Darinka Ondrovcik
Professional Summary
Darinka is a proud Kamilaroi woman, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, and Endorsed Enrolled Nurse with over ten years of experience working across Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal, child, and family health. As Senior Clinical Partnerships Liaison at ASPL Group, she brings together clinical expertise, cultural knowledge, and strong community relationships to strengthen partnerships that improve health outcomes for First Nations families.
Her career has been shaped by frontline work within community-controlled and culturally responsive health settings, walking alongside mothers, babies, and families throughout pregnancy, birth, and early childhood. This hands-on experience has built her reputation as a trusted advocate and connector someone who understands both the clinical system and the importance of culturally safe, community-led care.
Darinka’s strength lies in bridging the gap between health services and community, ensuring partnerships are built on trust, respect, and genuine understanding. Her work is grounded in lived experience, cultural integrity, and a deep commitment to creating practical, sustainable solutions that support stronger futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
At ASPL Group, Darinka plays a key role in building and strengthening stakeholder relationships, supporting culturally informed program development, and ensuring clinical partnerships remain responsive to the needs of community. Her approach is relational, strategic, and driven by the belief that the best outcomes are achieved when culture and care walk together.
Focus Areas
A – Aboriginal Health Leadership & Advocacy
Darinka champions culturally safe healthcare and advocates for stronger, community-led approaches that improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Her work ensures culture remains central to service design, delivery, and partnerships.
S – Strengthening Stakeholder Relationships
Known for her relational and community-first approach, Darinka builds and maintains trusted partnerships between health services, community-controlled organisations, government, and families, fostering collaboration that drives meaningful impact.
P – Partnership Development & Program Innovation
Darinka supports the growth and coordination of strategic clinical partnerships while contributing to the development of culturally grounded programs, resources, and frameworks that respond directly to community needs.
L – Lived Experience & Clinical Leadership
Drawing on over a decade of frontline experience as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner and Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, Darinka brings both professional expertise and lived community insight to bridge clinical systems with culturally responsive care.
