Meet Our Elders and Leaders

Aboriginal Artist Savanah Stewart

Maaruma - Li Aboriginal Corporation Aboriginal Medical Service

Maaruma - Li AMS acknowledges the Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi and Gomeroi people, as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respect to our Ancestors, our Elders who are present, and to our leaders who are emerging. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People should be aware that this website may contain image, voices, and names of people who are no longer here with mob, and who are now on their journey in the Dreamtime.

Maaruma - Li AMS has been provided with consent to include sensitive information. 

Yaama Maliyaa

(hello friend) 

Gulbiyaay - gu ‘Maaruma – Li’ Mari Maaruma - Ida - nha

(Welcome to ‘Maaruma - Li’ Aboriginal Healing place - present and ongoing)

We are proud to introduce Maaruma - Li AMS leaders who walk alongside our Mob every day.

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Our Board

Aboriginal Artist Julie Ruttley

Our Board carries the responsibility of Cultural governance ensuring our organisation and services are accountable to Community, grounded in Culture with focus on the Cultural, spiritual, physical, wellbeing and healing of our families and communities across the Warrumbungle LGA.

Paige Dowd    Chairperson / Public Officer / Founding Member

Tom Brydson    Deputy Chairperson / Treasurer

Brian Dowd    Gomeroi Founding Elder, Director

Beryl Dowd    Gomeroi Founding Elder, Director

Margaret Leslie   Gomeroi Founding Elder, Director

Kay Dundas    Gomeroi Elder, Director

Tracy Gray    Gomeroi Elder, Director

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Paige Dowd  Chairperson / Public Officer / Founding Member

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Tom Brydson    Deputy Chairperson / Treasurer

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Brian Dowd  Gomeroi Founding Elder,

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Beryl Dowd     Gomeroi Founding Elder,

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Margaret Leslie  Gomeroi Founding Elder, Director

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Kay Dundas  Gomeroi Elder, Director

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  Our Founding Elders

Aboriginal Artist Uncle Billy Robinson

Our Founding Elders laid the foundations of Maaruma - Li AMS. Their Cultural governance and guidance remain at the heart of how we care for our Community on Gomeroi Country.

Elder Brian Dowd

Elder Beryl Dowd

Elder Margaret Leslie

Elder Brenda Nicholas

Elder Maureen Sulter

Elder Irene Nixon - Remembered with Love

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Elder Brian Dowd

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Elder Beryl Dowd

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Elder Margret Leslie

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Elder Brenda Nicholas

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Aunty Irene Nixon

RIP

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Our Founding Members

Aboriginal Artist Uncle Billy Robinson

The following founding members helped bring Maaruma - Li AMS to life and have continued to support its growth alongside our Mob.

Paige Dowd

Brandon Nixon Gomeroi founding member & CLALC CEO

Naomi Stanton

Samantha Thompson

Alicia Stanton

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Paige Dowd

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Brandon Nixon

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Naomi Stanton

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Alicia Stanton

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Our Team

Aboriginal Artist Paris Goolagong

Our dedicated team provides Culturally safe, Trauma-Informed care to individuals and families across the Warrumbungle LGA.

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Our Doctors Locum Dr Pauline Vunipolo

Left: Paige Dowd Right: Dr Pauline Vunipolo

Aboriginal artist displayed Scott McMillan

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In House Counsel Joshua Hammer

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Our Volunteers

Mitch Brain

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Medical Administration

Left: Kiarna Chatfield, Medical Administration Officer  ·  Right: Alicia Stanton, Medical Administration Officer / Founding Member

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Registered Nursing Staff

Left: Mary Percival (RN)  ·  Middle: Nichole Callan (RN, Child and Family Health Nurse)  ·  Right: Lydia Littlefield (RN)

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Integrated Domestic Family Violence Service

(IDFVS) Program Staff

Left: Thomas French, Aboriginal Cultural Health Practitioner  ·  Naomi Pitts, IDFVS Project Manager  ·  Brooke Dial, Aboriginal Case Co - ordinator  ·  Hannah Percival, IDFVS Administration Officer

Visit us at 19 Little Timor Street, Coonabarabran NSW 2357 Land Line: 02 68 36 8500 After Hours: 1300 153 634