Vicki O'Halloran

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| honorific_prefix = The Honourable

| name = Vicki O'Halloran

| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AO|CVO}}

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| caption = O'Halloran in 2019

| order = 22nd

| office = Administrator of the Northern Territory

| term_start = 31 October 2017

| term_end = 30 January 2023

| governor_general = Sir Peter Cosgrove (2017–19)
David Hurley (2019–23)

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| predecessor = John Hardy

| successor = Hugh Heggie

| birth_name = Vicki Susan Cuttriss

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1964|6|20}}

| birth_place = Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

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| nationality = Australian

| spouse = {{Marriage|Craig O'Halloran|1993}}

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| alma_mater = Charles Darwin University

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Vicki Susan O'Halloran {{postnominals|country=AUS|AO|CVO}} (born 20 June 1964) is an Australian businesswoman and community worker, who was CEO of Somerville Community Services in the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2017. On 31 October 2017, she was sworn in as the 22nd administrator of the Northern Territory, replacing John Hardy.{{cite news|title=New NT Administrator appointed|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/vicki-ohalloran-appointed-new-northern-territory-administrator/news-story/a63f00ca85c52b14aacea7d8356a3859|access-date=30 October 2017|work=NT News|date=31 August 2017}}

O'Halloran was born in Burnie, Tasmania, and educated at Smithton High School and Devonport Community College. She worked as an education officer and child care director for Circular Head Council, before moving to Darwin, Northern Territory in 1989 where she studied for a Bachelor of Children's Services at Charles Darwin University. In 1993, she joined Somerville Community Services, as deputy CEO and manager, and became CEO in 1998.Who's Who in Australia 2017, ConnectWeb, 2017.

In 2014, O'Halloran was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to people with a disability through roles with a range of organisations, and to the community.{{cite web|title=O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1148962|website=Australian Honours|publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=30 October 2017}} She was subsequently advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for distinguished service to the people of the Northern Territory, and to the disability sector through a range of executive roles.{{cite web|title=O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2004928|website=Australian Honours|publisher=Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=10 June 2019}} She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2023 New Year Honours.{{London Gazette|issue=63918|supp=y|page=N4|date=31 December 2022}}

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Category:1964 births

Category:Living people

Category:Administrators of the Northern Territory

Category:Australian chief executives

Category:Officers of the Order of Australia

Category:Australian Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order

Category:Charles Darwin University alumni

Category:People from Burnie, Tasmania

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