Tricia Price
Yorkeys Knob, Cairns,QLD
Summary
Accomplished Senior Principal Lawyer with a proven track record at Legal Aid Queensland, enhancing access to justice for First Nations communities through strategic planning and stakeholder relations. Spearheaded the establishment of a legal unit at North Queensland Aboriginal Land Council, demonstrating exceptional leadership and interpersonal communication skills. Expert in operations management and legal service delivery. Talented professional with several years of experience and successful career in planning, developing, and executing events and initiatives to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Hobart, Tas
02.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Principal Lawyer
Legal Aid Queensland
Cairns, Qld
11.1997 - 01.2025
- Worked successfully with First Nations communities in Far North Queensland to increase access to justice by delivering community led initiatives which recognised and respected self determination and unique community and cultural knowledge.
- Contributed to the vision and strategic plans for Legal Aid Queensland
- Manage, mentor and lead a large, multi-disciplinary team of professional and administrative staff including human resources, financial and risk management and allocation of resources.
- Lead and coordinate the delivery of legal services to a large, linguistic and culturally diverse geographical area
- Represent Legal Aid Queensland in internal and external forums including developing and maintaining networks and relationships with stakeholders in the community and justice system in Far North Queensland
Principal Lawyer
North Queensland Aboriginal Land Council
Cairns, Qld
08.1995 - 10.1997
- Establish the legal unit for the organisation to prepare Native Title applications and land use management agreements
- Represent First Nations Traditional Owners at high level mediations with Government, both State and Federal, land interests, statutory authorities including local councils and the National Native Title Tribunal
- Prepared and managed Native Title applications on behalf of Traditional Owners
- Represented Traditional Owners in applications to the Federal and High Courts of Australia
- Managed and led a multi-disciplinary team comprised of lawyers, project officers, anthropologists, historians, and land use management consultants.
- Provided high level advice to the Board on matters concerning the operations and governance
Lawyer
Ryan Carlisle Thomas
Melbourne, Vic
02.1995 - 10.1995
- Established the family law section in the Geelong office
- Provided high quality legal representation in Family Court proceedings, child protection, domestic violence and criminal law matters
Education
Aboriginal Land Tenure
Adelaide University
Adelaide, SA02-1997
Legal Practice
Leo Cussen Institute
Melbourne, Victoria10-1992
Law/Management
University of Tasmania
Hobart05-1992
Skills
- Professional and mature
- Interpersonal communication
- Operations management
- Stakeholder relations
- Strategic planning
Accomplishments
- Queensland Law Society Agnes McWhinney Award
- Legal Aid Queensland Outstanding Achievement Award for services to First Nations clients
- Queensland Law Society Recipient of 25 years of Service Recognition
- Legal Aid Queensland Chair's Award for Regional Excellence
Timeline
Executive Assistant
Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
02.2020 - 08.2025
Senior Principal Lawyer
Legal Aid Queensland
11.1997 - 01.2025
Principal Lawyer
North Queensland Aboriginal Land Council
08.1995 - 10.1997
Lawyer
Ryan Carlisle Thomas
02.1995 - 10.1995
Aboriginal Land Tenure
Adelaide University
Legal Practice
Leo Cussen Institute
Law/Management
University of Tasmania
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