Our People

B.Ed, Dip Management, Cert IV in Mental Health, Project Management, Business (Governance) and in Assessment and Workplace Training

Nominated Director for Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd since late 2016.

Current CEO of Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd on the Gold Coast and a founding Director of IUIH, current Director of CheckUp Australia, Central West Hospital and Health Service and Royal Flying Doctor Service. Co-Chair Qld Government’s First Children and Families Board, member – First Nations Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Group. Former – Chairperson of the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and Director Gold Coast PHN.

Chair – Governance Committee

Member – Finance & Audit Committee

Nominated Director for Yulu-Burri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health since November 2021.

Chair Yulu-Burri-Ba, Elder in residence at Murri School Acacia Ridge and ARC Centre of Excellence Indigenous Futures University of Queensland, Chair BIMA Triple A.

Experienced in Indigenous primary health care and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector.

Member – Performance Quality and Risk Committee

Member – Governance Committee

BCom, Grad Dip. Advanced Accounting, Chartered Accountant, GAICD

Independent Director since November 2024.

Chair Audit and Risk Committee and member of the St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace School Advisory Council.

Experienced business leader and CFO with over 30 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors and industries.

Chair – Finance & Risk Committee

MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS, FRCOphth, FRACGP, Dip App Sci (Optom), GAICD

Independent Director since 2014.

A current Director at Terrace Eye Centre, Qld Ocular Oncology Service and Avant Mutual Group Ltd, Consultant Ophthalmologist at various hospitals, Indigenous ophthalmology support and training throughout Qld. and Adjunct Professor University of Qld (Medicine). Former Australian Medical Association President (State & Federal), awarded AMA Gold medal in 2017.

Chair – Performance Quality and Risk Committee

BA (Japanese) LLB (Hons), FAICD, PhD candidate (UQ)

Independent Director since March 2024.

Governance professional and lawyer. Chair Endeavour Foundation and independent member of the Governance and Nominations Committee of Chief Executive Women, the Audit and Risk Committee of Queensland philanthropic charity, The John Villiers Trust and board member of The Creche & Kindergarten Association Ltd. Former – President & Chair RACQ, Chair Qld Theatre Company and director of various private, for purpose and government entities, tribunals, and committees over the last 30 years.

Member – Performance Quality and Risk Committee

MBA (enrolled), MAICD

Nominated Director for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Ltd July 2022 – August 2023, and from October 2023.

A current Director at ATSICHS Brisbane, General Manager Corporate Services – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland.

Extensive corporate services experience in government and PHNs at executive level.

Member – Finance and Audit Committee

Member – Governance Committee

Independent Director since 19 March 2025.

CEO of Indigenous Allied Health Australia and IAHA Northern Territory Workforce Development and Adjunct Professor at Charles Darwin University. Director for Thirrili Ltd and Chair of Yamagigu Pty Ltd.

Formal qualifications in Community Development, Management, and Indigenous Governance and the 2021 Impact 25 Award winner with Pro Bono Australia in recognition of contributions to social change. Donna is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

Committed executive, mentor, facilitator, connector and community development practitioner working to support self-determination and assert the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through empowered cultural governance, leadership and practices.

Chair – RTO Committee (EMPOWA Training)

LLB, Grad Dip Corp Gov, FGIA, FCG(CS), MAICD

Company Secretary since November 2013.

Chartered Company Secretary and Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. Charmaine has held corporate governance positions with several Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and a large disability charity. She has a law degree and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance.  Board member (volunteer) of a ‘for purpose’ charity.

Secretariat Board
Secretariat Board committees

Torres Strait Islander – Mabuiag and Yam

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for implementing the Strategic Vision of the organisation and overall management of IUIH’s operations.

This business unit has responsibility for overseeing the functions and outcomes of IUIH’s regional service delivery, including specialist services, a broad range of allied health services, rehabilitation services, comprehensive primary care (including IUIH’s Mob Link service and the Pamela Mam Health Centre), palliative care services, oral health services, birthing and early childhood services, disability services, family health and wellbeing services, youth services, and mental health and wellbeing services.

IUIH Home Support Aged Care Services provides household and social support services to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders aged 50 or over to maintain their independence, improve their quality of life and stay in their homes for longer. The IUIH Home Support team works across multiple aged care planning regions with a focus of bringing Elders together.

A proud Bundjalung Woman with connections to Torres Strait Mer Island and Lifou Island.

Moreton Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Community Health Services (Moreton ATSICHS) is a non-for-profit, Community Controlled Health Service operating as part of the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) Network. It delivers health, wellbeing and community support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities across the Moreton Bay region.

Kalkadoon and Waanyi.

Deadly Choices builds on partnerships with CCHSs to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to complete an annual health check and access the suite of services provided by their local CCHS clinic, comprising of:

• Deadly Choices Heathy Lifestyle Program incorporating the Deadly Choices Education Program in schools, Deadly Choices Community Days and Tackling Indigenous Smoking initiatives
• Deadly Choices incentivising merchandise, including the highly sought after Deadly Choices shirts
• Deadly Choices Licensees.

Now one of the most recognised Indigenous brands nationally, Deadly Choices has an increasing profile through active involvement in major sporting event campaigns, including its Deadly Origin partnership with the Queensland Rugby League and the NSW Rugby League.

This business unit provides operational leadership of a suite of IUIH Network “backbone” functions, including public health, data, research, quality and safety, service development, and digital innovation. In effect, these core functions support evidence-driven development, monitoring and continuous improvement in health and related services across the IUIH Network.

The Organisational Development Unit is responsible for:

• Pathways Our Way Academy (POWA): School-based and post-school traineeships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a range of qualifications
• Workforce Development of existing staff aligned with IUIH’s Cultural Integrity Investment Framework, including workforce mapping to align new and existing programs to the IUIH System of Care and coordination of training delivery and evaluation
• Growing leadership Our Way (GLOW): Leadership and management development including training and pathways to develop our next generation of leaders
• Careers Our Way: Coordination of student placements across the region and career development and coaching for Network staff
• EMPOWA Training: A new community controlled Registered Training Organisation delivering accredited training to build South East Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and community services workforce.

The Strategy and Partnerships team oversights strategic policy development and advocacy for the IUIH Network, including working with key government and non-government stakeholders to drive system reform, and to support IUIH’s vision of healthy, strong, and vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities. The Strategy and Partnerships business area includes the:

• Policy Team
• Marketing and Communications Team
• Community Legal Services Team

The Corporate Services Unit provides the necessary support to IUIH including:

• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• Workplace Health and Safety
• Infrastructure management
• Accreditation
• Warehouse and procurement

Nunuccal woman with connections to north-west Carnarvon Gorge, in central Queensland.

The Cultural Integrity team is dedicated to fostering an environment that honours and upholds our cultural heritage, in alignment with Aboriginal Terms of Reference. This team plays a pivotal role in organisational development by embedding culturally responsive practices across all levels of IUIH, ensuring that staff, programs, and services reflect and respect Aboriginal ways of knowing and being.

Through proactive community engagement, the unit builds strong relationships and partnerships, amplifying the voice of our people and the communities IUIH serves. Additionally, the Cultural Integrity team strengthens governance frameworks by developing policies and protocols that prioritise cultural integrity and accountability, guiding IUIH towards culturally aligned decision-making and sustainable, community-centred growth.