Ms Terri Janke BA LLB UNSW commenced practice in 1995 and established her own law firm, Terri Janke and Company in 2000.
(For a 2pg pdf summary of Terri Janke's background, qualifications, achievements and governance roles, about Terri (2pg pdf).
Terri was born in north Queensland and has family connections to Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands (Meriam Mir) and Cape York Peninsula (Wuthathi).
Terri and the law
Terri has had extensive experience as a lawyer specialising in Indigenous intellectual property, cultural heritage, media and business law. She has worked in both the community and commercial law sector. Her client base includes individuals, corporations, government (local, state and federal), community organisations and international agencies. Her management ability and commitment has led to the success of Terri Janke and Company.
Terri's areas of practice include; Indigenous intellectual property, trade marks, domain names, IP management plans, copyright, artists rights and licensing rights, Indigenous cultural protocols, research ethics and business law. Her expertise and skills extend to report writing, facilitation of meetings, workshops and discussions, trainer and presenter on legal and cultural issues.
Terri is a natural mediator, accredited by the LEADR Association of Dispute Resolvers. She is a prominent and energetic public speaker who brings a unique perspective to the resolution of legal issues and negotiations. Terri has spoken to diverse and enthusiastic audiences and in 2009 delivered addresses at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land, the IED Forum in Alice Springs, and presented the keynote address for the Toyota Public Lecture Series at the Australian National University.
Terri's Qualifications
Terri graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1995 with two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law. She is also a graduate of the Company Directors Course which she completed in 2009, from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Terri is currently enrolled in a PhD at the National Centre for Indigenous Studies, Australian National University (supervisors Professor Mick Dodson, Professor Peter Veth and Dr Matthew Rimmer). Terri has also completed the LEADR Mediation Certificate Course.
- Governance and Advisory roles
- Terri's current roles include;-
- Board member, Tourism Australia
- Panel member, Indigenous Tourism Industry Advisory Panel
- Member, National Australia Bank (NAB) Indigenous Advisory Group
- Terri's previous governance roles include;-
- Chairperson & Director, National Indigenous Television (2008/10)
- President, Ngalaya Indigenous Lawyers Association (2001/04)
- Board member, Collections Council of Australia (2009/10)
- Council member, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies AIATSIS (2007/10)
- Board member, Museum of Contemporary Art (2003/05)
- Member, NSW Premier Women's Council (2008)
- Board member, Bangarra Dance Theatre (1995/96)
- Panel member, NSW Department of Community Service, Aboriginal Trust Fund Repayment Scheme (2003/4)
Achievements
Terri is widely regarded as a leader in her field and is highly distinguished. Terri was awarded the Highly Commended, Aboriginal Justice Award from the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW in 2007. In 2005 Terri was listed on the NSW Women's Honour Roll and in 2001 Terri was named Evolving Business Winner in the NSW Aboriginal Employment and Business Awards. In 1995 Terri received the John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship.
Terri completed high school education in Canberra and has lived in Sydney since 1984. Terri has been happily married to Andrew Pitt since 1995, they have two beautiful children. Terri enjoys playing guitar and writing fiction, her novel Butterfly Song was published by Penguin Books and translated into French in 2009.
(For a 2pg pdf summary of Terri Janke's background, qualifications, achievements and governance roles, about Terri (2pg pdf).
photo courtesy Wayne Quilliam and www.naidoc.org.au
Terri Janke is NAIDOC Person of the Year 2011
NAIDOC stands for the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians. NAIDOC is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.
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