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It is a story of a community of likeminded, caring individuals and souls – nurses from a local hospital, nuns from a local order and likeminded community volunteers who took it upon themselves to care for children in need.
As needs and times changed, this small, caring, band of individuals transitioned into a not for profit organisation, and the story developed a few new chapters.
Since it first opened its doors in 1975, Yaandina has operated under many different delivery models with reforms being driven by the changing landscape of the community services sector, the public sector, the not for profit sector.
Throughout these changes their focus at all times has been on delivering a high quality, relevant community service.
Today Yaandina is a multi-functional, multi-funded organisation headquartered in Roebourne, in the north-west of Western Australia, who continue to work in the service of the community.
Members of the Yaandina Governance Committee are drawn from the local community for their experience and skills to assist Yaandina through ongoing growth and success.
Most members are long-time residents of the Pilbara region and as such bring with them years of knowledge about the community, individual residents and families. They also have first-hand knowledge of the complexity and continuing changing landscape of Pilbara community needs and requirements and the unique environment in which we all live and work.
This knowledge is invaluable for setting the strategic direction of the organisation and more importantly managing the risk profile of the business.
Ruth has lived in Roebourne for over 50 years, married & raised her family here. Ruth has worked in many roles in the community including: Manager – Sobering Up Shelter and the Roebourne Visitor Centre. She has been on the committees of Roebourne Primary School P&C, Roebourne Advisory Group, St Johns Ambulance and currently the Wickham Community Association, Yirramagardu Community Association and the Pilbara Aboriginal Church.
Ross currently works as a specialist in the Community Engagement team at RioTinto. Ross is of Nyoongar heritage and has experience working within the resources, local government and education sectors as well as volunteering with various local sporting and community groups
Miranda specialises in the delivery of transformational human resource and organisational development projects. She has managed engagements to develop operating models, aligning operations to strategic objectives and identifying performance improvements in large, complex organisations. She has extensive experience managing senior stakeholders and large teams having worked within the resource, community and not-for-profit sectors.
Natasha Collins has over 25 years of business management experience, including the recent completion of her MBA degree. With a background as a Bank Manager, Travel Manager and currently the Business Manager at Tidal Solutions, a mining maintenance company specialising in gold and iron ore commodities across Western Australia, Natasha possesses a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by medium sized business. Her expertise in managing operations and driving business growth allows her to provide strategic guidance and leadership to the team.
Natasha is also the Managing Director of Marnan Group, a partnership that empowers local Pilbara residents to gain full-time employment close to home. Through this initiative, Natasha contributes to the strength and sustainability of local communities by providing long-term employment opportunities for team members. Natasha has recently started an outsourcing company based in the Philippines to help local small Australian business improve their processes and efficiencies.
Natasha has lived in the Pilbara for 35 years and is currently based in Point Samson
Emma has held a management role with Yaandina since 2012 and previous company secretary. Emma is a goal-oriented executive offering thirty years of progressive business experience. She is a decisive and hardworking leader with in-depth understanding of complex business issues, policy development and process updates. Demonstrated success in operations, team and change management. Expertise in compliance, documentation, reporting and auditing.
Melanie has held a position within Yaandina’s Corporate office since 2013 previously as the Compliance and Risk Officer where she also oversaw the management of enterprise risk within Yaandina along with ensuring compliance with legislation, certifications and accreditation. More recently Melanie has taken over as the Corporate Services Manager where she oversees the day to day running & management of the corporate office, this centralised administration allows for the capture off greater efficiencies across the delivery of Yaandina’s suite of services . Melanie has lived and been an active member of the Wickham community for over 10 years. Melanie stepped into the role as Company Secretary in June 2023.
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