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Ugari Nona - President

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Member for Bamaga Community

Portfolios held:
  • Governance
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Community Development Program
  • Education
  • Youth 
Qualifications
  • Certificate lll Micro Business
  • Certificate IV in Primary Health Care Practice
  • Diploma in Business Governance
  • Dual Diploma in ATODS/Mental Health & Community Service
  • Company Director Corporate Governance
Experience
  • Background in Health and Corporate Governance
  • Director of Bamagau Kazil TSI Corporation
  • Director of Apudthama Land Trust

Published: 24th May, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Mary Yoelu - Vice President

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Member for Umagico Community

Portfolios held:
  • Governance
  • Health
  • Childcare
  • Finance
  • Education
  • Youth 
Qualifications
  • Certificate IV in Business Governance
  • Diploma in Business Governance
  • Member of Board since 2002
  • Vice-President for the last five years
Experience
  • Member of Umagico Women's Action Group
  • Director of Apunipima Cape York Health Council
  • Director of Gudang Yadhaykenu Aboriginal Corporation
  • Working experience in finance and accounting

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Karyn Watson - Secretary

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Member for Seisia Community

Portfolios held:
  • Governance
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Social Services
Qualifications
  • Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion
  • Diploma in Business Governance
  • Diploma in Primary Health Care
Experience
  • Risk management including audits and quality safety
  • Board member since 2001
  • Director GEMNA ATSI Women's Group
  • Manager of Primary Health Services
  • Board Member for Seisia TSRA
  • Board Member for Torres and Cape HHS

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Patricia Yusia - Treasurer

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Member for Bamaga Community

Portfolios held:
  • Governance
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Community Development Program
  • Child Protection 
Qualifications
  • Certificate of Public Sector Management
  • Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion
  • Diploma in Business Governance
  • Diploma Primary Health Care
  • Bachelor of Health Science
Experience
  • A Pioneer Founder
  • Board Member since 1992
  • Treasurer for the last twenty plus years
  • Director of Bamagaukazil TSI Corporation
  • Devoted herself for the past twenty-two years to advocacy for the indigenous people of the NPA in relation to health and women's issue
  • Passionate about building community and working in collaboration with other stakeholders
  • Director Apunipima Cape York Health Council

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Mabelene Whap - Director

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Member for Seisia Community

Portfolios held:
  • Social Wellbeing
  • Education
  • Youth
Qualifications
  • Certificate IV Business Governance
  • Certificate IV Business Administration
  • Certificate III in Information & Cultural Services
  • Certificate I information Digital Media and Technology
  • Certificate II information Digital Media and Technology
  • Certificate of Commercial & Officer Fundamentals
Experience
  • Director of GEMNA ATSI Women's Group

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Naianga Nona - Director

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Member for New Mapoon Community

Portfolios held:
  • Childcare
  • Community Development Program
  • Education
  • Youth 
Qualifications
  • Certificate IV Business Administration
  • Certificate III in Information & Cultural Services
  • Certificate of Commercial & Office Fundamentals
Experience
  • Member of New Mapoon Women's Action Group

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 3rd May, 2024

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Victoria Kennedy - Director

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Member for New Mapoon Community

Portfolios held:
  • Health
  • Community Development Program
  • Child Protection

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 17th May, 2024

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Beatrice Nona - Director

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Member for Injinoo Community

Portfolios held:
  • Social Wellbeing
  • Child Protection  
  • Education
  • Youth

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2024

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Myiesha Yoelu - Director

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Member for Umagico Community

Portfolios held:
  • Childcare
  • Social Wellbeing
  • Child Protection 

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 26th September, 2024

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Gina Nona - Director

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Member for Injinoo Community

Portfolios held:
  • Finance
  • Childcare

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 19th December, 2025

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Lot 10 Adidi Street, BAMAGA Qld 4876

Phone: (07) 4212 2000

Indigenous Corporation Number: 1933

The NPA Family and Community Services ATSI Corporation (NPAFACS) recognises the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate. We acknowledge the past, present & emerging elders of all Torres Strait Islanders & Aboriginal people in the Torres Strait & Northern Peninsula Area and respect the culture and lore of all Torres Strait and Aboriginal people in the region.