The First Nations Advisory Group exist to provide high level strategic advice to the Centre for Research Excellence.

The current  members of the CRE First Nations Advisory Group are:

• Bilawara Lee, Larrakia Elder, Darwin (Chair)
• Pirrawayingi Puruntatameri, Tiwi Islands Elder (Deputy Chair)
• Tracey Brand, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation
• Doogety Campbell, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation
• Dennis Bonney, Consultant Paediatrician, Northern Territory Department of Health
• Lorna Murakami-Gold, Centre for Remote Health, a joint centre of Flinders University and Charles Darwin University (Alice Springs)
• Mark Mayo, Menzies School of Health Research
• Lesley Versteegh, Menzies School of Health Research
• Loyla Leysley, Community Member, Darwin
• Kiana Brown, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Northern Territory Department of Health