People
Alton Budd, Chairperson
Alton Budd, Chairperson
Alton is a Quantity Surveyor and Construction Manager/Administrator of 30 years, now retired. Alton serves as the President of the Gateway Community Group at Cannon Hill and founded the Australian South Sea Islander Research Association. Alton also founded the FOP Australia Ltd, in 2015 to help to raise funds for medical research and patient support for Australians living with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). He founded the Hope for Jarvis Association Inc in 2018, to raise awareness of FOP. Alton is also a past Board Member of the Mater Hospital Ethics Committee.
Michael Yau OAM, Deputy Chairperson
Michael Yau OAM, Deputy Chairperson
Michael is an engineer and community leader. He has been president of several Chinese associations including the Queensland Chinese Forum, the Hong Kong Association (founding member), Australia Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Lions Club and the National Liaison Council of Chinese Australians.
Elijah Buol OAM, Deputy Chairperson
Elijah Buol OAM, Deputy Chairperson
Elijah is currently employed as an Advanced Practitioner at the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) and Managing Director of Smart Answers Consulting Pty Ltd. Elijah is a member of Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council advising the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. Elijah is also a member of the Lord Mayor Multicultural Round Table, Vice President of Youth Affairs Queensland, President of Queensland African Business Council and a Board member of the Federation of African Communities Councils in Australia. Elijah has a unique understanding of multicultural communities and refugee issues, particularly those for young people and has strong community links. He is a Criminologist, Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and National Accredited Mediator. He holds a master of Law (QUT), master of Justice and Intelligence (QUT), Graduate Diploma of Dispute Resolution (QUT), Graduate Certificate in Intelligence (QUT), Bachelor of Human Services (QUT) and Diploma of Community Welfare and Work.
Serge Voloschenko OAM, Honorary President
Serge Voloschenko OAM, Honorary President
Serge has served ECCQ in a range of capacities over the last 40 years, including 14 years as Chairperson. Serge is the current President of the Russian Benevolent Association, which set up Pine Lodge Home, a residential aged care facility for the Russian speaking community. Serge is a member of the Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council, which advises the Minister for Multicultural Affairs on opportunities and challenges facing people from CALD backgrounds. Serge has amassed a wealth of understanding around broader community issues through his many years of community work and his membership on many other advisory bodies and committees, including the Healthy Ageing Reference Network, the Police Ethnic Advisory Group, the Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Roundtable, the Heritage Advisory Committee, and the Responsible Gambling Advisory Committee.
Alex Danilof, Director & Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Alex Danilof, Director & Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee
Alex is a chiropractor and long-time community volunteer. He is on the board of the Russian Benevolent Association for Homes for the Aged, which manages the aged care facility, Pine Lodge. He is a member of the Chiropractor’s Association of Australia, associate member of the Chiropractic College of Australasia and member of the Dante Alighieri Society of Brisbane.
Surendra Prasad OAM, Director
Surendra Prasad OAM, Director
Surendra has been a community leader and organiser for several years. He is the Founder and President of the Fiji Senior Citizens Association of Queensland and has coordinated the annual Senior’s Multicultural Dinner for the past 13 years. He is a Board Director of the Hindu Council of Australia and a founding member of the Hindu Council of Queensland. He served as President of the Federation of Indian Communities in Queensland (FICQ) and Chairperson of the Queensland Universal Peace Federation. Surendra has won many awards for his service to the community including a Queensland Multicultural Award in 2016 in the Local Champion category, a Lions International President’s Award among others.
Louise Moeller, Director
Louise Moeller, Director
Louise is a passionate and active supporter of multiculturalism. She is an inaugural Multicultural Queensland Ambassador, inducted in 2017 by the Queensland State Government and is currently President of the German-Australian Community Centre Qld. Louise co-founded what became Australia’s largest German Festival, Oktoberfest Brisbane, in 2008. Louise and her husband sold this successful business in 2016 to start new business ventures.
Amar Khan, Director
Amar Khan, Director
Amar is a Public Health Practitioner and has worked for Queensland Health for nearly 18 years. Amar previously served on the Board of the Islamic College of Brisbane for ten years, and held the positions of President and Vice President of Pakistan Australian Cultural Association of Qld Inc for several years, served as Vice President of the Islamic Council of Queensland for 8 years and was the founding Vice President of the Islamic Society of Central Qld and Islamic Society of Ipswich Inc. Amar was awarded the ICQ Inaugural Community Service Award for 25 years of community services and has help many refugees and migrants to settle in Brisbane, Ipswich and Rockhampton.
Anthony Lin, Director
Anthony Lin, Director
As Principal of Goodman Lawyers, Anthony practices in commercial law and litigation law. As an active and engaged member of the Brisbane multicultural community, Anthony has also occupied many significant leadership roles over the past 13 years, including currently as Brisbane City Council’s Sister City Representative for Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Director and Secretary of Queensland Taiwan Charity Fund, Director of Sunnybank Performing Arts Centre (SunPAC), and Adviser of Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (Taiwan).