OCA Members

Ms Jan Ferguson OAM was appointed to the Outback Communities Authority as of 7 July 2022 for a term of three years.

Jan has a strong personal interest and expertise in supporting outback communities at a regional and national level to achieve their goals.  At a regional strategic level Jan actively engages in forums and events that develop strategies for the outback.

Jan is a company director and Chair of NFP companies with relevance to the outback and has an active personal interest at a community level through the communities of Beltana where she is Secretary for the Beltana Progress Association and Parachilna where she is a committee member on the Parachilna Community Association. Jan has been instrumental in developing a strategic plan that has achieved an independent income stream for the Beltana community and has also been a driving force in increasing the wellbeing of the Beltana community through social services and the arts.

Jan's professional expertise in corporate governance, economic participation, rangeland ecology, strategic and business realisation and her experience at executive levels and as a board member on community and national boards equips her well to serve as Presiding Member of the OCA.

Leila Day is an opal gouger, artist, tour guide at the Andamooka Observatory and works at the Andamooka Post Office.  Leila is the Chair of the SA Arid Lands Kingoonya Landscape Group, board member of the Flinders Ranges and Outback South Australia Tourism Committee (FROSAT) and Chair of the Andamooka Opal Fields Tourism Association (AOFTA).

Will is a partner of Piper Alderman lawyers practicing in the areas of commercial law, taxation, and not-for-profits. Will has extensive experience servicing clients in outback South Australia including in the health, tourism, aged care, agriculture, mining and conservation sectors. Will also serves on the Board of the Operation Flinders Foundation which operates a wilderness intervention program at Yankaninna Station for young people at-risk. With a family history and passion for outback South Australia, Will has a strong interest in supporting the development of the outback including securing better services, infrastructure and economic opportunities for the region.

Andrea Triggs is currently the Director of Mental Health across the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network and has more than 20 years’ experience in the primary health care sector.   She previously worked for the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, Country & Outback Health and the Country North SA Medicare Local.  Prior to this she worked in a variety of roles at the Flinders and Far North Division of General Practice.

Andrea is passionate about providing high quality services to people who live in rural and remote South Australia and has a firm commitment to providing country people with excellent services, from within country, and where possible by country people.  She appreciates the challenges of providing high quality services across vast areas like Eyre peninsula and remote northern South Australia with associated funding limitations.

The majority of Andrea’s professional experience has been establishing mental health services that support primary care.  This has always been supported with the development and maintenance of robust relationships with the tertiary sector, public funded health services, Aboriginal Community Controlled services, and the broader not for profit sector across country South Australia.

Tony has worked for the Royal Flying Doctor Service since 2014 and is currently the Chief Executive of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations.

Tony has extensive leadership experience within the Public and Private Health sectors and emergency services sector and is passionate about driving strategies that provide quality health services and influencing policy, strategic planning and program development.

In recognition of his contribution to the community, health and emergency services (SAAS) sector Tony was awarded the Ambulance Services Medal (ASM) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on Australia Day in 2010.

Robyn Wallace has lived and worked in Outback SA since 2017 and is passionate about finding new ways to support people in regional and remote communities.
Robyn brings extensive experience in community engagement and advocacy to the board. Robyn has operated the Fowlers Bay Caravan Park with her husband since 2017, and was Chair of the Fowlers Bay Progress Association from 2017-2021. During that time she was responsible for a large number of improvements to the town and community infrastructure, including new solar street lighting, new picnic shelters, Town Hall upgrades, and a town revegetation program that also involved collaboration with local schools.
Prior to moving to Fowlers Bay, Robyn worked for many years as a medical scientist. She holds a PhD from University of Adelaide and has worked as a researcher at University of Queensland and Charles Sturt University. This experience has provided her with exceptional skills in communication and strategic thinking and strong insight into community needs.