Author: David Templeman

David is the Chief Executive of a national peak not-for-profit organisation in preventative health, the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia. He is a senior volunteer member of St John Ambulance Australia, the Chair of the ACT Alcohol and Drug Foundation—Karralika Programs. In addition to these activities, David holds appointments on the Boards of the International Federation of Non Government Organisations and the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions. David is also a member of the National Leadership Group for the White Ribbon Foundation and a Board Director for a recently established NGO, the National Rural Law and Justice Alliance. David was appointed to the Board of Families Australia in November 2012. David completed  a significant public service career in 2006 the last six as Director General of Emergency Management Australia, the Federal Government's agency with responsibility for reducing the impact of natural, technological and human-caused disaster impact on the Australian community and the region.