Yvonne Orley

Yvonne takes pride in her Aboriginal background with family in the G/Kamiloroi area (Sth Qld and Nth NSW). She has four children and eight grandchildren.

Yvonne is a Registered Nurse, has a Graduate Dip in Health Education, Diploma of Disability, Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training and Frontline Management. She has worked in government as a policy and project officer and worked in community development with the establishment of NGO self-help groups.

Yvonne is the Spiritual leader of the Westside Spiritual Haven based at Camira, Ipswich; she assists people with their spiritual development through guest speaking, group work, meditation and one to one sessions.

Yvonne is owner of Orley Supported Accommodation which provides support to people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness and acquired brain injury in the form of housing and support services.