Douglas Geddes

Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities

Douglas Geddes began his career as an electrician at the age of 17 with the Commonwealth Government in 1974.
His early exposure to remote communities was thanks to his dad working with the Commonwealth stores, which started a lifelong passion for essential services.

From working at Aboriginal Essential Services in the 1980s to leading Indigenous power station training, Doug’s career has spanned multiple agencies, including health, education, and infrastructure.

Before retiring in June this year, Douglas worked as part of the Homelands Services Group across 400 remote outstations to support local Aboriginal Service Providers.