About Beauaraba

Bringing happiness to every day

Aged care in Pittsworth


Beauaraba Living originally operated as The Pittsworth & District Hospital Friendly Society Limited. The function of this facility was essentially as a rural hospital.


On 11 November 2022 we became Beauaraba Living Pittsworth Ltd. and now focus solely on providing care for the aged.


We take pride in offering innovative aged care, implementing the ‘Montessori for Dementia’ program, and running a ‘Music and Memories’ initiative.

The front of the Beauaraba Living building surrounded by flowers and bushes.

Beauaraba Vision, Mission & Values


Our Vision

VISION

To be the provider of choice for rural care and accommodation services in the Darling Downs region.

Our Mission

MISSION

We provide compassionate and personalised care through community, respite, and residential services, while supporting the independence and dignity of each care recipient.

VALUES

Our Values


Respect


We respect and support each other to achieve our objectives.

Integrity


We do what we say we will do.

Teamwork


We bring happiness to every day.

Focus


We are clear on our objectives and dedicated to achieving them.

Compassion


We reach out to others in their time of need with kindness, support, and understanding.

Innovation


We strive to enhance lifestyle options for our care recipients.

Environmental Awareness


We use technology and actions to minimise our environmental impact.

Beauaraba Team


Beauaraba Executive Team


brad jones


Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

janet newlands


Director of Care Services (DOCS)


Beauaraba Board Members

WAYNE SAAL
BOARD CHAIR
WAYNE SAAL
BOARD CHAIR

Wayne joined the board in November 2020 and with Graham Clapham stepping down from chairperson position, Wayne was appointed chair December 2021. Wayne is a lifetime resident in the Pittsworth /Brookstead area where he operates a family dryland farm growing cereal and fibre crops. He has in previous years had roles in Brookstead State School P&C and Qld Graingrowers/Agforce and was involved with a number of grains research projects with both government and industry co-operators. 

CRAIG DREW
CRAIG DREW

Craig lives in Pittsworth with his family. Craig is an HR professional with experience in both the public and private sector. He has qualifications in Human Resources and currently holds a senior Management role within the public sector. He strongly believes that an organisation's most valuable asset is its people and ensuring contemporary human resource practices are employed to achieve a workplace culture that maximises the return on this asset is his passion.  

JASON MILLER
JASON MILLER

Jason has 12 years’ accounting experience. He is a partner in the Findex Business in Toowoomba. 


Jason has skills in Financial Statement Analysis, Governance Frameworks and Business probability. Jason has qualifications of Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), Tax Institute Member and Bachelor of Commerce (USA). 

Gail Black
Gail Black

Gail joined the board in August 2025. She is a recently retired property law partner who practised law for 28 years. She is also a Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors. Gail grew up on the family farm in Brookstead and went to high school in Pittsworth. She sits on a number of boards in the not-for-profit and government sectors, and is passionate about working with organisations that make a positive difference in our communities.

ANNIE MURPHY
ANNIE MURPHY

Annie joined the board in September 2023. After a career in the Queensland Police Service, gaining expertise in public relations, marketing and HR from working in Recruiting, her growing family moved back to her hometown, Pittsworth. Annie lives on a small farm on the outskirts of town, and after completing a Masters of Education, commenced full-time teaching in Pittsworth in 2016. Annie has been involved in numerous committees since returning to Pittsworth and is buoyed by the continued growth and diversification of the community. 

ASHLEY WOODS
ASHLEY WOODS

Ashley has enjoyed a long and stimulating career in the Technology industry where his most recent role was that of a Design Architect for a global company which provides solutions to the aviation industry. He focused on network and related passenger processing solutions for airport and have travelled extensively to work with customers throughout Australia, Asia and the Pacific. He grew up on the family property near Oakey, went to school in Oakey, and after several years working in Brisbane moved to Sydney where he has lived most of his adult life.      Ashley is now retired living back on the family property. 

KATRINA MEARA
KATRINA MEARA

Katrina joined our board at the beginning of the year 2024. Born and raised in Pittsworth, Katrina now lives on a mixed farm at Felton South with husband Shane. Katrina is a registered nurse, with over 30 years’ experience in both hospital and aged care settings, and more recently, has been involved in the training of aged care staff. Katrina has a passion for dementia and palliative care, and as such has gained further formal qualifications in both areas. 

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