Supporting emerging and established Indigenous leaders in the health sciences

About

This project examines the purpose, development and impact of our Centre and the Indigenous leadership programs, exploring program benefits and opportunities.

The project

• articulates the value of Indigenous-led initiatives within the academy
• highlights Indigenous contributions to knowledge creation, and
• examines the innovations that can occur through collaboration between universities and philanthropic support.

Centre history

As part of the examination of the establishment Centre, interviewed people involved in its development and operations to document the history of the Centre, including its purpose, vision and aims; and to examine the role of philanthropy in Indigenous initiatives within the University sector.

Indigenous leadership program

We undertook an evaluation of the Centre’s leadership program through a qualitative survey with Poche Leadership Alumni. Together, these projects provide a comprehensive history and review of the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health as well as an evaluation of its Indigenous health leadership initiatives since its establishment.

Key people

• Professor Shawana Andrews
• Dr Josh Cubillo
• Dr Odette Mazel

Publications

ANDREWS, S., MAZEL, O., (2024) The Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health: place, relationships and sovereign horizons in M Langton, J Waghorn, R Jones (eds), Dhoombak Goobgoowana A History of Indigenous Australia and the University of Melbourne: Volume 2: Voice (In press).

ANDREWS, S., CUBILLO. J., MAZEL, O., (2024) Melbourne Poche Indigenous Health Leadership Program Report, 2017-2023.

Presentations

ANDREWS, S., MAZEL O. (2022, May 29-31). Supporting emerging and established Indigenous leaders in the health sciences: Evaluating the activities of the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health [Conference presentation]. Native American Indigenous Studies Association Conference, Brisbane, Australia.