Maureen Myers

Maureen Myers

INDUCTED 2018

Maureen Myers has been instrumental in the delivery of sustainable and well managed health services to the North Stradbroke Island community for more than 30 years.

With the assistance of a dedicated team of community members she campaigned to have a health clinic on the Island for many years. That hard work paid off when a health service was opened in 1984 at Dunwich Hall under the auspice of Brisbane AICHS, operating with one doctor, one nurse and a receptionist.

Maureen continued to advocate alongside community members for a sustainable, permanent service to be built on the Island. In 1992 this dream was achieved, and they were able to purchase 16 Dickson Way in Dunwich. Eleven people were employed to deliver a well-managed health service for the Aboriginal community of North Stradbroke Island.

Through Maureen’s commitment and drive, the quality and safety of the health services delivered through Yulu-Burri-Ba have improved significantly. They have expanded into three clinic locations North Stradbroke Island, Capalaba and Wynnum to deliver multiple community care services.

For more than 30 years, Maureen has been an active member and director of the YuluBurri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health. She held the role of Chairperson of the Board of Directors from 2004–2009. In her role as Board Member, Maureen has been instrumental in Yulu-Burri-Ba’s growth to meet the needs of the Quandamooka people who live on North Stradbroke Island and in the Redlands district.