Reg Blow is an Aboriginal person born in Queensland. He identifies on his mothers side, the Taribelang Bunda, Goreng Goreng people of the Burnet district area north of Brisbane. Reg's father's people are the Kumbumerri of the Gold Coast area. Reg is married to Walda, a Yorta Yorta woman from Cumeragunja Village (formerly mission) situated on the Murray River, North of Echuca. They have 4 children and grandchildren.
Reg has been involved with Aboriginal affairs for over 35 years, he has worked in paid and unpaid positions with Aboriginal organizations, non government and government agencies and has held executive positions within government, community based and peak Aboriginal organizations in Victoria. Reg has had extensive experience in senior management and administration, policy advice, coordination and implementation, project and programs development, management and coordination, cross cultural training, men's business/circle work, employment training & employment programs.
My Name is Ashlee-Jayde and I'm from Melbourne Victoria. I am a young proud Aboriginal girl. My dad is Aboriginal and my mum is Australian. I am from the Yorta Yorta Tribe. I recently finished my Year 12 and completed my VCE at Northlands Secondary Collage and am now working at Maya Healing Centre as Administration Assistant 3 days per week. I have been living in Melbourne my whole life and enjoy being a part of the Aboriginal community in Melbourne. I am very family orientated and I like to be surrounded by my friends and family all the time as they are the people that mean the most to me. I hope to one day work in with young Aboriginal people in the Juvenile Justice system. I want to help our young Indigenous youths but also become involved in the Juvenile Justice system in the future so I can help make a difference in the community.
I am strong willed and determined but am also very concerned about the future of Aboriginal culture if we don't find solutions for the problems affecting our youths in the community. The koori youths are the future of our people and if we can't help them then it will be hard to for the Aboriginal people to survive as a strong proud race.
One of our founding staff members of The Maya Living Free Healing Association, Ross has many years of experience working with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people suffering the effects of addiction. Ross has a strong belief that trauma, grief and loss are at the bottom of most, if not all problems facing the Indigenous community.
Ross is heavily involved in community affairs and is currently a board member at the Aboriginal Health Service. He is a board member of the Violence Action Committee.
His previous involvement includes membership of the Victorian Drug Strategy Committee and the Dardee Munwurro Committee.
He is also involved in activities at the Fitzroy Stars Gym. He has umpired for the Western Amateur Football League and was assistant coach for the East Brunswick football team.
Ross regularly attends at the Loddon Prison in his own time to assist Indigenous prisoners address their drug issues.
He has many qualifications including Certificate IV Drugs and Alcohol, Diploma of Indigenous welfare studies, Diploma of Indigenous Spiritual and Emotional Wellbeing and Certificate IV in Business Governance.
John has been heavily involved with the Indigenous community for almost 20 years. John became connected through Galiamble recovery centre in St. Kilda and is heavily indebted to the former managers of that centre, Lester Green and Richard Ambrose, two fine men who left their impact on him and introduced him to the real values of Aboriginal culture.
John worked at Galiamble for many years and managed the centre for some years after Richards passing.
John switched to Maya in the early days of it's development because he recognised the value of healing centres and the cultural and holistic approach to healing that Maya was striving to achieve.
Erryn Nundle - Office Manager
Hi, my name is Erryn Nundle,
I live in the northern suburbs of
- Koori Drug & Alcohol Worker
- Youth Residential Worker
- Koori Trainer & Educator
