Meet Our Team

Meet Us Mob

We are a multiskilled team of practitioners who have over 60 years experience in the Community Services sector. We are committed to supporting our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities as we take the NDIS journey together.

We utilise a yarning circle framework, this is at the foreground of our practice, we hold our clients, their families and communities in the centre of our yarning circles. Our client’s privacy and confidentiality are of paramount importance, we are committed to ensuring our mob are safe in this space. We listen closely to our client’s story lines and use the wisdom they bring to secure cultural integrity and best practice outcomes

Healing and Wellness Guide

Maylene Slater-Burns

My name is Maylene Slater-Burns, I am a proud Kamilaroi, Wiradjuri, Yuin, Worimi, Ngunnawal, Gugu Djungan, Nywaigi, Gangalidda and Garawa woman. My home is Kulin country. I am the CEO of Deadly Mob Services, a service close to my heart and close the hearts of many of our families and communities. I am committed to ensuring our people get the most out of the NDIS space, so that our communities can thrive.
I am a proud advocate for First Nations people, children, minority groups, people with special needs (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with family members with special needs), LGBTQI + mob on their journey, travellers, refugee and asylum seekers, mental health awareness, people of colour, fighters of the revolution, land-based and natural medicines, healing lived-traumas, mindfulness, deep-listening (dadirri) and children, women and men’s rights - in particular, their rights to heal as a family.
My passions are my mob, music and contributing positively to the community.
I am the founder of:
Mindful Mob Wellness & Coaching, a culturally centered life coaching provider and Mindful Mob, an online collective of blackfullas, First Nations people and Allies exploring spirituality, philosophy, art and mindfulness and home of The Mindful Mob Healing Markets, a pop-up Marketplace hosting up to 20 healing businesses.
First Nations Womxn In Music Victoria, a program delivering culturally focused music industry support, mentorships, training, advocacy and connecting all female identifying artists together to create a unified voice.
I believe in healing and restoration through connecting with like-minded people to move forward in this harsh climate of constant political change. The voices of the people empower one another. I believe it is time for action.
May peace go with you, deadly people, Maylene

NDIS Journey Knowledge Holder

Katrina D’Angelo

Hey you mob, my name is Katrina but everyone calls me Mamma Kat, I was raised on Yankunytjatjara country in a small town called Coober Pedy. My family married into First Peoples family groups as have I. Throughout my life I have been a part of the Aboriginal community where I lived and have been blessed with Traditional Aboriginal cultural knowledge. I have worked in the community services sector primarily with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for over 45 years. My disciplines have included working in child protection, family violence, youth work, training, and disability. My roles have varied from base grade work to coordination, team leader, program manager and CEO. I am passionate about supporting our First People to access the best outcomes from their NDIS plans. I value our mobs choices and human rights and ensure options for healing are addressed in a manner that is conducive to our mobs individual and unique circumstances

Men's Business Guide

Joseph D’Angelo

I am a proud Wollithiga man of the Yorta Yorta Nations, I am the youngest son of Aunty Minnie Atkinson, who was born and raised on the Cummragunja mission. My ancient culture is paramount to me as it has blessed me with resilience and self-determination. With my cultural in hand, I have always known who I am, so I have always known where I am going. I have travelled across many tribal and semi-tribal Aboriginal Nations in Australia to improve my awareness and gather cultural knowledge. I have suffered the loss of many family members due to government initiatives, so I have great insight into spiritual suffering. My ancestors guided me toward the gathering of cultural wisdom journey, and I have learnt to safely live a traditional cultural life in a contemporary society. I am passionate about men’s healing and supporting our future generations to lead the next generations. I am proud to be the primary lead around our men’s business and committed to bringing cultural healing and traditional practices to our people’s lives.