Vonda Malone Explained

Vonda Lisa Malone
Birth Place:Thursday Island, Australia[1]
Nationality:Torres Strait Islander, Australia
Other Names:Vonda Lisa Moar
Known For:First female Mayor[2] of the Torres Shire Council.[3] [4] [5]

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

Family

Vonda is the daughter of Mary Isabella (Bella) Moar and is of Peidu Tribe, Erub Island[7] and grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait region.

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. Vonda is the founding Chair of Torres Health Indigenous Corporation.[8]

From 1 May 2022[9] to 23 May 2024,[10] 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[11] and Chair of Community Enterprise Queensland/Islanders Industry Board of Service (IBIS).[12] Additionally, she served as the Executive Manager of the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Health Partnership.[13]

Vonda has been involved in several advisory capacities, including as a member of the Indigenous Reference Group for the Developing Northern Australia Initiative,[14] the NIAA Senior Advisory Group,[15] and the Telstra Advisory Committee.

In 2001, Vonda became a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the Human Rights Commission Indigenous Fellowship Program. She is also a member of the Oxfam Australia Straight Talk Steering Committee,[16] 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.

Awards

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 15 June 2018 . Councillor Vonda Malone, Mayor, Torres Shire Council . 18 April 2022 . NAIDOC.
  2. Web site: 22 April 2020 . RE-ELECTED MAYOR VONDA MALONE AND COUNCILLORS SWORN INTO OFFICE . 18 April 2022 . TORRES SHIRE COUNCIL.
  3. Web site: 2016 Torres Shire Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190317043715/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/TorresShireCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html . 17 March 2019 . 2017-12-04 . results.ecq.qld.gov.au . dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Mayor - Torres Shire Council . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021043345/http://www.torres.qld.gov.au/mayor . 21 October 2019 . 2020-02-14 . www.torres.qld.gov.au.
  5. Web site: 2020 . 2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020 . 16 June 2020 . Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  6. Web site: 2024. Appointment of leaders brings truth-telling and healing closer . 29 April 2024 . Queensland Government.
  7. Web site: Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group . 2022-05-08 . Queensland Human Rights Commission . en.
  8. Web site: Torres Health Board . 18 April 2022 . Torres Health.
  9. Web site: 6 April 2022 . Local leader appointed top role in Torres Strait . 2022-04-18 . TSRA.
  10. Web site: 23 May 2024 . New role for Torres Strait Regional Authority CEO . 2024-07-30 . TSRA.
  11. Web site: TCICA COMMUNIQUE AUGUST 2019 . 18 April 2022 . Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance.
  12. Web site: 28 July 2021 . Community Enterprise Queensland Welcomes New Board . 18 April 2022 . CEQ News.
  13. News: 15 May 2013 . Senior Medicare Role for Vonda . 7 . Torres News . 18 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Cr Vonda Malone . 18 April 2022 . Indigenous Voice.
  15. Web site: 8 November 2019 . Indigenous Voice Co-Design Senior Advisory Group announced . 30 June 2024.
  16. Web site: 14 July 2017 . Oxfam Engaging Indigenous Australian Women In Policy-Making Process With National Forum . 2022-05-08 . Agora Portal.
  17. Web site: 1 January 2001 . Centenary Medal . 18 April 2022 . AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY.
  18. Web site: 15 March 2018 . Cr Vonda Malone: McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year . 18 April 2022 . McKinnon Prize in Political Leadership.
  19. Web site: 6 July 2018 . TORRES MAYOR . 18 April 2022 . F Magazine.
  20. Web site: ARLP GRADUATES Course 19 . 18 April 2022 . AUSTRALIAN RURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
  21. Web site: Vonda Malone . 18 April 2022 . National Climate Emergency Summit.