Roy Gray - Director
Dip SOH Advanced SOC Dip SOC Dip Linguistics Cert Psych
Cert Aboriginal Studies
MASOCHA
Roy is a qualified practitioner in solution oriented counselling and
hypnotherapy. He supports the delivery and facilitation of training programs and
workshops and provides cross cultural support and brokerage to indigenous and
non-indigenous students.
In 2001 Roy was awarded an Australian Federation Medal. Roy is an elder of the
Yidinji Gimuy Walabura Clan of Cairns, and is an acknowledged authority on the
oral history and language of his area. He is motivated by a desire to create
respectful and practical solutions to help Indigenous and non-Indigenous people
learn how to ‘hear’ each other. He is committed to working toward Aboriginal
people enjoying equality in Australian society.
He is a co-author of the book Binan Goonj – Bridging Cultures in Aboriginal
Health.
Roy is currently completing a book on the oral histories of Indigenous elders
who have resided at Yarrabah, and is completing a Bachelor in Linguistics. As
well as making a difference to his own and people, he is passionate about
teaching and preserving cultural knowledge and the Yidinj language.
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