Vicki O'Halloran

Vicki Susan O'Halloran, AO (born 20 June 1964) is an Australian businesswoman and community worker, who was CEO of Somerville Community Services in the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2017. On 31 October 2017, she was sworn in as the 22nd Administrator of the Northern Territory, replacing John Hardy.[1]

Her Honour the Honourable

Vicki O'Halloran

AO
22nd Administrator of the Northern Territory
Assumed office
31 October 2017
Governor GeneralSir Peter Cosgrove (2017–19)
David Hurley (2019–)
Preceded byJohn Hardy
Personal details
Born
Vicki Susan Cuttriss

(1964-06-20) 20 June 1964
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)
Craig O'Halloran
(
m. 1993)
Alma materCharles Darwin University

O'Halloran was born in Burnie, Tasmania, and educated at Smithton High School and Devonport Community College. She worked as an education officer and child care director for Circular Head Council, before moving to Darwin, Northern Territory in 1989 where she studied for a Bachelor of Children's Services at Charles Darwin University. In 1993, she joined Somerville Community Services, as deputy CEO and manager, and became CEO in 1998.[2]

In 2014, O'Halloran was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to people with a disability through roles with a range of organisations, and to the community.[3] She was subsequently advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for distinguished service to the people of the Northern Territory, and to the disability sector through a range of executive roles.[4]

References
  1. "New NT Administrator appointed". NT News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. Who's Who in Australia 2017, ConnectWeb, 2017.
  3. "O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. "O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Government offices
Preceded by
John Hardy		 Administrator of the Northern Territory
2017–present		 Incumbent


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