Lautoa Faletau
Advisory Board Member
Lautoa Faletau is an international development consultant with more than three decades of experience supporting law enforcement cooperation and governance reform across the Pacific.
She has worked across national and regional institutions, beginning her career with Tonga Police before joining the Australian Federal Police (2006-2022), where she led the design and establishment of the Pacific Community for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
Lautoa worked in the Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police (PICP) Secretariat, is a founding member of the PICP Women’s Advisory Network, and has championed the integration of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) principles in Pacific policing. She has also held senior consulting roles, including as a Specialist Associate Director with Deloitte (2022-2024). She has led capability reviews for police agencies, and advised multilateral and bilateral partners on governance, accountability and GEDSI.
Lautoa is a member of the Pacific Security College Advisory Board, a Director on the Australian Volunteers International Board, and a Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), focusing on regional security professional development.
Lautoa holds a Bachelor of Laws and Political Science from the University of Waikato, New Zealand.