Our research is tackling one of the deepest and most complex challenges we face as a nation – achieving equity for First Nations peoples.
The work we undertake is collaborative, consultative and culturally informed, with Indigenous engagement at the forefront of every project.
This research is put to work at a local and national level to provide the understanding and evidence required to solve social, health, economic and environmental challenges faced by our communities.
Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
The Ngangk Yira Institute for Change is committed to providing a strong start for healthy and resilient Aboriginal peoples and communities.
Its research priorities are determined in partnership between Elders, community stakeholders, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers and focus on complex issues in Aboriginal health and the achievement of social equity.
The Institute has a strong record of improving Aboriginal lives, achieved by addressing topics of priority and developing the evidence, knowledge and solutions that bring changes to the services and systems that serve Aboriginal communities.
Aboriginal Culture Equity and Education Lab
We are committed to employing best practice when supporting First Nations people at university. The Aboriginal Culture Equity and Education (ACEE) Lab at Kulbardi informs this by conducting research into First Nations engagement at university. This strengths-based, Indigenous-led research has local, national and global applications. Our recent projects include:
- LGBTIQA+ Inclusive Curriculum Design with LGBTIQA+ Students as Partners (LEAD)
- Interrogating relationships between student support initiatives and Indigenous student progression (NCSEHE)
- Indigenous women’s gendered experiences at university (Educating Rita Projects)
- Walkern Katajin: Rainbow Knowledge (NHMRC; Healthway)
- Diversity in Numbers
The ACEE Lab also provides a space for Aboriginal Higher Degree by Research students who are studying at Murdoch. The topics are multi-disciplinary, varying from Aboriginal health promotion, First Nations engagement in higher education, family and domestic violence, and Aboriginal ethics.
