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Vonda Lisa Malone
Born
Thursday Island, Australia[1]
NationalityTorres Strait Islander, Australian
Other namesVonda Lisa Moar
OccupationChief executive officer

Vonda Lisa Malone is the Chief executive officer of the Torres Strait Regional Authority since the 1 May 2022[2] and is on the NIAA Senior Advisory Group,[3] and is a member of the Queensland Government Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry.[4] Vonda was the first female Mayor[5][2] of the Torres Shire Council.[6][7][8]

Family[edit]

Vonda is the daughter of Mary Isabella (Bella) Moar and is of Peidu Tribe, Erub Island[9] and grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait region.[10]

Career[edit]

An Australian Diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and then with United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commission.[10][1] Vonda is founding Chair of Torres Health Indigenous Corporation[11] and was Chair of the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance.[12] and was a member of Indigenous Reference Group for the Developing Northern Australia Initiative.[13] Chair of Community Enterprise Queensland/Islanders Industry Board of Service (IBIS) since 2012[14][15] and member of the Telstra Advisory Committee.[1] Vonda was Executive Manager of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Partnership.[15][16] Vonda is also a 2001 Fellow of the United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commission Indigenous Fellowship Program,[17] a member of the Oxfam Australia Straight Talk Steering Committee,[18] representative on the TCHHS Clinical Safety and quality Committee, member of the Torres Strait Dementia Project and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.[15]

Awards[edit]

  • Centenary Medal - For distinguished contribution to the Torres Strait Regional Authority.[19]
  • 2017 McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year[10]
  • NAIDOC Award of Excellence.[20]

Education[edit]

  • Fellow of Australian Rural Leadership Program[17]
  • Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management[17][15]
  • Graduate Certificate in Australian Rural Leadership[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Councillor Vonda Malone, Mayor, Torres Shire Council". NAIDOC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Local leader appointed top role in Torres Strait". TSRA. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Voice Co-Design Senior Advisory Group". 8 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Appointment of leaders brings truth-telling and healing closer". Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. ^ "RE-ELECTED MAYOR VONDA MALONE AND COUNCILLORS SWORN INTO OFFICE". TORRES SHIRE COUNCIL. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "2016 Torres Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Mayor - Torres Shire Council". www.torres.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group". Queensland Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Cr Vonda Malone: McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year". McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Torres Health Board". Torres Health. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  12. ^ "TCICA COMMUNIQUE AUGUST 2019". Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Cr Vonda Malone". Indigenous Voice. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Community Enterprise Queensland Welcomes New Board". CEQ News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  15. ^ a b c d "Vonda Malone". National Climate Emergency Summit. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Senior Medicare Role for Vonda". Torres News. 15 May 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  17. ^ a b c d "ARLP GRADUATES Course 19" (PDF). AUSTRALIAN RURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Oxfam Engaging Indigenous Australian Women In Policy-Making Process With National Forum". Agora Portal. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Centenary Medal". AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  20. ^ "TORRES MAYOR". F Magazine. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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