Leila Smith
Leila is a Wiradjuri woman whose family is from central New South Wales. Raised in Canberra, completed a Bachelor’s degree with first class honours in Sociology from the Australian National University. In 2012, Leila was a participant on the 2012 Aurora Indigenous scholars International Study Tour, and received a Charlie Perkins Scholarship in 2013 to complete a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Cambridge.
Prior to Aurora, Leila was the Knowledge Translation Manager at the Lowitja Institute, and a Senior Management Consultant at Nous Group. She also led the Policy and Programs team at the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association, and worked in data analysis and research roles at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Australian Social Science Data Archive, and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
Prior to Aurora, Leila was the Knowledge Translation Manager at the Lowitja Institute, and a Senior Management Consultant at Nous Group. She also led the Policy and Programs team at the Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association, and worked in data analysis and research roles at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Australian Social Science Data Archive, and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.