Our Board
Yerin is governed by a voluntary Board. This group of individuals is selected by our members to represent the community and to provide leadership and corporate governance for our organisation.
We are proudly led by the following Board Members:
Our Mob
Yerin employs a dynamic, highly qualified and dedicated team. Our mob is proud to serve the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, delivering culturally responsive health care services.
Belinda is a Wiradjuri woman but has lived on the Central Coast for 34 years. While the Darkinjung Nation is not Belinda’s birth country, she believes it is her essence country.
Belinda became CEO with Yerin Aboriginal Health Services in August 2015, bringing high level leadership skills, and over 20 years of experience working in Government and non-Government agencies, as well as in the classroom as a fully qualified teacher.
Paul was born in Fiji, came to Australia in 1981 and has lived on the NSW Central Coast for 21 years.
Paul has worked in the healthcare system for more than 24 years, most recently in community health providers. His expertise is looking at community needs, supporting people to navigate the health system and raising issues on the community’s behalf to develop meaningful programs.
Jessica has lived on the Central Coast her entire life, along with her mum and sisters. Jessica believes family is central to everything.
Jessica loves working at Yerin because it gives her the opportunity to work with her community. In 2017, she obtained her Diploma in Practice Management with GP Synergy.
Vicki is a proud Wiradjuri woman who grew up in inner city Sydney and has resided on Darkinjung country for 30 years. She has a Cert IV in Disability and has worked in the industry for 18 years.
Vicki loves yarnin and is passionate about positive health outcomes within the community. She is thankful Yerin has given her opportunity to work within the community.
Darren was born and raised in Western Sydney, and moved to the Central Coast 23 years ago.
He is a qualified accountant with extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector. He also has been a business manager of medical centres in Sydney and the Central Coast over the past 23 years. He is particularly interested in compliance, risk and governance and is committed to informing and supporting Boards to meet their responsibilities and ensuring sustainable services for the community.
Breannon is a proud Wiradjuri woman however, was raised and nurtured on Darkinjung country.
Previously at Yerin, she was the Aboriginal Family Health Worker within the Dhanggan Gudjagang Team. She is now Manager for PSP. She is passionate about early intervention with families, cultural connections and ongoing support for children and young people. She enjoys the creativity and the cultural connections that Yerin provides within the workplace and the community.