Vonda Malone

Vonda Lisa Malone is a member of the Queensland Government Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry. Vonda was the first female Mayor and grew up on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait region.

From 1 May 2022 to 23 May 2024, Vonda was the Chief Executive Officer of the Torres Strait Regional Authority. Before this role, she was Chair of the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance and Chair of Community Enterprise Queensland/Islanders Industry Board of Service (IBIS).

Vonda has been involved in several advisory capacities, including as a member of the Indigenous Reference Group for the Developing Northern Australia Initiative, the NIAA Senior Advisory Group, and the Telstra Advisory Committee. a representative on the TCHHS Clinical Safety and Quality Committee, a member of the Torres Strait Dementia Project, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 2017 McKinnon Emerging Political Leader of the Year NAIDOC Award of Excellence.

Education Fellow of Australian Rural Leadership Program Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Management Graduate Certificate in Australian Rural Leadership