Michael holds the role of Lecturer: Aboriginal Allied Health within the Department of Rural Health. His teaching focusses on developing the cultural capabilities of Nursing and Allied Health student, and research focussing on the cultural outcomes of engaging with bush foods and traditional knowledges.
Michael has a background in rural and remote health practice, teaching and learning in higher education and nutrition and food sciences. He also has a keen interest in developing Aboriginal health curricula and placement opporutnities in Aboriginal health settings.
Michael is also the Chair: Aboriginal Strategy Group which operates across both the Allied Health and Human Performance, and Clinical Health... Read more
About me
Michael holds the role of Lecturer: Aboriginal Allied Health within the Department of Rural Health. His teaching focusses on developing the cultural capabilities of Nursing and Allied Health student, and research focussing on the cultural outcomes of engaging with bush foods and traditional knowledges.
Michael has a background in rural and remote health practice, teaching and learning in higher education and nutrition and food sciences. He also has a keen interest in developing Aboriginal health curricula and placement opporutnities in Aboriginal health settings.
Michael is also the Chair: Aboriginal Strategy Group which operates across both the Allied Health and Human Performance, and Clinical Health Sciences academic units.
About me
Indigenous Allied Health Australia
ARHEN Aboriginal Staff Alliance
About me
Graduate Certificate of Higher Education (Learning and Teaching) Deakin University
Graduate Diploma in Remote Health Practice Flinders University
Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences University of South Australia
Chief Investigator: Establishing and sharing the narrative on Australian native plant foods for Aboriginal people [ESCULENT Study].
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Community Native Food Garden Project, Corporation of City of Whyalla (Whyalla City Council), 01/07/2021 - 30/06/2022
Research
Research
Chief Investigator: Establishing and sharing the narrative on Australian native plant foods for Aboriginal people [ESCULENT Study].
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Member of Aboriginal Staff AllianceAustralian Rural Health Education Network |
2017 |
Outstanding Service AwardNAIDOC (Whyalla) |
2017 |
Finalist, Office for Youth Aboriginal Achievement AwardChannel 9 Young Achiever Awards |
2016 |
