14 Feb 2024
Dushy Thangiah OAM
Dushy brings a deep knowledge of management accounting and housing policy to the Board.
She has worked in the community housing and community services sector for over 29 years and is a highly regarded advocate for First Nations Peoples and the CEO of Yumba Meta, a Townsville–based organisation, and SSI member organisation, providing access to housing and support services particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander People.
Dushy joined Yumba-Meta Ltd in 1995, following a senior career spanning corporate accounting roles in Sri Lanka and Australia. She migrated to Australia from Sri Lanka more than 35 years ago and has qualified as a Management Accountant from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (London), holds a Graduate Certificate in Housing Management and Policy from Swinburne University (Melbourne), and is an Australian Institute of Company Directors graduate.
Dushy holds an Order of Australia Medal and in 2019 was awarded the Telstra Business Women’s National Award for Purpose and Social Enterprise.