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Summary of governance

This resource was endorsed by the QAIHC Board of Directors in March 2026. It was developed with the support of the QAIHC ACCHO Sector Orientation Governance Committee.

Governance Committee Members

Mr Stevan Ober, CEO of Galangoor Duwalami Primary Health Care Service
Mrs Sheryl Lawton, CEO of CWAATSICH (Charleville and Western Areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Community Health)
Mrs Rachel Atkinson, CEO of Palm Island Community Company
Mrs Paula Arnol, Acting CEO QAIHC

Credits

Project Lead: Associate Professor Sophia Couzos, QAIHC Public Health Medical Director
Project Managers: Mr Jack Carty, QAIHC Design Manager and Ms Samantha Townsend, QAIHC Communications Manager.

Contributors

Dr Mary Martinfounding member of ATSICHS Brisbane
Renee BlackmanCEO of ATSICHS Brisbane
Adrian CarsonPrincipal at Create Health and former CEO of IUIH 
Dea Delaney-Thiele, CEO NACCHO (2003-2010) 
Dr Fadwa Al-YamanHead, First Nations of Health and Welfare Group, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 
Frank Vincentformer NACCHO Board Member
Haylene Groganformer Chief First Nations Health Officer 
Dulcie Flowerfounding member of AMS Redfern
Professor Ian Wronskiformer ACCHO physician
John MarisCWAATSICH founding Board member
Vicki RossExecutive Assistant to the CEO, CWAATSICH and former Aboriginal Health Worker
Dr Richard MillsSenior GP – Clinical Improvement, IUIH 
Les Collinsfounder of ATSICHS Brisbane
Heather LeeCultural Development Manager at TAIHS and Aboriginal Health Worker

Funding Source

This learning resource was made possible thanks to a grant from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

Intellectual property

Need to extract it from the contract.

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