Richard Weston is the first Deputy Children’s Guardian for Aboriginal Children and Young People in New South Wales, bringing more than 25 years of experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs to the role. Prior to this, Richard was the CEO of SNAICC, the national non-government peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. For nine years, Richard held the position of CEO of The Healing Foundation focusing on better understanding the pervasive and long term impacts of trauma and supporting communities to develop and lead their own healing projects. Between 2000 and 2010 Richard led Aboriginal community controlled health services in far west New South Wales and south east Queensland. He is a very experienced Indigenous leader who has worked in very challenging social and political environments and delivered measurable social, health and economic outcomes. Over the last 15 months he has been a member of the National Voice Co-Design groups established by Minister Ken Wyatt, that are developing models for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.