Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AM |
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22nd Administrator of the Northern Territory | |
Assumed office 31 October 2017 |
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | Sir Peter Cosgrove |
Preceded by | John Hardy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vicki Susan Cuttriss 20 June 1964 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse(s) | Craig O'Halloran (m. 1993) |
Alma mater | Charles Darwin University |
Vicki Susan O'Halloran AM (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.
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 worked for the law firm Admor Cridlands Lawyers and 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.
In 2014, O'Halloran was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to people with a disability through roles with a range of organisations, and to the community.