Valerie Craigie
Chairperson, Committee President, Public Officer
Valerie Craigie has been Media Manager of MIAMA since 2005. However, her experience with MIAMA dates back to 1997 when she was elected to the Governing Committee, with which she served until 2004. For several of those years Valerie held the positions of Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
Valerie’s work experience includes 4 years with Yapatjarra Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health Services and with Injilinji Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Children and Youth Services (Yapatjarra’s sponsoring body) in the capacities of CEO, Office Manager & Finance Manager. She has also held positions with ATSIC – Aboriginal Women’s Officer; Department of Families – Child Care Officer; Mount Isa College of TAFE – Teacher and Tjilpatha Aboriginal Corporation – Administrator.
Valerie is a Director of the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) and is still active on a number Boards and Committees for several Indigenous organisations. In addition, she was a member of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Women’s Task Force on Violence from 1998 to 2000.
