Staff and Board Members
Oonah is an Aboriginal controlled organisation: at least 51% of the Board Members must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. The governance model adopted by Oonah is based on the Koori Heritage Trust and Wuchopperen Health Service approaches.
2022 Oonah Board Members:
- Dr Jenine Godwin-Thompson – President
- Nathan Fenelon – Vice President
- Dr Jan Mahoney- Secretary
- Diarmuid McAlary – Treasurer
- Dr Andrew Peters – Member
- Lea Jones – Member
- Melissa Jones – Member
- Anita Koochew – Member
- Nikki Madgwick – Member
Lifetime Member of HICSA/Oonah:
- Aunty Dot Peters AM
- Dr Doseena Fergie
CURRENT STAFF
Oonah adopts a reconciliation model whereby Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal staff are appointed based on merit, work experience, personal attributes and cultural knowledge or experience. Oonah is committed to the workforce and professional development of its staff.
- Amanda Hand – Chief Executive Officer
- Maria – Program Manager / Workforce Development
- Samantha – Clinical Coordinator
- Roslyn – Executive Assistant / Administration Coordinator
- Nick – Accountant
- Gail – Bringing Them Home Worker
- Katy – Tucker Bag Coordinator
- Nikki – Community Engagement Worker
- Chloe – Youth Engagement Worker
- Tash – Program Support Worker
- Alanna – Community Engagement Trainee
- Emily – Young Families Community Connector
- Bimal – Mental Health Clinician
- Andrea – Mental Health Clinician
- Melissa – SEWB Outreach
- Rebecca- SEWB outreach Worker
- Joe – SEWB Outreach Worker