By ERWIN CHLANDA
Patricia Miller (pictured) has accepted her retirement as the CEO of the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (CAALAS) as having come into effect two days ago – January 31.
The Deputy Administrator of the Northern Territory made the announcement through her brother, Bob Liddle, who spoke to the Alice Springs News Online a short while ago.
He says Mrs Miller wants the current matters “put to rest”. She has served CAALAS for 35 years.
The last few weeks have been marked by serious internal strife within the organisation that has a staff of about 40, including 18 lawyers.
The CAALAS board had earlier this afternoon issued the following statement: “Contrary to recent inaccurate media reporting and social media posts, the CEO has not been ‘sacked’.
“Ms Miller gave the CAALAS board notice of her intended retirement at its meeting on 29 August 2014.
“Ms Miller herself nominated 31 January 2015 as her intended retirement date.
“CAALAS wishes Ms Miller the best for her retirement.”