Tanya Hosch


Tanya Hosch is an Australian social activist. She is a Torres Strait Islander woman who lives in Adelaide, and is the Joint Campaign Director for , a position she shares with Tim Gartrell.

Other positions

Prior to Recognise, Tanya held advocacy and consulting roles with the aim of increasing philanthropic investment into Indigenous development. Tanya was a key contributor in the creation of the , and a foundation director of the and the . In 2013, Tanya was appointed as the Independent Chair of the new company , and until recently also served on the Boards of and the Australian Red Cross. In 2014, Tanya was appointed to the Review Panel for the Act of Recognition to provide a report. In October 2015, Tanya was appointed as a director of the for three years.

Awards and honours

In 2013 Tanya was named in the and in 2012, 2013 and 2015 was recognised in the list of ‘ run by and the to recognise women who are achievers in Australian business and society. In 2015, Tanya was named in .

National Press Club Address

On 13 February 2013, Tanya addressed the . The title of her address, delivered with Jason Glanville, was "

AFL

Hosch was named the general manager of inclusion and social policy at the Australian Football League in 2016, beating former Labor Senator Nova Peris to the role, and becoming the second female executive at the AFL.