Chrissy Grant

Chrissy Grant is an Aboriginal (Kuku Yalanji from the Jalun-Warra clan) and Torres Strait Islander (Mualgal from Kubin on Moa Island) Elder with over 40 years of experience in cultural and natural resource management, heritage management, and conservation. She has held positions such as Director of Indigenous Heritage in the Australian Heritage Commission and has worked extensively with Indigenous Peoples across the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef. Grant is a member of several international committees and has participated in negotiations related to the Convention of Biological Diversity and the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. She is the author of numerous publications on indigenous rights and indigenous-led management of protected areas and world heritage.