Experience

Torres Strait Regional Authority

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Chairperson | Member for Badu

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  The Torres Strait Regional Authority, under the direction of an Indigenous elected representative Board is the lead Commonwealth agency with responsibility to develop policy, implement programmes and coordinate service delivery for the benefit of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people of the region. Established under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005, the core of the TSRA Board and the agency’s governing mandate is the recognition and maintenance of Ailan Kastom belonging to all Torres Strait Islanders, and to formulate and coordinate policies and programmes for Torres Strait Islanders, and Aboriginal persons living in the Torres Strait area. Show less



Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Member of the Board

  • Jan 2015 - May 2021

  The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is responsible for the health services of approximately 25,000 people widely spread across Cape York, the Northern Peninsula Area and the Torres Strait Islands. Sixty six per cent of the population in the Torres and Cape HHS identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is responsible for the health services of approximately 25,000 people widely spread across Cape York, the Northern Peninsula Area and the Torres Strait Islands. Sixty six per cent of the population in the Torres and Cape HHS identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.



Torres Strait Island Regional Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Councillor - Divison 5

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2016

  The Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) is one of three local councils found in the Torres Strait region. TSIRC is the largest council and represent the outer islands of the Torres Strait. TSIRC manage the treaty agreement between the border of mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).Unlike most local councils, we service fifteen separate communities spread out across 42,000 square kilometres of water, each with its own unique characteristics and service requirements.The population of approx. 5,000 people spans across our fifteen island communities. The council formed in 2008 as part of the State Government’s amalgamation policy. TSIRC is an entirely new local council, governed under the Local Government Act (Qld). Before this, the area was under the jurisdiction of the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984 (Qld) and each community had its own independent Island Council. Show less

• Environmental Health Worker

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2012

  Environmental Health Workers (EHWs) role is to provide advice with respect to strategies by which hazards to health may be controlled. EHWs are responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementing control strategies designed to minimise the adverse health impact of the environment and the workplace, on personnel.Areas of responsibility of EHWs include, but are not limited to, the following:Water safety; Food safety; Epidemiological studies; Occupational hygiene; Waste management; Vector control; Emergency management and Workplace assessments. Show less



Queensland Health | Tropical Population Health Unit

• Cairns

• Vector Control Officer

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

  The discovery of Aedes Albopictus (Asian Tiger) Mosquito in the Torres Strait Islands in 2005 has resulted in the Aedes Albopictus Eradication Program (AAEP) to cover affected islands. The AAEP vector control team conducts routine mosquito monitoring, comprehensive effective control and provide awareness to residents on prevention against dengue fever. The discovery of Aedes Albopictus (Asian Tiger) Mosquito in the Torres Strait Islands in 2005 has resulted in the Aedes Albopictus Eradication Program (AAEP) to cover affected islands. The AAEP vector control team conducts routine mosquito monitoring, comprehensive effective control and provide awareness to residents on prevention against dengue fever.



Badu Island Council

• Badu Island

• Environmental Health Officer

  • Nov 2005 - Jul 2008

  Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) role is to provide advice with respect to strategies by which hazards to health may be controlled. EHOs are responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementing control strategies designed to minimise the adverse health impact of the environment and the workplace, on personnel. Areas of responsibility of EHOs include, but are not limited to, the following: Water safety; Food safety; Epidemiological studies; Occupational hygiene; Waste management; Vector control; Emergency management and Workplace assessments. Show less