Jody Currie is a Yugambeh Mununjahli woman and Professor of Practice and Assistant Dean (Indigenous) in the Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology. She has more than 25 years’ experience in executive health leadership, service delivery, and governance, with a strong focus on improving access to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Jody is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and has also held executive leadership roles with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and Apunipima Cape York Health Council. Jody was most recently a member of the National Aged Care Advisory Council and the Aged Care Transition Taskforce. Jody was instrumental in establishing the development of the Jimbelunga model of care, a model which at its core is focused on elders, quality care and a culturally intelligent workforce Jody is a Non-Executive Director of Mater Health and Chair of the Mater Education Board, bringing experience across primary care, hospital services, health education, aged care, and community-controlled health.