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Acknowledgement of Country

The Healing Foundation acknowledges Country, Custodians and Community of the lands on which we live and work. We also pay our respects to Elders and to Stolen Generations survivors, of the Dreaming and of the here and now. We recognise the ongoing nature of trauma experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit each day to survivor-led intergenerational healing.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of people who have passed away.

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The Healing Foundation Board

Read about the dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who make up our Board of Directors, whose experiences and expertise inform our work.

The Healing Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation, guided by a Board of Directors.

The Board plays a vital role in guiding our mission to support Stolen Generations survivors.

Its members are dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals with a range of expertise and experiences, who work collaboratively to set our strategic direction, approve budgets and confirm key projects.

This ensures our work meets the needs of Stolen Generations survivors and their descendants and communities, and supports the work of Stolen Generations organisations.

Board members are committed to addressing historical and contemporary challenges faced by Stolen Generations survivors.

Together, they strive to create a culturally safe environment that empowers Stolen Generations survivors to reconnect with their families, community and culture, and to reclaim their stories. 

 

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Board of Directors

Chair 

Professor Steve Larkin 

Professor Steve Larkin is a Kungarakan man from Darwin in the Northern Territory. He is a Stolen Generations descendant and is currently the Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement at the University of Adelaide.

A former social worker, Steve has worked in urban, rural, and remote Aboriginal communities with state and federal governments, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in the areas of social health, substance misuse, men's health and prisoners’ health.

Steve holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a Masters in Social Science from Charles Sturt University, and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Queensland. He also holds positions on a number of other Boards. 

 

Leann Wilson
Leann Wilson

Leann Wilson is a Bidjara and Kara-Kara woman from Queensland. She has a strong passion for her people and strong cultural ties to her South Sea ancestry.

Leann has held leadership positions in both state and federal government departments. She is currently the Managing Director of Regional Economic Solutions, an organisation that supports economic development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Leann currently holds Board positions with the Aboriginal Hostels Limited, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Energy System Advisory Board, Queensland Indigenous Business Network and Nullu Badi Ngudyubay Academy.

She has been a past finalist in the Queensland Telstra Business Woman of the Year awards and recognised in 2019 as one of Australia’s most influential women in the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards. 

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Stephanie Harvey

Stephanie Harvey is a proud Bidjara woman from Queensland.

She is currently the CEO of Community First Development, the largest grassroots community development agency in Australia working to tackle Indigenous disadvantage.
 

For over 30 years Stephanie has worked in the human and community services sector for both government and not-for-profit organisations. 

Ian Hamm
Ian Hamm

Ian Hamm is a Yorta Yorta man who has been actively involved in the Victorian Aboriginal community for many years.

He has extensive government and community sector experience, particularly at executive and governance levels, and has overseen major policy and strategic reforms for government and community organisations.

He is currently the chair of Connecting Home Ltd, a Victorian Stolen Generations service, and also chair of The Healing Foundation’s Stolen Generations Reference Group. 

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Ivy Trevallion

Ivy Trevallion is a Torres Strait Islander woman born on Thursday Island, where she resides with her husband and three children. Her family comes from Dauan Island, in the Top Western Torres Strait Group. 

In 1986, Ivy became the first Torres Strait Islander social worker to graduate from Queensland University. She has worked in health as a social worker for more than 30 years and continues to advocate for Torres Strait Islander rights and cultural safety.

Ivy is also an active representative on several other national bodies.
 

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Kirsten Gray

Kirsten Gray is a Muruwari/Yuwaalaraay woman, mother and lawyer whose family hails from Angledool in north west New South Wales.

She began her law career representing parents in child protection matters and has gone on to work extensively in Indigenous policy and human rights, both nationally and internationally.

Kirsten served as a trusted adviser to several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioners before leading First Nations Policy and Engagement at the Disability Royal Commission.

She is a research member at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Healing Foundation acknowledges Country, Custodians and Community of the lands on which we live and work. We also pay our respects to Elders and to Stolen Generations survivors, of the Dreaming and of the here and now. We recognise the ongoing nature of trauma experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit each day to survivor-led intergenerational healing.