Tag: Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation

Five minutes with Gindaja CEO Ailsa Lively

Five minutes with Gindaja CEO Ailsa Lively

Posted by | Sep 9, 2025 | , ,

Ailsa Lively’s journey into leadership is grounded in community and service. After early jobs in retail and hospitality, she began her career in administration with the Aboriginal Coordinating Council, where she was inspired by strong Aboriginal leaders advocating for better outcomes. That passion led to 17 years with Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council, progressing to Deputy CEO before taking on the top job at Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation in 2008. Today, Ailsa continues to serve Yarrabah through her leadership at Gindaja and as a Board member of several local and national organisations.

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Healing journey: Gindaja’s mission to upgrade critical infrastructure

Healing journey: Gindaja’s mission to upgrade critical infrastructure

Posted by | Sep 5, 2025 | ,

Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation in Yarrabah is celebrating after breaking ground on the final stages of its capital works Master Plan to upgrade its 15-bed alcohol and drug treatment Residential Recovery Centre. It’s the culmination of a decades-long journey to grow the organisation and increase its capacity to support more First Nations people who are impacted by alcohol and drug dependency.

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QAIHC Hall of Fame inductee

QAIHC Hall of Fame inductee

Posted by | Sep 2, 2025 | ,

Cleveland Fagan was a proud Djabugay man with connections to Cairns, Yarrabah, Kuranda, Mareeba and Cape York. From an early age, he knew his life’s work would be dedicated to serving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He understood health wasn’t just the absence of illness, it was shaped by physical, social, emotional, spiritual and community factors and addressing it meant tackling not just illness but the social determinants of health.

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ACCHO sector honoured at QAIHC Awards for Excellence

ACCHO sector honoured at QAIHC Awards for Excellence

Posted by | Aug 30, 2025 | ,

Queensland’s ACCHO sector came together to celebrate Community, culture, and the outstanding achievements of those dedicated to improving the health of mob at the biennial QAIHC Awards for Excellence in Brisbane. The 4 June awards honour those individuals and organisations who have worked tirelessly to strengthen the sector, advocate for change and provide exceptional care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Queensland.

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