Facilitating WIL and Engaging with First People's Organisations

Join us for a thought-provoking panel exploring how universities and community partners can facilitate meaningful Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences with and for First Peoples organisations. Hear from leaders in the field, including Dr Kerry Hall (Griffith University), Alison Nelson (Institute for Urban Indigenous Health), Lloyd Dolan (Charles Sturt University), and Corrine Butler (Queensland Health), as they share insights, strategies, and lived experiences. This session will highlight culturally responsive practices, reciprocal relationships, and the transformative potential of WIL to advance equity and inclusion while incorporating First Peoples' knowledge and principles. Presenters (Profile Kerry Hall) (Profile Kerry Hall) Dr Kerry Hall Griffith University Dr Kerry Hall is a proud descendant of the Kuku Thaypan, Kuku Warra and Lama Lama Peoples from Cape York Peninsula. Kerry is Coordinator Learning and Teaching Indigenous at Griffith University. An Enrolled Nurse and Aboriginal Health Practitioner with extensive experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and education, Kerry's professional interests include community engagement, capacity building, health inequity and inequalities, access to health care, social and emotional wellbeing with a particular interest in cultural safety and culturally safe care. Her cultural background shapes her identity and is the foundation on how she builds connections with individuals, communities, and partner organisations. Her research is guided by the AIATSIS principles of Indigenous self-determination, Indigenous Leadership, Impact and Value, Sustainability, and Accountability. Watch recording: https://youtu.be/F9pRBuETw9k