Indigenous Research Opportunities

Future Students Lead

Quinton Vea Vea is a proud Bidjara and Australian South Sea Islander man. Quinton has worked at The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence for 5 years, in various positions in community engagement. He was program coordinator running a swim school of 500+ children and adults. Most recently Quinton worked as an Associate Consultant with Blak Impact focusing on Social Impact frameworks and program evaluation of outcomes that benefited First Nations Peoples.

Outreach Officer

Natalee is a proud Biripi woman who grew up in Sydney. She is passionate about working with community and creating long-term change for mob. Natalee has an extensive history of mentoring Aboriginal people of all ages and life experience. 

Lecturer 

Janine Gertz's cultural heritage is drawn from her connections to both the Gugu Badhun in the Upper Burdekin region & the Ngadjonji on the Atherton Tablelands. Janine is a lecturer at Nura Gili with research interests grounded in her work with the Gugu Badhun Nation.

Her doctoral project is titled Gugu Badhun Sovereignty, Self-Determination, and Nationhood. 

Student Success Officer

Sharon is a descendant of the Dharawal people of the La Perouse Aboriginal community. Her ancestors are the Traditional Owners of the lands where she and her family continue to reside and practice their culture today. Sharon has worked in education for over 20 years, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degree from the University of Sydney in 2006.

ITP Officer 

Daliah is a proud First Nation woman of the Samsep tribe of Erub situated in the Eastern Island group of the Torres Strait. Daliah possesses an in-depth knowledge, understanding and lived experience as a First Nation woman with extensive experience working within a range of multidisciplinary teams, across various areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs.