work, helping to strengthen the organisation's commitments to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led reform and the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Uluru Statement from the Heart. She is now focussing on policy and advocacy that advances eye health equity through strengthening social justice, self-determination, and allyship. With a background in public health and human rights, Holly is passionate about addressing the broader social, cultural, and structural factors that influence health and wellbeing, and supporting change that is led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

David Aanundsen is the Strategic Data Lead managing the Data and Research Engagement (DARE) team within the Indigenous Australia Program (IAP). In his tenth year with IAP, he has worked across monitoring and evaluation roles and brings a background in Aboriginal health, including managing eye health services in remote Northern Territory. David works with the DARE team on monitoring and evaluation activities, including rolling out Indigenous Data Sovereignty within IAP and across the Foundation. 

I’m David Aanundsen, the Strategic Data Lead managing the Data and Research Engagement (DARE) team in the Indigenous Australia Program (IAP). This is my tenth year working in IAP in monitoring and evaluation roles. My background is in Aboriginal health, including managing eye health services in remote Northern Territory. I work with the DARE team on a range of monitoring and evaluation tasks, including the roll-out of Indigenous Data Sovereignty within IAP and across The Foundation.

Daniel Pietrini Sanchez is part of the Data and Research Engagement (DARE) team within the Indigenous Australia Program (IAP). He works with colleagues and partners to turn data into insights that support learning, decision-making and continuous improvement. His responsibilities include monitoring, reporting, dashboards, data quality initiatives, Indigenous Data Sovereignty and quarterly reflections with program staff. This work strengthens evidence-informed approaches to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health.

Arvindran plays a key role across the Indigenous Australia Program, providing data-driven financial analysis and insights to support informed decision-making. His responsibilities include budget management, forecasting, partner financial management and financial performance reporting. By translating complex financial data into actionable insights, Arvindran helps guide strategic planning, program sustainability and long-term success across the IAP portfolio. 

Danny Teece is a proud Gomeroi man from Moree, New South Wales, and an experienced journalist, filmmaker and communications professional with more than two decades of experience across Indigenous media, storytelling and advocacy.  

At The Fred Hollows Foundation, he is the Engagement and Relationships Manager within the Indigenous Australia Program, bringing a strong commitment to amplifying First Nations voices and supporting community-led initiatives that advance equity and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  

Before joining the Foundation, Danny worked across Australia’s media landscape, producing radio, television and digital content for organisations including SBS, NITV, ABC and the Koori Mail.  

His work has focused on sharing authentic Indigenous stories, elevating community perspectives and creating culturally informed journalism and communications. Danny is recognised for his collaborative approach and his commitment to meaningful storytelling that builds awareness, connection and social impact.

Brittany Santo is a Kuku Yalanji and Kuku Djungan woman living in Townsville, North Queensland. As the Business Support and Engagement Coordinator for The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program, she supports stakeholder engagement, communications, events, travel and program operations. Through this work, Brittany helps strengthen the partnerships and systems that improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health outcomes across Australia.