“We acknowledges our culture and the diversity of our unique heritage in the Far West region of South Australia.”
Who We Are
Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation(CAC)
CAC is a not-for-profit community- controlled Corporation that has led significant social and economic reform for Aboriginal people in the Ceduna region since 1974. Our Corporation has played a vital role in advocating for the betterment of our local Aboriginal people and communities since the early 1970s.
We continue to serve our people and region actively and are proud of what we have achieved.
Our mission and vision
We are the leading Indigenous body advocating for and delivering quality social and economic development opportunities for Aboriginal people, to improve the emotional well-being of all of our constituents including the opportunity to sustain and build on our diverse cultural heritages.
Improving the lives of Aboriginal People in Ceduna and surrounds
Being a Voice for the community
Creating a pathway to a great cultural, social and economic future
Our core objectives are to:
Our history
In April 1997, the Far West Aboriginal Progress Association (established 1974) amalgamated with the Ceduna Aboriginal Community Council to form the Ceduna Aboriginal Community Council Inc.
The Ceduna Aboriginal Community Council Inc. then joined the Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta Inc. (established 1989) officially amalgamating in July 2000. In July 2012 the Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta Inc. became the Ceduna Aboriginal Corporation.
Our place
Ceduna is derived from the Aboriginal word “Tjutjuna” meaning a place to sit down and rest.
The beautiful and remote town of Ceduna is 780km from South Australia’s capital Adelaide and 1900km from Western Australia’s capital Perth.
Our logo
The West Coast Mint Bush (Prostanthera Calycina) grows only in certain areas of the Eyre Peninsula and Far West of South Australia.
This native bush has been listed as a vulnerable species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
Selected as our logo it represents strength, resilience, connection to land and survival.
Our people
CAC Executive Board
Alana Smith
Coleen Prideaux
Cyril Windlass
Edwin O’Loughlin
Julie Cox
Ruby Saunders
Tina Miller
Senior leadership
Wayne Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Gavin Haynes
Deputy CEO
Garry Masters
Asset and Works Manager
Jacinta Smith
Operations Manager
The team
Warren Miller
Executive Strategic Partnership Manager
Jessi McKenzie
Executive Assistance
Trish Kop
Finance Officer
Charlotte Saunders
Administration Supervisor
Chereeta Dunnett
Tina Pelucchi
Employment Hub
Rod Short
Tourism Development
Kelly Sleep
Driver Mentor
Sherrie Jones
Community Development Program
Leeann Scott
Streetbeat
Roy Dunn Snr
Diversionary Officer
Fiona Haseldine
Early Childhood & Parenting Support Supervisor
Veronica Newchurch
Early Childhood & Parenting Support
Peter Jericho
Youth Hub Coordinator
Hayley Williams-Gates
STAY Project
Tracey Miller
Youth Leadership
Kate Richards
RSAS Coordinator
Ashley Gray
RSAS Officer
Jessica Gray
RSAS Officer
Stanley Lennon
RSAS Officer
Simon Prideaux
Youth Wellbeing and Justice Coordinator
Georgie Harpas
Education Reform Coordinator
Keri Syrianos
Tutor/Mentor
Serena Gunter
ArtsCeduna - Coordinator
Beaver Lennon
Arts Worker
Collette Gray
Senior Arts Worker
Emilea Willis
Arts Worker
Yana Tschuna
Arts Worker
Lynette Ackland
FWC Language Centre Coordinator
Isiah Coleman
Ken Smith
Pia Little
FWLC- Language Assistant Officer
Lawrence Benbolt
Team Leader
Gavin Ware
Kelsey Dunnett
Bianca Dunn
Kyle Freeman
James Betts
Team Leader
Alan Dodd
Nicholas Douglass