Patrick Johnson

Patrick is a Kaanju man from Far North Queensland. He is an Olympian, Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist in the 4x 100 metres relay and the current Oceanian and Australian record holder in the 100 metres, with a time of 9.93 seconds. With that time, he became the first person not of African ancestry to break the 10-second barrier.

Patrick has had an extensive career that includes 10 years in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and more than 20 years of advocacy work for equal rights for all Australia’s through health, education and wellbeing.

Currently, Patrick is the Sport Integrity Australia Culture & Safety Advisor. His role is to drive change for systematic issues in the sector related to racism, LGBTQ, and disability. Furthermore, he is responsible for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion to ensure that these values are embedded in all operational elements and culture.

Additionally, Patrick is a board member for the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee, Chair of Australian Olympic Committee Indigenous Advisory Council, a member of the Australian Sports Commission Executive Leadership Committee for the High-Performance Strategy and Indigenous Advisory Committee for the High-Performance Strategy and Deadly Choices Olympic Partnerships Manager.