Contact Details
| Organization: | Population Health |
| Position: | PROFESSOR/COORD- AUST. INDIGENOUS STUDIES (CHS) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.chs.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff |
| Work: | 8344 9159 |
| Fax: | 8344 9162 |
| Room: | 433 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | 207 Bouverie St. |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Australian land tenure, social organisation, cultural values | Australia |
| Australian Indigenous Studies | Australian land tenure, land rights, native title, resource extraction industry and corporate social responsibility | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) First Class | The Australian National University | 08-May-1984 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Macquarie University | 27-Sep-2005 |
Honours
| Honour | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Member of the Order of Australia | 1993 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Palynology (GEOLOGY) (260113)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
- Sustainable Development (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300903)
- Indigenous Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321207)
- Australian Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360101)
- Public Policy (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360201)
- Other Policy and Political Science (OTHER POLICY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE) (369999)
- Race and Ethnic Relations (SOCIOLOGY) (370103)
- Social and Cultural Anthropology (ANTHROPOLOGY) (370302)
- Anthropology not elsewhere classified (ANTHROPOLOGY) (370399)
- Social and Cultural Geography (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370402)
- Aboriginal Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379902)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
- Comparative Law (LAW) (390102)
- Constitutionalism and Constitutional Law (LAW) (390103)
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law (LAW) (390107)
- Indigenous Law (LAW) (390110)
- International Law (LAW) (390111)
- Intellectual Property (LAW) (390114)
- Law not elsewhere classified (LAW) (390199)
- Law and Society (JUSTICE AND LEGAL STUDIES) (390305)
- Materials Conservation (CURATORIAL STUDIES) (400303)
- Indigenous Performing Arts (PERFORMING ARTS) (410104)
- Fine Arts (incl. Sculpture and Painting) (VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS) (410202)
- Aboriginal Languages (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420103)
- Aboriginal Cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420305)
- History: Australian (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430101)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Application packages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700101)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750201)
- The creative arts (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750202)
- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander development & welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750309)
- JUSTICE AND THE LAW (750500)
- Ownership of the land (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750501)
- Justice and the law not elsewhere classified (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750599)
- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (750600)
- Understanding political systems (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750601)
- Civics and citizenship (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750604)
- Government and politics not elsewhere classified (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750699)
- Preserving movable cultural heritage (HERITAGE) (750802)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage (HERITAGE) (750805)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Managing collections (COMMUNICATION) (751006)
- OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (759900)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Environmental education and awareness (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760104)
- Rights to environmental and natural resources (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760203)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Land and water management (COASTAL AND ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT) (770402)
- Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas (HIGH COUNTRY INCL. MOUNTAINS) (770606)
- Land and water management (OTHER INCL. ISLANDS) (779902)
- Political science and public policy (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780106)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECT- MR MICHAEL FLETCHER | Chief Investigator | MAZDA FOUNDATION | Community Grants | 01/01/2002 |
| Agreements, treaties & negotiated settlements with Indigenous peoples in settler states: their role & relevance for Indigenous & other Australians | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| Webs of connection: Yolngu cultural resource management & new technologies | Chief Investigator | AIATSIS | Research Grants Program | 08/09/2004 |
| INDIGENOUS INVOLVEMENT IN WATER MANAGEMENT AND POLICY AND REGULATION DEVELOPMENT | Chief Investigator | AIATSIS | Research Grants Program | 08/08/2007 |
| FOOD, TRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE EXPANSION OF THE SETTLER ECONOMY | Chief Investigator | MONASH UNIVERSITY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| DIGITISATION AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: A STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE COLLECTIONS. THE INTERFACE BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development Scheme | 01/01/2009 |
| VINDICATING ROVER THOMAS | Principal Supervisor | AIATSIS | Research Grants Program | 01/07/2009 |
| Poverty in the Midst of Plenty: Economic Empowerment, Wealth Creation and Institutional Reform for Sustainable Indigenous and Local Communities | Chief Investigator | SANTOS LTD, RIO TINTO LTD, WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, OFFICE OF INDIGENOUS POLICY COORDINATION, MARNDA MIA CENTRAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE PTY LTD |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT FOR RESEARCH SERVICES IN RELATION TO THE AGREEMENTS, TREATIES AND NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENTS (ATNS) ON-LINE DATABASE AND GATEWAY PROJECT | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | 01/01/2005 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.