Location: Varsity Lakes
Josephine (Aunty Joyce) is an Aboriginal Elder who has volunteered tirelessly and helped establish many committees and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations on the Gold Coast.
Aunty Joyce has been the Chairperson of Krurungal, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander welfare organisation, for many years. She is also the Chairperson of the Canowindra Aged and Disabled Aboriginal Corporation.
Throughout her life, Aunty Joyce has recognised the utmost importance of education, not only for herself and her five children, but for her community as a whole and for the betterment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Aunty Joyce formed a Parent and Community Committee on the Gold Coast to help parents and children with school issues. She is also an Elder in Residence for schools in the region.
Showing that learning is truly a lifelong pursuit, Aunty Joyce recently completed a degree in Indigenous Studies, graduating at the age of 68.
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