Board of Directors
This page is under review and will be updated with biographies for each of the current Board of Directors as listed below:
Alfred Davis (Chairperson)
Alf Davis was appointed to the board on 6th October 2010 and is currently the Chaiperson. Alf is a strong advocate for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and is committed to ensuring better health and life outcomes for our people. He has extensive experience across clinical mental health, juvenile justice and child protection during his employment as a social worker. Alf has worked for a number of government departments and community controlled services in south east QLD and currently works as a lecturer/researcher at Griffith University Logan. Alf has a Bachelor of Social Work degree.
Jody Currie
With an extensive career in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human service delivery, Jody Currie is an advocate for improving service accessibility.
Queensland born, Jody Currie is a Yugambeh person with traditional ties to the country between the Logan and Tweed Rivers. As an advocate for improving service accessibility for her people, Jody has a particular focus in child protection and health having worked in a number of senior positions in both the community and government sectors. Her extensive career includes employment with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, Apunipima Cape York Health Council and the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition.
Jody is currently the Human Services Manager for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health. She believes strongly in the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop, determine and manage their own services and their right to exist and grow as service providers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. . Jodie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Gender Studies.
Selwyn Button
Selwyn has held the QAIHC CEO position since July 2010. He commenced with QAIHC in December 2009 as General Manager, Sector Development. Prior to this appointment, Selwyn was the Director, Indigenous Health Policy Branch within Queensland Health.
Selwyn also has worked in a variety of government policy development roles within the Department of Education and Training. He is a qualified teacher and has also served as a Police Officer with the Queensland Police Service for approximately 6 years.
His main priority is the achievement of ‘an empowered and sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Sector in Queensland’. Selwyn has a Bachelor of Teaching degree.
Raymond Brunker
Raymond Brunker has a career background in education and human services. He is currently a Project Manager at the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and his work spans across the access and improvement of healthcare within the homelessness and aged care sector and understanding the social health determinants of this population.
Prior to completing his Bachelor of Education, Primary and Bachelor of Human Services in Child and Family Studies, Raymond worked in the Federal Government in policy development of school based strategies in improving educational rates and attainment for Indigenous young people. Raymond also worked in the employment sector, specifically in determining the social policy and human services context of unemployment.
Overall, Raymond is interested in the whole person in health contexts and providing a social justice response to health inequalities.
Kylie Waldren
Kylie has an Interest and experience in Indigenous Health and is a former employee of the Health Service. She is currently working with Murri Ministry.
Garth Morgan
Garth is currently employed as the Executive Director of the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Human Services Coalition. He has a wealth of experience and expertise from his extensive career in the community, government and not-for-profit sectors. He was the Project Manager of a private consulting firm, founder and Managing Director of OCHREisitc Group and Senior Program Officer with the Department of Health and Ageing. Garth also spent a number of years with the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council in roles including Workplace Planning and Development Officer, Acting Chief Operations Officer and Director of the QAIHC College of Health.
He is committed to human service system reform, specifically on improving the delivery of services to disadvantaged Queenslanders. Garth holds the firm belief that through collaborative efforts, Queensland can make a long-lasting difference in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – now and in the future.
Garth has a Bachelor of Arts in Education, a Graduate Certificate in Training and Development and will complete his Masters of Business Administration in 2012.
Sally Corrigan
Pele Bennet
Pele is a descendent of the Waggadaggam People from St Paul’s Village on Moa Island in the Torres Straits. Totemic association: Kadal (Saltwater Crocodile) & Baidham (Tiger Shark). She was born and raised in Brisbane and is a proud member of the Indigenous community of Brisbane.
She has been employed within the health sector (both government and past employee of ATSICHS) for approximately 13 years. During this time she has continued to maintain a clear sense of obligation to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities by developing strategies in health programs.
In various roles within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community she has continually advocated for early intervention, prevention and primary health care services and continues to support and encourage active participation.
It is not only part of her working role, but just as importantly as a Torres Strait Islander woman, mother and extended family member, it is her cultural obligation to address the priorities of her community for better health outcomes and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland.
Pele has a Bachelor of Health Science (Aboriginal Community Development).
Lorraine Tutton
