Vonda Malone

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Vonda Lisa Malone
Born
Thursday Island, Australia [1]
NationalityTorres Strait Islander, Australia
Other namesVonda Lisa Moar
Known forFirst female Mayor [2] [3] of the Torres Shire Council. [4] [5] [6]

Vonda Lisa Malone is a member of the Queensland Government Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry. [7] Vonda was the first female Mayor [2] [3] of the Torres Shire Council. [4] [5] [6]

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Family

Vonda is the daughter of Mary Isabella (Bella) Moar and is of Peidu Tribe, Erub Island [8] and grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait region. [9]

Career

Vonda has an extensive background in diplomacy and leadership. She served as an Australian diplomat with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and later with the United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commission. [9] [1] Vonda is the founding Chair of Torres Health Indigenous Corporation. [10]

From 1 May 2022 [3] to 23 May 2024 [11] , Vonda was the Chief Executive Officer of the Torres Strait Regional Authority. Before this role, she was Chair of the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance [12] and Chair of Community Enterprise Queensland/Islanders Industry Board of Service (IBIS). [13] [14] Additionally, she served as the Executive Manager of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Partnership. [14] [15]

Vonda has been involved in several advisory capacities, including as a member of the Indigenous Reference Group for the Developing Northern Australia Initiative, [16] the NIAA Senior Advisory Group, [17] , and the Telstra Advisory Committee. [1]

In 2001, Vonda became a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commission Indigenous Fellowship Program. [18] She is also a member of the Oxfam Australia Straight Talk Steering Committee, [19] a representative on the TCHHS Clinical Safety and Quality Committee, a member of the Torres Strait Dementia Project, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. [14]

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Education

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  11. ↑ "New role for Torres Strait Regional Authority CEO". TSRA. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "TCICA COMMUNIQUE AUGUST 2019". Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Community Enterprise Queensland Welcomes New Board". CEQ News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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  15. ↑ "Senior Medicare Role for Vonda". Torres News. 15 May 2013. p. 7. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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