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The people who guide and inspire us

VACCHO is governed by a deadly Board of Directors – representing both Members and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Victoria.

Steering us towards self-determination

The VACCHO Board keep us grounded and informed, ensuring we stay true to the Community we serve.

They play a crucial role in shaping and overseeing policies and processes that embody good governance – and our core values.

The Board meets quarterly, offering invaluable guidance on VACCHO’s strategic direction – and aligning our efforts with Members’ priorities. Each Director brings a unique blend of experience and insight, enriching the way we support Members and Community.

VACCHO is a registered charity operating as an incorporated association. Read our governing rules here.

Our Board Members

Paula Morgan

Chairperson

Paula is a proud Gunnai woman and a Registered Nurse with decades of health sector experience.

Paula’s nursing career took her to the Northern Territory and Western Australian Aboriginal communities – an experience that is very close to her heart today.

Paula has spent the last 15 years at Lakes Entrance Aboriginal Health Association (LEAHA), initially working as a community nurse before moving to the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Simon Flagg

Director

Simon  is a proud descendant of the Wemba Wemba people from the Swan Hill region in Victoria and a proud Aboriginal member of the Geelong Community.

Simon has long been a passionate and talented advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is his demonstrated commitment to Aboriginal communities that makes him such an impactful member of VACCHO’s Board of Directors.

Simon has held Senior Management and Senior Executive roles across the Victorian Public Service and is now the CEO of Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative.

Felicia Dean

Director

Felicia is a proud Yorta Yorta woman with a strong background and career in Aboriginal Affairs and the Community controlled sector.

She supports the Empowered Communities model and believes self-determination and flexibility are the way to address the disparity facing Aboriginal communities across Australia.

Felicia is the Chief Executive Officer of Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative.

 
John Bell

Director

John is a proud Gunditjmara man who grew up and lives on Country with his young family. He has worked in Aboriginal affairs for the last twenty-five years in advocacy and leadership roles on local, regional and statewide platforms. John is currently the CEO of Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation in south-western Victoria.

Outside of work, he is passionate about his family, Community, health and wellbeing and sharing his Culture to strengthen others’ understanding of themselves and the Traditional Custodians of Australia.

John lives to work, and through this journey he values his responsibility to his people’s wellbeing and pathway to true self-determination.

Joshua Tuiono

Director

Josh is a proud Gunai, Monaro, Mutti Mutti and Tatti Tatti man, from Bairnsdale. He is the Executive Director Culture and Deputy CEO at Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative (GEGAC).

Josh has worked within the ACCO sector for the past 15 years – seven years at Redfern AMS working across Aboriginal Health, AOD and Dental department and eight years in numerous leadership roles at GEGAC across the Aboriginal Primary Healthcare & Wellbeing division and serve on a couple of local community boards and committees.

He is very passionate about improving health outcomes for Mob and also one of a few from his family that still practice bush medicine handed down through generations on his grandmothers bloodline.

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