Labor Bowman candidate Donisha Duff focuses on COVID-19 recovery in her campaign for federal seat

Ms Duff is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman from Thursday Island and is the chief operations officer at The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.

She has lived in the Redlands since 1986 and is a graduate of Cleveland District State High School.

The Redland Bay mum has spent time as a ministerial adviser to Queensland MP Warren Snowdon in his role as Indigenous Health Minister.

Following this, she was employed by a non-government health organisation in a government relations and advocacy role.

"We were able to identify gaps in policy and develop solutions for government which were adopted.

"Being able to improve the lives of people who are sick, and disadvantaged was really satisfying," she said.

Mother to Alistair, 4, Ms Duff said it was a daily challenge to balance work and family life.

"As a single mum, I have a wide support network of extended family and close friends that help a lot," she said.

Ms Duff has worked in the health sector for more than 20 years and said she would continue to work full-time until the election was called.

"I'm focussed on the aged care sector and the reforms that need to be implemented from the Aged Care Royal Commission. Similarly, I will be looking at the Disability Royal Commission reporting," she said.

Aiming to focus on COVID-19 recovery if she won the seat, Ms Duff said she wanted to make sure the vaccine roll-out was effective and accessible.

"I will advocate for much needing federal funding for the Redlands Hospital redevelopment to keep up with our growing community. Growing the economy and creating jobs for the people of Bowman, especially our young people, will be on my radar."

Ms Duff said she aimed to focus on hearing from the people, not "negative barbs and controversy".

"I don't mind the business of being a candidate and meeting people. People in Bowman are telling me they're ready for a change. That's why I'm standing," she said.

Ms Duff hopes to replace MP Andrew Laming after the Liberal National Party took action to make sure he did not recontest his Bowman seat.

"The controversy surrounding Andrew Laming degrades confidence in Australian politics. This type of behaviour benefits nobody," she said.

PM Scott Morrison has said he would call an election next year, although political commentators believe he might go earlier.