Maureen Mossman

Maureen Mossman

INDUCTED 2013

Aunty Maureen Mossman is a descendent of the Guggandji people of Yarrabah and an Elder in her community of Cairns. She has devoted her life to educating young people and improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in her community.

Maureen has held many roles in her community: as a teacher, ordained minister and an Elder. In all these roles, she has been an advocate for the health and wellbeing of her community. Maureen is a Director of the Board of Wuchopperen Health Service where she plays an integral role in ensuring the sustainability of the service as it grows to meet the changing needs of the community. Maureen was the major contributor to the strategic direction of the organisation in providing an efficient, effective and accessible medical service across Far North Queensland. Maureen recognised the importance of quality and safety in an accredited service and contributed to the decision to establish a quality team within the organisation whose role was to ensure a focus on meeting quality standards and delivering a quality service providing effective outcomes for clients. Now retired, Maureen was a teacher at the local Boopa Werem Kindergarten for 35 years, where she nurtured generations of children who, from their early introduction to Aunty Maureen’s message of “look after your health”, now pass that message on to their own children. As a minister, she looks after the spiritual wellbeing of her community, in her support of a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. As an Elder, she provides young people with the guidance and support to develop strong confident, leaders in the community.