Suzanne Naden
Bungree Aboriginal Association
Speaker
CEO, Bungree Aboriginal Association
Suzanne Naden, I am a proud Yuin (South Coast NSW) woman raised on Darkinjung country (Central Coast NSW). I have strong family connections from the South Coast (Yuin Nation) to Worimi Nation (Forster) and La Perouse communities.
I have been the CEO of Bungree since 6th January 2014. My previous employment history has been working with both the Commonwealth and NSW Government State Agencies from Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Education, Ageing and Disability, Housing NSW, and Commonwealth Employment Services.
Bungree is a large multi service Aboriginal community organisation delivering over 40 diverse range of services, programs and other products to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people through our five (5) operating sections, 1. Housing and Homelessness 2. Children, Youth and Family 3. My Age Care 4. Disability Services 5. Population Health.
Bungree operates and delivers across multiple Local Government Areas including Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock, Maitland, Upper Hunter, Newcastle, Port Stephens. Bungree’s primary office is located at Gosford on the Central Coast and second office located at Cessnock.
It is a well-known and trusted organisation, providing integrated care wrap-around services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community including children, families and carers, Elders, as well as people with disability and the disadvantaged.