About - Mamuhsl

Mamu Health Service Limited is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. We provide culturally appropriate and comprehensive primary health care programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities in Innisfail and the surrounding areas.

Board Members

Rona Hart

Chairperson

Rona is the current Secretary of the Djiru Warrangburra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC and brings over 10 years of experience as a director and member of Community Controlled Health Services.

She has achieved certificates of attainment & attendance in Corporate Governance & Financial Management; a Certificate Ill in Business Administration and a Certificate II in Tourism & Hospitality.

Andrea Sorbello

Director

Andrea has 15 years' experience in the Community Controlled Health Service sector, working with and for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Local Community.

Andrea holds a Certificate in Governance Practice, Diploma in Management, and is currently studying a Diploma in Community Services.

Andrea currently works in local government and maintains her connection to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community through being an active member of the RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) Working Group Committee.

Andrea's decision to become a Governing Committee member of MHSL is historical and respectful as her grandmother - Grace Doyle (nee Congoo) became a founding Director of the Board in 1990. Andrea is a proud Bar-Barrum descendant.

Terry Edwards

Director

Terence has over 40 years as a Public Servant in the Federal, ACT, South Australian and Queensland governments in secretariat, managerial, field operational, administrative and policy roles in whole of government initiatives, contract management and Indigenous employment.

He brings this extensive experience and knowledge to the Mamu Health Service Limited board as a skills base director.

As a Mamu traditional custodian, he’s currently a member of the Mamu Aboriginal Corporation Registered Native Title Body Corporation (Innisfail) and a director of Yeddung Murra Aboriginal Corporation (Canberra).

He currently is employed as a Disability Support Officer with Majestic Community Services and a taxi driver with Innisfail Taxis.

Sonya Takau

Director

Sonya is a proud descendant of the Jabaunbarra (coastal plains) Jirrbal Rainforest Aboriginal people and has a solid grounding in the teachings of her language and culture through her mentor and Elder Dr Ernie Grant.

Sonya recently founded Dingo Culture a social media platform which advocates and campaigns the cultural rights and obligations of First Nations People rights to protect the Dingo a highly culturally significant animal.

Sonya brings nine years of experience as Managing Director for the family Indigenous tourism business.

Joann Schmider

Director

Joann is an Australian Institute of Company Directors graduate and brings over 40 years of experience as a board and committee member in a variety of entities.

She is currently a PhD candidate and holds an Education degree, Certificate IV's in Governance & Indigenous Leadership and Graduate Certificates in Social Administration & Research.

Joann has over 30 years of experience in planning, policy, engagement, programming & service delivery.

Jason Savo

Director

Jason Savo was born in Innisfail and is of Dyiru, South Sea Islander descent with Cape York connections as well.

He is a health worker who spent one year working for Mamu HSL before fifteen years as a community support worker with Queensland Health based at Innisfail Hospital.

He is presently in his fourth time as a Director of Mamu HSL. Jason wishes to improve health outcomes within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Trevor Philpot

Director

Trevor Philpot, I’m a proud Torres Strait Islander Meriam man, I have 7 children and 17 grandchildren also a business owner, operator of Shifting Gears Men’s Counselling with over 15 years’ experience to supporting men in navigating life’s challenges and promoting holistic well-being.

Strong advocacy and passionate in mental health & suicide prevention for over a decade, currently sit on PHN Far Norh Queensland, Cairns & Hinterland Lived Experience Advisory Group, President of Innisfail Basketball Inc. also a qualified sound engineer which I enjoy to winding down and relax. I also enjoy watching NQ Cowboys play and most importantly love GOD and listening to Christian music.

Vacant

Director

Vacant

Director

History

Mamu Health Service Limited has been incorporated since 1st May 1990. Prior to this, we were a branch of Wuchopperen Medical Service in Cairns which was established in July 1981. Basic clinics began operating in Innisfail in 1984.

In 1990 the Innisfail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community decided to elect their own health committee. On the 1st May 1990, the committee became autonomous from Wuchopperen (who supplied an outreach service since 1984) and adopted the tribal name of MAMU for our clinic. Two years later in 1992, Mamu Health Service Limited established an outreach clinic in Ravenshoe and we also service the Mount Garnet communities.

In 2011 Mamu Health Service Limited established Primary Health Care outreach clinics. These clinics are located in Babinda, Tully, and Cardwell. Also in 2011 Mamu Health Service Limited outreach clinic in Ravenshoe relocated into a new purpose-built multi-disciplinary health care centre. From here, Mamu Health Service Limited provides a service area to the communities west of the Atherton Tablelands, which extends north to Chillagoe, west to Croydon and south to Ravenshoe.

Our logo is the barramundi as this fish was caught in abundance and the junction of the North and South Johnstone Rivers by the MAMU people.

Quality Policy

Our vision is to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a community-controlled health service.

We will consistently provide products and services that meet or exceed the requirements and expectations of our clients.

We will actively pursue ever improving quality through programs that enable each employee to do their job right the first time and every time.

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