Gay Los'e
Mandurah,WA
Summary
Passionate about policy and engagement in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health, the team successfully led the development of these impactful initiatives during the last five years.
One notable achievement was leading the development of the NSW Ministry of Health 2024 - 2026 Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan to promote reconciliation and cultural understanding within the organization.
Additionally, the team revised the NSW Health Aboriginal Health Impact Statement, incorporating an e-Learning module and Quality Appraisal Framework.
The team also led the development and revisions of the NSW Health Services Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Audit Tool (ACEAT), ensuring culturally appropriate healthcare provision for Aboriginal people and wrote the NSW Health Framework: Embedding Aboriginal Health Principles across all Models of Care.
Warm regards,
Gay Los'e
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GradDip Clinical Drug Dep Studies
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
G&F Los'e Consultancy
01.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: Established to advise and consult nationally on all matters of Indigenous and non-Indigenous health
- All work embeds Indigenous best practice and latest evidence
- Manage partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms.
Associate Director: System Reform and Support Team
Centre for Aboriginal Health
10.2019 - 06.2025
To improve system and service delivery performance and accountability to have a positive impact on Aboriginal Health outcomes this role:
- Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
- Provided strategic data analysis and expert system reform advice
- Managed the development and implementation of state-wide strategic policies and projects
Senior Project Officer/Acting Manager: Aboriginal Workforce Unit
NSW Ministry of Health
10.2014 - 10.2019
Statewide (NSW) Manager: Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership Element 2 (IECD NP E2)
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
04.2011 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Children & Young People
- Children & Young People
Education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid -
01.2021
Master of Indigenous Health - Substance Use
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW12-2012
Post Graduate Diploma Indigenous Health - Substance Use
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW12-2011
Post Graduate Diploma Clinical Drug Dependence Studies -
Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW01.1994
Skills
- Decision Making
- Critical thinking
- System Development
- Relationship Building
- Consultation and engagement skills
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Succession planning and mentoring
- Effective communication
- Influence
- Negotiation
- Self-management
- Analytical and Research skills
- Public speaking
- Event management
- Technical literacy
Affiliations
- Member Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association
- Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) (Associate member)
- National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) (Associate member)
- ALUMNI: University of Sydney and Macquarie University Sydney.
Awards and Scholarships
- Certificate of Appreciation: “Making a Difference”, NSW Ministry of Health, 10/01/18
- 2018 Cross Cultural Public Health Research Award, The University of Sydney and University of Western Sydney, 05/08/18
- 2018 Postgraduate Research Student Support Scheme (RSSS), University of Sydney, 05/22/18
- 2018 Research Student Grant Scheme (RSGS), School of Public Health, University of Sydney, 05/01/18
- William Inglis Scholarship, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, 01/01/10
Publications
- Triumph Over Background and Adversity, 2012, Medical Journal of Australia
- Coomaditchie and Port Kembla: An analysis of substance use and Service Needs, 2010, University of Sydney
- Mankind’s Perennial Quest – a Journey Through World Religions, 1994, Australian WellBeing Annual ‘94
- Hitler Gave us Methadone – Now it’s a Social Control Issue, 1992, Simply Living Magazine
- Rituals Through Cloth, 1991, Australian WellBeing No. 45 ‘91
- How a Thai Monk Defeats Drug Addiction, 1989, Australian WellBeing No. 32 ‘89
Attributes
- Good leader with emotional intelligence and the capacity for ‘deep' listening
- Excellent public speaking skills
- Willing to listen, learn and lead
- Transparent and Honest
- Respectful and diplomatic
- A strategic and innovative thinker
- Results driven
- Reliable and punctual
- Enthusiastic, resilient, and passionate
- Adaptable and hard working
- Proactive and credible
Timeline
CEO
G&F Los'e Consultancy
01.2025 - Current
Associate Director: System Reform and Support Team
Centre for Aboriginal Health
10.2019 - 06.2025
Senior Project Officer/Acting Manager: Aboriginal Workforce Unit
NSW Ministry of Health
10.2014 - 10.2019
Statewide (NSW) Manager: Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership Element 2 (IECD NP E2)
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
04.2011 - 10.2014
Post Graduate Diploma Clinical Drug Dependence Studies -
Macquarie University
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid -
Master of Indigenous Health - Substance Use
University of Sydney
Post Graduate Diploma Indigenous Health - Substance Use
University of Sydney
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