Board & Staff Members
Board Members
Bol Machar Maduot
Co-founder and Co-chairman
Bol is a law reform and an equal opportunity Advocate. He is passionate about community engagement and conflict resolution and mediation. He is Member of the Regional Advisory Council of Victoria and Community leader for Dinka Community Association Victoria.
Tedla Wanaw
Co Treasurer
Tedla Wanaw sits on the Operational committee. And is SUDD’s Community development and project officer in the humanitarian aid / not-for-profit sector (Overseas). Tedla has taken part in five major scale humanitarian emergency responses as a WASH project officer, including Crisis management. He has a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law and Practice (Victoria University)
Rev. Tut Yoa
Co-founder and Deputy
Reverend Tut Yoa, an ordained Minister and church pastor with 30 years across Africa and Australia, community and professional conciliator. Rev Tut is a professional speaker, translator of Arabic and Nuer with vast experience in international agencies such as UNHCR and African United Bible Societies.
Antipas Apak Kot Kooc
Member and Counsellor
Antipas Apak Kot Kooc is a Bachelor of Laws (University of Western Sydney) , holds a Diploma of Community Services and has 20 years of experience as Interpreter, Teacher, Settlement Case Manager, Coun-sellor and Project Officer. And has served in various committees and advisory groups across Australia and internationally.
Nyawargak Dei Wal
Member and Co-treasurer
She holds a Batchelor of Arts (criminal Justice) from Monash University, along with a Diploma of Community Welfare and various courses and certificates. Currently serving as Case Worker,Family Violence Outreach Program at Wayss. She has had more than 30 years of experi-ence as Community worker, Crisis support advocate, Case manager, Case worker and Specialist Family Violence advocate. Apart from being a current SUDD Board member, Nyawargak is President of Nuer community in Melbourne
Staff members
Ambrose Mareng
Co-founder and General manager
In 2005, Ambrose Mareng and his family arrived at Australia. Ambrose, a father of 8 children, a South Sudanese community leader, a role model to all South Sudanese young children who came here as young as 3, 5 & 7 years old, including 4 of his brother’s children who had now completed their studies and are working in Australia full-time. Ambrose Mareng is very proud to work hard helping his children and other youth to get better education, better life and contribute peacefully, spiritually, socially and economically as the only way he can pay back to Australian community just by doing good things to who needed it most.
Thurbil Pouk
Women facilitator
More information coming soon!
Ayak Akon
Administration and reception
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