IRNet Showcase
Program
Day 2: September 30
Our Voice - Our Research - Our Future
Tea and Coffee
8 - 8:30am
Welcome
8:30 - 8:45am
Professor Lisa Jackson-Pulver AM
Professor of Public Health and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Services
University of Sydney
A visionary educator and strategically sound, Lisa places a deep understanding of Indigenous issues and inclusion more generally at the heart of all that she achieves. Lisa is a leading commentator on education and Indigenous Australia in both University environments and the Australian community in general, having led the successful development and adoption of the current strategy “One Sydney Many People” and having multiple guest appearances on The Drum (ABC television) and various podcasts. Lisa has overseen dramatic increases in overall Indigenous student numbers and is now concentrating on educational innovations and curriculum reviews that will benefit all students, including undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts from all 170 countries and backgrounds from which University of Sydney student originate. Lisa is committed to an education which creates the next generation of leaders in the future workplaces of Australia and globally.
Her last appointment was that of Pro Vice-Chancellor Engagement, Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership, and Provost (Parramatta South) at Western Sydney University.
Prior to that, and whilst occupying senior educational roles in the Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Lisa played a key role in the development of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit (Murri Marri). She was instrumental in developing an Indigenous and separate Environmental Health Master electives (2005) and an eventual Master Public Health stream (2012). During this time, she engaged vigorously with many communities and organisations to develop a series of residential scholarship programs that inspire donors to contribute over half a million dollars annually to the Gamarada Ngiyani Yana suite of programs. There are over thirty students currently enrolled in this residential scholarship program. Lisa is well known for her collaborative and inclusive approach to all that she does.
She serves her country in the Royal Australian Air Force Specialist Reserve and has moved through the ranks from her initial commission as Flight Lieutenant to her current rank of Group Captain.
Jackson Pulver is an academic leader, a recognised expert in public health, prominent researcher, a visionary and tireless advocate for Education, Health and innovative methods to ensure that both are inclusive for all. Lisa remains the Universities Australia nominee to Council and is a Director with the Australian Medical Council. Her artworks adorn the reports she writes.
Session 5: Advocacy and Activism
8:45 - 10:15am
Chair: Professor Lisa Jackson Pulver AM
Professor of Public Health and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Services, University of Sydney
A visionary educator and strategically sound, Lisa places a deep understanding of Indigenous issues and inclusion more generally at the heart of all that she achieves. Lisa is a leading commentator on education and Indigenous Australia in both University environments and the Australian community in general, having led the successful development and adoption of the current strategy “One Sydney Many People” and having multiple guest appearances on The Drum (ABC television) and various podcasts. Lisa has overseen dramatic increases in overall Indigenous student numbers and is now concentrating on educational innovations and curriculum reviews that will benefit all students, including undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts from all 170 countries and backgrounds from which University of Sydney student originate. Lisa is committed to an education which creates the next generation of leaders in the future workplaces of Australia and globally.
Her last appointment was that of Pro Vice-Chancellor Engagement, Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership, and Provost (Parramatta South) at Western Sydney University.
Prior to that, and whilst occupying senior educational roles in the Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Lisa played a key role in the development of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit (Murri Marri). She was instrumental in developing an Indigenous and separate Environmental Health Master electives (2005) and an eventual Master Public Health stream (2012). During this time, she engaged vigorously with many communities and organisations to develop a series of residential scholarship programs that inspire donors to contribute over half a million dollars annually to the Gamarada Ngiyani Yana suite of programs. There are over thirty students currently enrolled in this residential scholarship program. Lisa is well known for her collaborative and inclusive approach to all that she does.
She serves her country in the Royal Australian Air Force Specialist Reserve and has moved through the ranks from her initial commission as Flight Lieutenant to her current rank of Group Captain.
Jackson Pulver is an academic leader, a recognised expert in public health, prominent researcher, a visionary and tireless advocate for Education, Health and innovative methods to ensure that both are inclusive for all. Lisa remains the Universities Australia nominee to Council and is a Director with the Australian Medical Council. Her artworks adorn the reports she writes.
Presenter: Uncle John Delaney
Key member of Aboriginal Medical Services Redfern
John Delaney, more fondly known as JD, is one of the oldest surviving Kamilaroi male Elders, born on Burra Bee Dee Mission in Coonabarabran NSW in 1934. John is a very spiritual and cultural man and lives for his Family and Community. To this day, John remains a strong advocate for Aboriginal Peoples, in particular Children and Young People.
John has been a prominent and long-standing advocate on employment, education, health, housing, land rights, legal rights, incarceration, and many other issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. John worked for the Australian Public Service for over 35 years in a variety of positions in respect to employment. John was also an ATSIC Commissioner twice. John has been on many Boards, including the National Health & Medical Research Council, where he strongly advocated for the quarantining of the NHMRC’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and research budget. John also helped to set up scholarships for the first Aboriginal Doctors cohort at the University of Newcastle, and also helped to initiate and launch the NSW Rugby League Indigenous All Stars, the setup of NASCA to name a few.
John is an avid golfer, still plays today at 88 and is a life member of the Dunheved Golf Club in St Mary NSW. JD still continues his golfing legacy for the NSW Aboriginal Golfing Championships with dear colleague Prof Bob Morgan.
With his wife Pat, John is a Kin Carer, with no government support to 4 grandchildren. They live in Ruse NSW.
Presenter: Aunty Pat Swan Delaney
Key member of Aboriginal Medical Services Redfern
Pat Delaney is a proud Kamilaroi Aboriginal Woman born on Awabakul Country. Pat and her husband John live in Ruse near Campbelltown and have a large family that includes great great grandchildren. They are currently Kin Carers to 4 grandchildren.
For many years Pat worked as a registered psychiatric nurse and later worked at the Aboriginal Medical Service in Redfern where she managed the public health program. Pat also worked at the NSW AHMRC and later became their Deputy CEO. During this time, Pat championed and fought for culturally appropriate and properly tailored services for Aboriginal people with mental health needs.
In the mid 1980s Pat was on the working and writing party to develop the National Aboriginal Health Strategy of 1989, where the Aboriginal concept of health was first coined. It is a document which is stil relevant today and is considered to be the 'bible' for all AMSs across Australia.
In 1988, Pat penned the popular article, 200 Years of Unfinished Business, an analysis of the unacceptable situation of Aboriginal people since colonization and its impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of the whole community. Pat is also known for her ground breaking work and a lifelong commitment to this cause. ..
Some of her other work involved working as a professional consultant with Professor Beverley Raphael on extensive consultations to develop the NSW Aboriginal Mental Health Report in 1990; organizing the Our Way Aboriginal Mental Health Conference in 1993; working with the AH&MRC to develop an Aboriginal Mental Health Course ready for accreditation in 1994; and continuing consultative work nationally to develop the Ways Forward Report in 1995 again with Professor Raphael.
Pat is held in the highest regard for her policy and strategic advice and in 1995 was a Senior Ministerial Advisor to the NSW Minister for Health. Pat is also a highly valued and respected health professional in the area of Aboriginal mental health, having decades of practical and community experience and was honoured when she was bestowed with a Member of the Order (AM) in the Australia honours system in 1997.
Presenter: Aunty Dulcie Flower OAM AM
Key member of Aboriginal Medical Services Redfern
Dulcie Flower is a Miri woman of the Meriam Nation from the Torres Strait Islands who was born in Cairns QLD.
In the 1950s, after moving to Sydney, Dulcie became involved in key Aboriginal activist and political organisations such as the Aboriginal Progressive Association and Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. She campaigned for constitutional change for Aboriginal people, including the 1967 Referendum, as well as fighting for equal wages, health, land rights and against discrimination. Dulcie also ran national campaigns to make mining companies consult with Aboriginal people and seek permission for development.
Dulcie trained to be a Registered Nurse later became actively involved in the education and training of Indigenous health workers. Dulcie was also a founding member of the Aboriginal Medical Service, dedicating her work to the improvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health and wellbeing. For 19 years, Dulcie continues to serve as a Board Member of AMS Redfern.
During her time working at AMS Redfern, Dulcie was appointed to numerous panels at local, state and National levels, on numerous health issues.
Dulcie also represented AMS:
- at International gatherings on health Issues in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Canada, USA, NZ. Including a WHO workshop/conference of Researchers from emerging countries on Globalisation and the impact on Diabetes at Yale University.
- at International HIV/ IDS Conferences
- on CATSIN and as a delegate to the South Pacific Nurses Forum
- on a 5yr Tri-Nation Research Project on Resilience and Blood borne viruses involving First Nations Researchers of Canada, Aotearoa, and Australia, Dulcie was appointed as the ATSIC Regional Councillor of the Sydney Region and was the first TSI member of the Council
Dulcie served as a Member to the following:
- Bangarra Dance Company Board, for its first 9 years.
- Carers NSW Board for 9 years.
- Member of the CATSINAM Circle of Elders.
- Honorary Member of the Australian College of Nursing.
Dulcie was appointed both an OAM and also an AM “for significant service to the Indigenous community, and to the 1967 Referendum Campaign”.
Presenter: Teela Reid
Wiradjuri and Wailwan First Nations Lawyer in Residence
Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, lawyer, essayist, storyteller and co-founder of @blackfulla_bookclub, a platform that honours First Nation’s Ancestors as the original Storytellers. Currently, Teela is a Sydney-based Senior Solicitor practicing in Aboriginal Land Rights litigation and is the current Practitioner in residence at Sydney Law School. She is also a campaigner for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Morning Tea
10:15 - 10:45am
Session 6: Abstract Presentations
10:45 - 11:45am
Chair: Associate Professor Michelle Dickson
10:45am
ARC Retention of the NSW Aboriginal Health, Ageing and Disability Workforce Project
Folau Talbot
Project Manager, University of Sydney
I'm a proud young Aboriginal man of the Gamilaraay/Kamilaroi Nation. I will be presenting on the ARC Retention of the NSW Aboriginal Health, Ageing and Disability Workforce project. The project aims to develop evidence-based retention strategies for Indigenous frontline health, ageing and disability workforces. Indigenous people in these roles are critical to improving access to culturally safe and effective services and support for Indigenous Australians. The availability of culturally safe services, interventions and support will assist in closing the gap in health, education and socio-economic outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. This project aims to uncover the factors that influence Indigenous front line workers to stay in their crucial roles. Hoping to translate the outcomes into culturally appropriate workforce retention strategies.
11am
Community-led solutions to prevent Aboriginal child injury
Nellie Pollard-Wharton
Associate Lecturer, University of New South Wales
Nellie Pollard-Wharton is a Kooma woman, an Associate Lecturer at UNSW, teaching into the International Bachelor of Public Health, and completing a Master’s by Research. Nellie is passionate about community led research, program design and implementation.
Amy Townsend
Project Officer, University of New South Wales
Amy Townsend is a proud Gamilaroi woman that has extensive experience within the early childhood industry as an Early Childhood teacher, Director and Educational leader in Mobile, Preschool and Long Day care at both community and privately owned centres from Urban to rural settings. Amy is now a Project Officer at UNSW on an Ageing well project for Aboriginal Elders and studies Indigenous Health and continues to focus her studies and research around Injury prevention.
11:15am
Developing the Indigenous Language and Wellbeing Survey
Associate Professor Natasha Howard
Platform Lead, Implementation Science, Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity, SAHMRI
A/Prof Natasha Howard is the Platform Lead: Implementation Science, Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity, SAHMRI. The Platform incorporates a systems view and privileges Indigenous knowledges to deliver mixed-method inter-disciplinary perspectives which aim to generate policy and practice-based evidence on the social determinants of health. Her experience spans both the health and social sciences, applying population approaches to investigate how the social and built environment enables and promotes cardiometabolic health and well-being, notably for priority populations. She has been active in advocacy and mentoring of the local population health community in both research and practice.
Courtney Hammond
Research Assistant, Implementation Science, Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity, SAHMRI
Courtney Hammond is an Eastern Arrernte/Tanganekald woman with ties to Country in lower South East of South Australia and Central Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, majoring in Medical Science from the University of Adelaide and is currently completing a Master of Public Health within The University of Adelaide. She is employed as a Research Assistant within Implementation Science at Wardliparingga Aboriginal Health Equity at SAHMRI. In this role, she is involved in multiple mixed-methods projects including the Aboriginal Eye Health Project and Taingiwilta Pirku Kawantila (Strong Community in the North) Project.
11:30am
#thismymob app to SWAMSmob app: how a global pandemic changed perceptions of technology and the uptake of digital health among Indigenous Australians
Professor Christopher Lawrence
Dean, Indigenous Engagement, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University
A proud Nyungar (Whadjuk and Ballardong) person, Professor Lawrence was the 2008 Australian-American Fulbright Indigenous Scholarship recipient, studied at Harvard University and was the head of the Centre for Indigenous Technology Research and Development at the University of Technology Sydney. In 2016 Chris was awarded an Australian Research Council grant to explore how technology can help close the gap.
Professor Lawrence is now the Head of the Centre for Indigenous Technology Research and Development in the School of Software at the University of Technology Sydney. In collaboration with the South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS), Chris will extend the reach of his #thismymob app, to roll it out to the wider Nyungar population and other mobs across WA and Australia.
Lesley Nelson
Chief Executive Officer, South West Aboriginal Medical Service
Lesley Nelson is a proud Noongar woman from the Balladong and Whadjuk clans and is a mother to three sons and a daughter. She has over 25 years’ experience in various Senior Executive leadership roles within the Aboriginal health sector, and is the CEO of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service.
Lesley has a Master in Business Administration and recently completed her first year of an Industry Doctorate (PhD), with the University of Technology Sydney. Lesley’s unique skill set has seen her champion expansion of accessible primary health services for Aboriginal communities living in the South West, Lower wheatbelt and central Great Southern regions of Western Australia. Lesley is collaborating with Professor Chris Lawrence in the roll out of the #thismymob app to SWAMSmob app across the South West.
Chair: Dr Tameka McFadyen
10:45am
Getting to the heart of what matters: Centring women’s heart health research in Aboriginal ways of being, knowing and doing for translation to health services and systems
Vickie Wade
Director, RHDAustralia
Vicki Wade is a senior Noongar woman with over 40 years experience in health policy and service and system reform at state and national levels. She is currently the Director of RHDAustralia, and has been recognised for her significant contributions to Indigenous cardiovascular health.
Vicki is a strong advocate for her people following her matriarchal lineage, Vicki’s grandmother was a healer and helped with the Noongar women in birthing on country in the mission and later reserves in south west of Perth, her mother was one of the first enrolled nurses in Perth and her daughter is carrying on the tradition as a doctor.
Katharine McBride
PhD Candidate
Katharine McBride is a non-Indigenous woman and PhD Candidate, with her research exploring cardiovascular risk and protective factors for Aboriginal women. Katharine’s research spans the continuum of care and applies mixed-method approaches with a focus on translation to practice and policy.
Vicki is one of Katharine’s mentors and sits on the Aboriginal Women’s Advisory Group for the doctoral program.
11:am
Tailored colorectal cancer screening for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Associate Professor Karla Canuto
Associate Professor, Flinders University
Associate Professor Karla Canuto is a Torres Strait Islander, descendent of the Naghir Tribe of the Kulkagul Clan. Karla has over 20 years’ experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health/ health research. Karla's qualifications include a Bachelor of Sports & Exercise Science, a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion and a PhD conferred in 2013. Karla has experience across a wide range of research projects all focused on improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, topics include cancer, chronic disease prevention, mums and bubs and the promotion of physical activity and nutrition. She is also passionate about building the capacity and capabilities of researchers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, in particular, growing the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers.
Dr Jie-Bin Lew
Research Fellow, Gastrointestinal Cancers and Policy Evaluation, Daffodil Centre
Dr. Jie-Bin Lew is a Research Fellow of the Gastrointestinal Cancers and Policy Evaluation Stream of the Daffodil Centre. She is an early career researcher who completed a PhD in Medicine from the University of New South Wales in 2018 and has more than 15 years of work experience in health and economic evaluation of cervical cancer and colorectal cancer prevention interventions using predictive modelling approaches. She led the initial design and development of a comprehensive microsimulation model of colorectal cancer natural history and screening in Australia (Policy1-Bowel). Her current research focused on optimising colorectal cancer screening in Australia. Her work involves providing the policy-makers with the evidence health benefits, potential harms and costs-effectiveness of various approaches and identify the ‘best buy’ screening approach to prevent colorectal cancer for the average-risk population and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
11:15am
Working towards a comprehensive understanding of HPV and cervical cancer amongst Indigenous women: a qualitative systematic review
Dr Sneha Sethi
Dentist
Sneha is a Dentist specialising in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology from India, with an interest and inclination towards Oral Cancer. She has extensive experience in histopathology, cytochemistry, immunohistochemistry and microbiology. Her Postgraduate research was focusing on cancer outcomes and trends in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia, pivoting on HPV infection rates and patterns. She is also currently in the process of experimenting with different light-based technologies for diagnosing oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma, which she could ultimately use as a population based oral cancer screening tool in rural and remote areas of Australia and the world. Currently working in close alliance with the Indigenous Oral Health Unit, invested in various oral health related projects including HPV and End-stage Kidney disease. Sneha is passionate about alleviating the oral health related quality of life in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia.
11:30am
Supporting Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in their alcohol care
Professor Kate Conigrave
Director, Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health and Alcohol
Kate is an addiction medicine and public health physician. She cares for patients with alcohol and other drug problems at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and at the Aboriginal Medical Service, Redfern. Kate has worked in partnership with Aboriginal agencies and health professionals for over 15 years. She is joint director of the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health and Alcohol. Kate chaired the committee that recently revised the Australian drinking guidelines.
Peter Jack
Aboriginal Project Officer, Sydney Local Health District
Peter Jack is a Ngarrindjeri man who works as Aboriginal Project Officer for Sydney Local Health District. His role includes outreach engagement of community members who may need help with alcohol or drug problems, and providing support. Peter is a key organiser of the men’s cooking group, which (before COVID) gathered up to 40 men a week. Peter has previously worked for many years in programs for marginalised people including those involved with the criminal justice system. Peter has a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health (Substance Use) from the University of Sydney.
Session 7: Reflections and Closing Remarks
12pm - 1pm
Professor Aunty Kerrie Doyle
Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, School of Medicine
Western Sydney University
Aunty Kerrie is the inaugural professor and associate dean on Indigenous Health in the School of Medicine at Western Sydney University. She is the Chair of the Indigenous subcommittee for WHTRN, and the academic lead of the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing clinical academic group of Maridjulu Budyari Gumal. An Aboriginal woman from Winninninni/Budjeri and Cadigal/Irish heritage, she is married to a chiefly Tuhoe kaumatua, has one son and 2 poodles. She has no grannies, and hope is fast fading.
Professor Lisa Jackson-Pulver AM
Professor of Public Health and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Strategy and Services
University of Sydney
A visionary educator and strategically sound, Lisa places a deep understanding of Indigenous issues and inclusion more generally at the heart of all that she achieves. Lisa is a leading commentator on education and Indigenous Australia in both University environments and the Australian community in general, having led the successful development and adoption of the current strategy “One Sydney Many People” and having multiple guest appearances on The Drum (ABC television) and various podcasts. Lisa has overseen dramatic increases in overall Indigenous student numbers and is now concentrating on educational innovations and curriculum reviews that will benefit all students, including undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts from all 170 countries and backgrounds from which University of Sydney student originate. Lisa is committed to an education which creates the next generation of leaders in the future workplaces of Australia and globally.
Her last appointment was that of Pro Vice-Chancellor Engagement, Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leadership, and Provost (Parramatta South) at Western Sydney University.
Prior to that, and whilst occupying senior educational roles in the Faculty of Medicine UNSW, Lisa played a key role in the development of a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit (Murri Marri). She was instrumental in developing an Indigenous and separate Environmental Health Master electives (2005) and an eventual Master Public Health stream (2012). During this time, she engaged vigorously with many communities and organisations to develop a series of residential scholarship programs that inspire donors to contribute over half a million dollars annually to the Gamarada Ngiyani Yana suite of programs. There are over thirty students currently enrolled in this residential scholarship program. Lisa is well known for her collaborative and inclusive approach to all that she does.
She serves her country in the Royal Australian Air Force Specialist Reserve and has moved through the ranks from her initial commission as Flight Lieutenant to her current rank of Group Captain.
Jackson Pulver is an academic leader, a recognised expert in public health, prominent researcher, a visionary and tireless advocate for Education, Health and innovative methods to ensure that both are inclusive for all. Lisa remains the Universities Australia nominee to Council and is a Director with the Australian Medical Council. Her artworks adorn the reports she writes.
Professor Alex Brown
Professor of Indigenous Genomics
Telethon Kids Institute and Australian National University
Alex is an Aboriginal man who grew up on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW) with family connections to Nowra, Wreck Bay and Wallaga Lake on the far south coast of NSW. Professor Brown is a highly accomplished clinician/researcher who has worked his entire career in Aboriginal health. His transdisciplinary program of research spans public health, quantitative clinical epidemiology, mixed-method health service research, qualitative research, implementation science, infectious diseases, chronic disease care, health care policy and novel clinical trials in cardiometabolic disease within Indigenous communities.
Alex was recently awarded a prestigious $5 million-dollar Synergy grant by the NHMRC to form the National Indigenous Genomics Consortium. The consortium will ensure equitable access to the life-changing potential of genomic medicine in diverse populations. The Consortium brings together national leaders in Indigenous health, data sciences, genomics, ethics, and population and clinical genetics with the interdisciplinary approach allowing for the development of an interface that will embed genomics into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care. It will also define and communicate policy, target the major causes of inequality experienced by Indigenous Australians and reduce the time it takes for Indigenous children to be diagnosed with rare diseases.
Uncle Matthew Doyle
Musician, composer, choreographer and teacher
Matthew Doyle is a professional musician (Didgeridoo player, singer, and composer) dancer, choreographer and teacher. He is descendant of the Muruwari Aboriginal nation from northwest NSW and is also of Irish heritage.
Matthew joined the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA) in 1985, where he completed an Associate Diploma in dance. He then freelanced as a dancer and didgeridoo player, teaching and performing in schools, universities and various arts and cultural festivals. Matthew danced with the Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre (ADIT) Company from 1991 to 1993, touring nationally and internationally and was the Artist in Residence for the Department of School Education in Sydney.Matthew formed his own company Wuruniri Music & Dance which is made up of a group of professional musicians and dancers presenting traditional and contemporary performances. Matthew has composed original music for TV and Video documentaries.
Artist's he has and continues to work with include Bangarra Dance Theatre, Michael Atherton, Coloured Stone, Tony Lewis, Riley Lee, Synergy, Taikoz, Colin Offord and Dale Barlow. He has recorded 4 albums of his own and appears on many others.
Some highlights of Matthew’s performing career include:
• The Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
• Playing a piece by Australian composer Ross Edwards ‘dawn mantras’ on top of the sails of the Sydney Opera House for the worldwide millennium broadcast - ABC TV
• Choreographing part of the indigenous section of the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the 2000 Olympics
• Playing with Riley Lee (Shakuhachi) and Kim Duk Soo Samul Nori in Seoul Korea for the Opening Ceremony Rugby World Cup Sydney 2003
• Playing in Athens, Greece with international group of musicians and singers for the Olympic Games cultural Olympiad
• Playing at the 2006 World Expo in Nagoya, Japan
Matthew and the Wuruniri group have performed for many of the elite functions in Sydney and nationally, such as the National Sorry Day, the APEC conference in 2007, the Pope’s visit and were involved in the World Youth Day Celebrations in 2009. Matthew can also be heard on the soundtrack of the Baz Luhrmann movie ‘Australia’.
Networking Lunch
1 - 2:30pm
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2:30pm
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The Black Cockatoo Feather
The Black Cockatoo feather symbolises connectedness, abundance and the rejuvenation of energy and spirit.
A familiar and well-loved bird, the Black Cockatoo is found across Australia often hailing the onset of rain.
Illustrated by Wiradjuri man, Paul Gilsenan.