Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
Welcome to Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing
Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing is an Indigenous group specialising in public health with a focus on research and teaching aimed at improving health and wellbeing outcomes in Australia and elsewhere through partnerships and collaborations and strong ethical foundations.
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Research Themes
Our research is encompassed within several broad research themes. This multidisciplinary approach aims to increase the opportunities for researchers to collaborate on projects that span common themes.
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Research Groups
An overview of the research interests within the school and the project work being carried out by our research groups.
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Graduate Research
We are passionate about the training and mentoring of the next generation of scientists. A range of research degrees are offered at Master and Doctorate level.
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned professional, we have something to suit your needs and schedule. With the highest teaching evaluations in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences we are proud to offer our coursework and short course programs to our leaders and future leaders.
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Degrees
Our degrees, taught by our world-renowned academics are the perfect way to begin in population and global health.
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Short Courses
Our short courses are designed to keep you up to date with the latest research and information.
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Single subjects
Single subject study can be a stepping-stone to further qualifications or an upskilling opportunity. Develop knowledge and skills without the commitment of a full course from the School offering of over 50 subjects.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
Student Placements
Work-integrated learning, including placement, provides career-defining experiences for students and is integral to many programs within
the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Thank you for engaging with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences. As a friend and supporter of this faculty you will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.
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Alumni
Our pride in our graduates and in their lives spent improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all who have passed through our doors.
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Support
We are grateful for the many ways in which our alumni and donors support our work.
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Partners
We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the school.
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Community
The School aims to be of value to the community through its teaching, research and program implementation.
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Exiting Job Opportunities with Onemda
Community Engagement and Communications Officer
Part-time to Full-time, Fixed Term position for 1 year, UOM5 (Indigenous Applicants only)
The Community Engagement & Communications Officer is an Indigenous-identified position and will support the implementation of the Centre’s Strategic plan, including engaging patrons and Elders. They will Work closely with the Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange team to support implementation of relevant objectives outlined in the Onemda strategic plan.
Applications close: Tuesday 25 April | Read more here | Enquiries: Cath Chamberlain
Research Assistant, Indigenous Health Equity
Part-time to Full-time, Fixed Term for 1 year, Level A - CLOSED
The Research Assistant - IHE will join a team of researchers working on improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including programs to address intergenerational trauma, through service and system changes on the Replanting the Birthing Trees project. They will contribute to supporting the implementation of a program of research and work as part of an Aboriginal-led interdisciplinary research team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers.
Applications close: Tuesday 25 April | Read more here | Enquiries: Cath Chamberlain
Enterprise Fellow – Indigenous Health Equity
Full-time position, Fixed-term for 2 years, Level B/C
The Enterprise Fellow – Indigenous Health Equity (IHE) will join a dedicated team of researchers working on improving support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, including strategies to address intergenerational trauma, with a strong knowledge translation component, on the Replanting the Birthing Trees project. A core responsibility of the position includes liaising and engaging with relevant partners and others to ensure technical oversight of project activities and information flow that can support all of the project aims.
Applications close: Thursday 4 May | Read more here | Enquiries: Cath Chamberlain
Postdoc Research Fellow – Sociology of Health and Race
Part-time to Full-time, Fixed Term for 2 year, Level A/B
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a research background in sociology of health and race, particularly using quantitative methods to join the Indigenous Studies Unit. As a member of the NHMRC funded ‘Improving understandings of and responses to alcohol-related family violence for Aboriginal people’ team, the successful applicant is expected to contribute to independent and team-based research aiming to develop the evidence base of alcohol misuse and family violence within Indigenous communities using innovative theoretical and methodological approaches, combining theories of racial health, health disparities, and the broader inequality framework within sociology and public health research.
Applications close: 19 May | Read more here | Enquiries: Kristen Smith
Aunty Dr Doseena Fergie OAM
Aunty Dr Doseena Fergie OAM is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elder descended through Wuthathi, Mabiauag Island and Ambonese ancestry. She lives on Boonwurrung Country in Victoria. A proud mother of three adult children and grandmother to four, she has a PhD in nursing research. As a registered nurse and midwife she has worked as an Aboriginal health team’s clinical coordinator in the Yarra Valley and lectured in Aboriginal health and culture at the Australian Catholic University (ACU). She was the Project Lead embedding Indigenous Knowing into ACU curricula. In 2020 Doseena became the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to be elected on the University Senate as an ACU Academic Senator. Prior to her retirement in 2021 she was her local government and health service’s Strategic Advisor for Aboriginal services.
She is the founding member of several Aboriginal community services in Melbourne. In 2016 she became a Churchill Fellow and the inaugural Fellow of the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM). Later in 2019 she was inducted into the CATSINaM Hall of Fame. She was recognised as Yarra Ranges Council’s “2017 Citizen of the Year”; inducted into the Victorian Roll of Honour for Women and in 2019 awarded an Order of Australia Medal in recognition for her work in community health; and in 2022 she received the Australian Physiotherapy Council Service (Pat Maher) Award.
Aunty Professor Di Kerr
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Uncle Professor Ian Anderson
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