Elizabeth Adams

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Adams is a proud and passionate Mardigan and Budjiti woman from south west Queensland. She is CEO of Goolburri Aboriginal Health Advancement Co Ltd in Toowoomba and Executive Director of the Jaydon Adams Memorial Foundation.

Lizzie has always been fuelled by a passion for improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Lizzie got her start in the healthcare sector through her training and work as a nurse, before moving into healthcare administration. As CEO of Goolburri for more than two decades, she has grown the organisation from humble beginnings to a thriving service with eight office locations and a wide range of health services including: GPs, wellbeing services, oral health, aged care, early childhood education and child wellbeing services. Goolburri now employs more than 80 people.

As Executive Director of the Jaydon Adams Memorial Foundation, set up in memory of her son, she seeks to address the social determinants that impact Aboriginal youth and families. The foundation provides mental health first aid training, cultural safety training, social and emotional wellbeing services as well as the Strong Minds, Strong Spirits Program.

Lizzie has been QAIHC’s South and South West Director since early 2025.