
CLIENTS
The following snapshot overview is a list of clients Yodie has provided consultancy services for since 1996. and Government Ministerial positions held.

Yodie Batzke is a member of the REEFTO Taskforce.
The ReefTO Taskforce aims to empower Traditional Owners through the Taskforce to shape the future of the Reef and its interconnected Country. The Taskforce engages with Traditional Owners on options for a Sea Country Alliance and implements the preferred option. It also oversees the delivery of strategic policy and capacity building actions in the Traditional Owner Implementation Plan while a Sea Country Alliance is being established. Additionally, the Taskforce monitors and reports on the delivery of Traditional Owner actions in the plan, including actions delivered by ReefTO and by other agencies.
(Source: www.reefto.au) About Us | REEFTO

ONCORE DEVELOPMENTS Pty Ltd
(formerly MSJB Consulting) 1996 – 2006
Founder & Owner providing cultural awareness, policy, strategic development, event management business services to both government and private sector. Services to various clients included Intercultural Awareness Program, Conference & Consultancy Services in Program and Policy Development:
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Department of Foreign Affairs — Central Office Canberra
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Department of Education & Youth Services — Central Office CANBERRA
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Department of Health & Age Care — Central Office Canberra
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Australian Communication Authority — Central Office Canberra & Nationally
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Attorney Generals Department — Central Office Canberra
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Department of Forestry — Central Office Canberra
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NSW Parks and Wildlife
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NSW Department of Child Safety
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Tirkandi Inaburra Aboriginal Corporation NSW (establishing NSW’s first Indigenous Youth Engagement Program near Griffith NSW)
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National Indigenous Community Housing Association - Canberra
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Aboriginal Hostels Limited — Central Office
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National Native Title Tribunal — QLD
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission —Central Office
MINISTRERIAL & ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS
2025 - CURRENT REEFTO TASKFORCE MEMBER
2024 - 2027 Member of the Cape York Local Marine Advisory Committee. The CYLMAC is a group of interested stakeholders providing input on managing the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Overseeing agency - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
2012 – 2023 Community Representative on Cairns Regional Council First Peoples Advisory Committee (FPAC) & Reconciliation Action Plan Committee (RAP)
2016 - 2018 Member of CentaCare Multicultural Reference Group
2016 - 2018 Cultural Advisor & Member of Raine Island Working Group
2015 - 2018 Director, Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Cape York
2015 - 2018 Director, Bromley Aboriginal Corporation Cape York
2015 - 2018 Negotiating Committee — Bromley Traditional Owner – State Lande Dealing
2015 - 2018 Centacare Cairns Reconciliation Action Plan Committee Member
2015 - 2017 Director — Kozan Housing Corporation Cairns Committee
2011 - 2012 Board Member on the National Indigenous Business Council of Australia
2009 - 2014 Director, Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation Cairns/Cape York (prior to determination)
2009 - 2010 Cape York Peninsula Scientific & Cultural Advisory Committee (CYPSCAC) QLD Ministerial Appointment QLD Department of Natural Resources & Mining — Cairns/ Cape York
2006 - 2008 Bond University Faculty of Health & Science - Indigenous Reference Group Member — Gold Coast
2004 - 2008 Gold Coast Institute of TAFE — Indigenous Community Advisory Body CAB) for VET - Gold Coast
2003 - 2007 SE Region Gold Coast Health District - Chairperson Indigenous Health Forum — Gold Coast
1999 - 2002 ACT Stronger Families Advisory Group Member — Ministerial Appointment - Canberra
1999 - 2002 NSW ATSIC Health Forum — NSW SAC Representative — Ministerial Appointment
1999 - 2002 NSW Aboriginal Housing Office Board Member — Ministerial Appointment - NSW 1
999-2002 NSW/ACT Southeast QLD Moving Over Boundaries Health Forum- ATSIC Queanbeyan Regional Council Representative — Ministerial Appointment
1998 -1999 ACT Torres Strait Islander Corporation - Governing Committee Member Canberra
1999-2002 ATSIC Queanbeyan Regional Council Chair ACT/NSW Elected Position
1999 ACT NAIDOC Committee Chairperson - Canberra


