Abe Ropitini is a Māori man of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Maniapoto iwi, with ancestral links to Palawa Country, Tasmania. He has a background in medical anthropology and international development. He has managed projects across health, disability and aged care, digital transformation, and Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing.
Abe is the Executive Director of Population Health at the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO).