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Who's Involved
NIYMA has established and is developing further a cadre of talented, fresh and dedicated young Black People. We are personally and professionally committed to our core concepts of safe space and right relations. Among them are:
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Tim Goodwin
Chairperson
Tim Goodwin is a member of the Yuin Nation from the
south-east coast of NSW. Since meeting other young
Indigenous people from around the world in 1998 at the World
Indigenous Youth Conference in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Tim has been
passionate about Indigenous youth leadership and development. Tim
has been involved in a number of national and international forums,
including the United Nations, to speak about the importance of
involving Indigenous young people in decision making and recognising
their importance not only for the future, but for the contribution
they can, and deserve, to make today.
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Eugenia Flynn
Deputy Chair
Eugenia Flynn is a Larrakiah and Tiwi woman from the Northern Territory. Eugenia previously worked for State Government in the area of Social Policy, focussing on Aboriginal Health, Economic Disadvantage and young people. Eugenia believes that justice has still not eventuated for Indigenous people and believes that young Indigenous people need to be at the forefront of the movement to change this.
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Peter Beath
Executive Committee
Member
Peter Beath is a young Wiradjuri man from Cootamundra
in NSW. Previously, Peter has worked in ATSIC, Reconciliation Australia and
the Jabal Centre at ANU in the areas of employment, leadership,
education and youth issues. Peter has been a member of NIYMA since
2005 and an Executive member since 2006.
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