Kimberley Aboriginal Health Summit - Hosts

John green was born and raised in Halls Creek.  He worked all his life in the East Kimberley and lives on Osmond Valley Station. John has been involved with the Aboriginal Medical Service’s and has had a long-standing relationship for the last 15 years.  John has been a member of the Yura Yungi Health Service Committee since 1998 and has been the Chairperson for the last 8 years.

He has been a KAMSC Committee Member since 1999 and was elected to Deputy Chairperson in 2005 and Chairperson in November 2006. John is the Kimberley representative with the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA).

Henry is a Jungual man from the Jaru people from the Kimberly Region of Western Australia.  His family comes from the Mt Dockwell area, southwest of Halls Creek.  Henrys commitment to Aboriginal Health spans more than two decades including the past 10 years as CEO of the Kimberly Aboriginal Medical Services Council.  Henrys career in health is well grounded in the broad life experience of growing up in a remote Kimberly town.  Henry began work within the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector nearly 25 years ago mastering the art of multi-skilling as gardener and field officer before taking on roles in administration and management.