Mr. Mabor Chadhuol
Mr. Mabor Chadhuol is a Clinical Epidemiologist and Public Health Expert in the area of Global Health. He holds a Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Epidemiology) from The University of Melbourne and The University of Sydney, respectively. Among other qualifications, he has an Honours Code Certificate in Fundamental of Clinical Trial from Harvard University, EDX, Boston, USA. And Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University.
He has served for advisory boards, including the community advisory board of Victorian Hepatitis B Alliance as well as the Australian Institute of Family Studies, positioned to provide advisement and consultancy on culturally linguistically diverse (CALD) Young People and Sexually Abusive Behaviours in Australia.
He has over 10 years’ experience as an Executive Director of the Sudanese Mothers Coalition in Victoria and held more executive positions in health organisations including Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health and Society of South Sudanese Professional-Australia.
Mr Mabor currently works parttime and on a casual basis with Deakin University as a Professional Staff, Research Assistant, Project Officer-Research, Wyndham Education Centre CSG, and a Clinical and Partnership Coordinator at The Wellington Centre. In the last 6 years, he has worked as an academic/alumni-based mentor in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne.
Mr Mabor has great expertise in Public Health (Global Health), Clinical Epidemiology and Research. His experience has been in community health and preventive medicine especially on non-communicable and communicable diseases. In his last role with the Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health, he worked as a Project Officer and Community Engagement responsible for various health programs, including community-strengthening action projects, health literacy and cultural competence. Alongside these programs, he had also delivered projects on health promotions, health capacity building, screening, and evaluations on sexually transmissible infections (STIs) such as syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, human papillomavirus (HPV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B for outbound or returning migrant and refugee in Australia.
Mr Mabor has an interest in strengthening health policy and healthcare systems in mental health for vulnerable communities in Australia, as well as having great passion in infectious diseases.
For instance, in a recent time, he has published a number of articles on COVID-19 in Herald based media and a distinguish commentator at the Australian Conversations.
He had also peer-facilitated 1 of 10 focus group research projects in Victoria, exploring participants` knowledge of HIV and HIV Testing among people born in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia living in Australia. The research project was designed and carried out by Curtin University, a multi-jurisdictional study based in Australia, later published in the European Journal of Public Health by Oxford University and other Public Health journals.
He also has a great interest in Public Health and Pharmaceutical Medicine (see his blog link below)
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Mrs. Monica Majak
Co-Founder, Director, Corporate Implementation Strategy and Board member
Mrs. Monica Majak
Mrs. Monica is undertaking a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of New England. Mrs. Monic Majak is a woman advocate and recipient of the African Media Australia Award 2018, and the South Sudan Academic Society Award 2020, honors based on the resilience and empowerment of the communities in Australia. Mrs. Monica has led the Sudanese Mothers Coalition in Victoria for 14 years, establishing various partnerships and collaboration with the Victorian, and Australian governments at large, including other non-profitable and charity organizations. Mrs. Monica is currently working in collaboration with AfriAus_Care Australia and many community organizations. She is a renowned Age care nurse in Victoria, Australia, and has worked in the industry for 16 years.
She has previously worked as a women leader at the South Sudanese Community Association of Victoria, Australia where she has demonstrated great leadership skills.
Mrs. Monica is a presently working with the National Institute of Health and Welfare (NIHW), South Sudan (overseas) as the Executive Director spearheading portfolio of the Maternal and Child Health.
Mrs. Monica is the founding member of NIHW, who always has dedication and commitment to change the life of disenfranchised and struggling South Sudanese Women around the World.
She is passionate to advanced better healthcare services in the field of maternal and child health care in the Republic of South Sudan. She believes her hopes are not at the crossroads, given that she has vast responsibilities and believes in the inspiration of making the life of women and children possible in South Sudan by evolving continuous advocacy for healthy birth for women and healthy children in South Sudan.
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Dr William Abur
Director, Research, Policy Development and Advocacy
Mrs. Monica Majak
Director, Research, Policy Development and Advocacy
Dr. William Abur is a lecturer, social worker, and researcher. His research interests include social work education and practice, refugee settlement, mental health, trauma and resilience, youth and family wellbeing, participation in sport and employment, racism, and discrimination. He has published two books, peer review papers and monographs in his area of research interests and some of his research works can be accessed online.
Dr. William Abur is a lecturer, social worker, and researcher. His research interests include social work education and practice, refugee settlement, mental health, trauma and resilience, youth and family wellbeing, participation in sport and employment, racism, and discrimination. He has published two books, peer review papers and monographs in his area of research interests and some of his research works can be accessed online.
Dr William’s social work experiences has been in areas of education, mental health, and refugee settlement. He is available for consultancies, industry partnerships and HDR supervisions.
For more information, please access the following links
https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/william-abur
https://www.williamabur.com/
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Mr. Richard Deng
Director, Partnerships, Collaboration and Centre Affairs
Mr. Richard Deng
Mr. Richard holds Bachelor of international Studies, and Diploma of Legal Studies. He is a father, brother, and a friend to many people. Besides, he has received several community awards from the Victorian Government, Victoria Police, and community organizations on his contributions to the South Sudanese Community as well as working with major partners. Mr. Richard has been a Community Leader and Advocate for social change and integration over many years. In the last 10 years, he has worked with different community organizations, both local and state governments to promote the interest and challenges faced by CALD communities in Victoria specifically issues of resettlement, including mental health issues.
Mr. Richard currently works as the Public Servant for many years for both, State and Federal Government as well as engaging South Sudanese Community on important affairs.
His goal & aspirations to promote the vision, mission and values of Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health for the next 5 years.
Part of Successful work established by Mr. Richard in many community programs and projects 2014-2017 for the South Sudanese Community, while in leadership team including:
- Securing over $1M in funding towards developing and implementing community led programs, CSGs.
- Secured funding for the employment of a Youth Worker to work directly with disengaged young South Sudanese people.
- Development of partnerships with government departments and service organizations including DPC, DHHS, CMY, Wyndham CEC, Collingwood Football Club, Victoria Police, and Local Councils.
- Member of the Victoria Police – African Australian Community Taskforce.
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Mr. Bech Daniel Majur
Senior Coordinator, Recruitment and Human Resources
Mr. Bech Daniel Majur
Mr. Bech holds Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation), with Specialty Human Factors, and Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace Engineering) both from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia. In addition, he has Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), from Victoria University Secondary College, Melbourne, Australia. Currently, he is undertaking Bachelor of Software Engineering (Hon), RIMT with interest in software development. Mr. Bech has extensive experience in community, particularly young people where has worked for 10years. He has worked as a treasurer handling community association accounts and human resources for 8 years.
While working with the community, he has been advocating for social justices and young people mental health. Mr. Bech would want to advance his interest in young people mental health and wellbeing of the parents, families, and young people. He believes, interventions that bring parents and young people together have greater impact to the wellbeing of the families and young people, hence, health outcomes.
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Ms. Cholhok Dut
Senior Project Officer, Child Education and Young People Mental Health and Wellbeing
Ms. Cholhok Dut
Ms. Cholhok is a qualified and registered tertiary primary school teacher with over 10 years’ experience working in education field and care. She has also had training and experience in Early Childhood where she has previously worked as a childcare provider, field officer and coordinator. Her extensive experience has also involved working with indigenous children and families, migrant and former refugee children and families and have developed advanced cross-cultural intelligence and capabilities. Her prior experience has rendered with the ability to support children with disability assessment, cognitive assessment, and mental health of young people.
She also has research skills and experience valuable in area of mental health. Ms. Cholhok is fluent and proficient in three language: Dinka (all dialects), Arabic (Sudanese, Egyptian, Iraqi and Lebanese) and English.
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Ms. Flora Chol
Projects and Community Participation Officer
Ms. Flora Chol
Ms. Flora is a Melbourne based South Sudanese writer, Poet and activist, Flora Chol migrated to Australia with her mother, brothers, and sister in 2003. Flora describes herself as ‘an earthly black woman writing in a stream of literary consciousness’. In May 2019 Flora published her debut a Poetic Anthology, Tomorrow’s Dream. With writing from an unprovoked sense of creativity, the themes that are explored in her work delve into the complexities in society and the dynamics of growing up as a young South Sudanese woman in the Diaspora. As a Pan Africanist, Flora explores many themes and discourses which advocate for a free, self-reliant, and self-defining Africa.
She embodies these beliefs through arguments which predominately deconstruct present day neo-colonial regimes.
Ms. Flora has worked with communities for many years advocating for South Sudanese to integrate better in Australia.
She has currently picked an interest in mental health and wellbeing of the vulnerable communities. Flora believes that mental health and wellbeing for socially isolated, vulnerable, and low socioeconomic status communities could be achieved through social and community inclusion in mental healthcare and rehabilitation services as well as through considerate support from Victorian or Australian Government.
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Ms. Ajak Naam
Social Worker, Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health
Ms. Ajak Naam
Ms. Ajak Naam is undertaking a Diploma in Social Work, The University of New England, NSW. She is social activist and a passionate community advocate. Her areas of interest in mental health specifically in young people adolescence, and CALD communities and families access to culturally appropriate mental healthcare-specific services and social support. Ms. Ajak is working hard to promote girl child education and women rights.
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Mr. Lem Baguot
Senior Project Officer, Cultural Precinct, and Innovation
Mr. Lem Baguot
Mr. Lem Baguot is The Director of Nile Science, Inc., and The Director of Research, The Society of South Sudanese Professionals-Australia (SSSPA). He has completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics, and incomplete Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics. His thesis for a B.Sc. (Hons) dissertation was in “Convergent Close Coupling (CCC) Approach to Positron- Impact Ionization of Hydrogen Atom”. Mr. Lem was awarded a distinction in Scientific Research Methodologies. Having completed formal qualifications in physics at a Bachelor of Science level. Mr. Lem is looking to draw on knowledge and professional skills in physics to pursue a lifelong Melbourne. He is currently undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Professional Skills for Scientists at the University of Melbourne.
Mr. Lem is anticipating for an opportunity to develop scientific and numerical skills. In his recent studies, Mr. Lem aims to develop his Professional Skills in Science communication, Systems Modelling and Simulations, acquired skills in scientific programming and stochastic modelling using R programming and (RStudio) –He has successfully completed many exercises and three major student projects.
As a philosopher, Mr. Lem undertook many studies on The African Ancient Civilization and how Africans existed during ancient time but using different coping technics while undergoing stresses and anxiety. He believes cultural practices in Africa and other cultures promote resilience and coping mechanisms to overcome challenges of mental health issues.
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Mr. Salah Dousa
Digital Product Management Consultant, IT Advisor, and Manager
Mr. Salah Dousa
Mr Salah Dousa has been a Digital Product Manager and consultant for more than 15 years in Australia. He holds a master’s in business administration from Sudanese University of Science and Technology and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Jordan University of Medical Science and Technology.
He is an asset with great expertise in the Digital Design and Transformation for 15 years. His gained experience and skills in ICT across different enterprises and privates owned businesses will help bring digital transformation to a legacy client.
Achievements:
- Member of The Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM)
- Salah has worked on Digital projects with major enterprises such as Etisalat, Apple Huawei, and Ericsson.
Mr Salah is bringing excellent work to guide and advise the Centre for Migrant and Refugee Health regarding the digital initiatives to build a platform that will serve as a source of trusted information and a digital gathering hub for the Migrants and Refugees.
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