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MDAS continues growth with new leadership role

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:53:00

An experienced senior manager has been appointed to a new leadership position at Mallee District Aboriginal Services, in response to the organisation’s continued growth.

Nyiyampaa/Wiradjuri man Ross Hampton has been appointed as the MDAS Executive Director for Operations.
MDAS Chief Executive Officer Rudolph Kirby said he was excited the organisation had been able to appoint a candidate of Mr Hampton’s experience and knowledge.
Mr Hampton is currently the Zone Director of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council Western region and the former Chief Executive Officer Murdi Paaki Regional Housing.  He has also previously worked at a senior level within the NSW Government as an Executive Director in Aboriginal Affairs and director at the State Aboriginal Housing Office.
Mr Kirby said the new leadership position was in response to its continued growth and development at MDAS during his past three years at the organisation.
“The additional senior manager was now required to meet the demands of a growing and more complex organisation,” Mr Kirby said.
“Our organisation has developed incredibly quickly under a fantastic board and executive team, and we are continuing to drive initiatives that are ground-breaking and that are delivering better outcomes for the community.”
MDAS has undertaken extensive upgrades of outdated facilities in Mildura, Swan Hill and Kerang during the past three years and is providing family services to an additional community at Robinvale. Mr Kirby said MDAS had doubled its geographical service area and staff numbers over the three years, and client numbers were continuing to rise.
He said the new position had been created to support the oversight of MDAS’s day-to-day operations.
“Last year across our three communities MDAS provided 27,000 health consultations and services – the number of health checks our staff did increased 40 percent for the year,” he said.
“We are proud of that, but it does mean we need to respond internally as well and broaden our management structure.”
Mr Hampton will take up his new role at the end of February.