Statement on Aunty Lynette Shipway

Joint media release

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP - Minister for Health and Aged Care

The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, MP - Minister for Indigenous Australians

We are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) Chairperson, Aunty Lynette (Lyn) Shipway.

On behalf of the Government and the broader health community, we send our deepest condolences to Aunty Lyn’s family and friends, her beloved community of Minjerribah and to IUIH staff and members.

In a statement released by IUIH, CEO of the Institute Adrian Carson said “working tirelessly for her community was a demonstration of Aunty Lyn’s love for her people – investing her time and spirit into staunchly advancing the development of Yulu-Burri-Ba, IUIH and the Community Controlled Sector in South East Queensland.”

A leading light in the community-controlled sector in Queensland, Aunty Lyn played a critical role in health advocacy in her beloved Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) community.

She also served the wider community in her role as Director of the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC), and was inducted into the QAIHC Hall of Fame in 2016.

We deeply appreciate Aunty Lyn for her invaluable contribution to Indigenous Health and know she will be missed dearly.