Evangeline Wood is the Founder and CEO of Coolamon Community. A descendent of the Stolen Generations with Honours qualifications in Law and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Evie brings expertise across law, governance, social impact and systems change, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for Aboriginal mothers, babies and families.

Evie founded Coolamon Community after identifying a simple but significant gap in the way families were being supported during pregnancy and early parenthood. Under her leadership, Coolamon has grown from a grassroots Northern Rivers initiative into a national organisation working alongside Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and health services across Australia. Her work centres on building practical, culturally responsive solutions that strengthen access to antenatal care, support safe sleep and ensure Aboriginal families have the essentials, information and support they need to give their babies the strongest possible start in life.

Delta Kay is an Arakwal Bumberbin Bundjalung woman, proud mother and grandmother passionate about sharing culture and protecting Country. Delta is passionate about promoting awareness, understanding and mutual respect between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. She does this by sharing her culture and ensuring it’s protected through her business Explore Byron Bay.

Delta has extensive experience in early childhood development. As a proud Arakwal woman she brings strong connection with the Northern Rivers and exceptional knowledge and skills from her work teaching and mentoring in regional and remote communities.

Pam Brook is the co-founder of two successful Australian businesses — Brookfarm and Cape Byron Distillery. Before that, she spent 25 years as a dentist, including several years delivering care through Pius X Aboriginal Health Service in Moree. There, she witnessed the strength of Aboriginal families and the importance of culturally safe, respectful care.

Pam brings both frontline insight and commercial discipline to Coolamon Community. She is committed to driving practical, long-term change by combining deep respect for community with strategic, results-focused action to support Aboriginal mothers and babies.

Darlene Rotumah is an Aboriginal (Bundjalung) and South Sea Islander Australian lecturer at Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples, Southern Cross University. A proud mother and grandmother, Darlene has lived and worked most of her life within her community, dedicating over 30 years to the health, welfare, and community education sectors. Her experience includes over 16 years as a counsellor and Aboriginal health worker, bringing deep cultural insight to her teaching and

research. Darlene is passionate about supporting and strengthening the Aboriginal health workforce, with a focus on cultural safety, empowerment, and Indigenous methodologies. Through education and community engagement, she works to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal communities.

David is professor of evidence-based medicine at Bond University on the Gold Coast. He is active in population health and has worked for the World Health Organisation.

He lived in Canada for 10 years, six of them as director of a big data centre. In this position he worked extensively with First Nations in establishing a health data centre. This was established under the principles of indigenous data sovereignty and provides a framework for extensive research performed by First Nations scientists on behalf of their communities in Ontario.

Skye is a Wemba Wemba and Wergaia woman, mother, registered midwife and researcher with extensive experience supporting Aboriginal mothers, babies and families. After working clinically as a midwife, Skye has dedicated the past five years to understanding and addressing the complex factors contributing to stillbirth, SIDS and SUDI in Aboriginal communities, as well as supporting families experiencing complex trauma.

Skye has worked across Red Nose Australia, the University of Queensland’s Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence and the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Health Equity Unit. Her work has included developing culturally responsive safe sleep and SIDS prevention resources, adapting stillbirth prevention initiatives for Aboriginal families, and creating Jiba Pepeny – Star Baby, a culturally safe resource supporting Aboriginal families following the loss of a baby. Skye brings to the Coolamon Community Board deep expertise in midwifery, culturally safe perinatal care, safe sleep, research and Aboriginal maternal and infant health.